Jerry Jones facing troubling allegations from former Cowboys cheerleaders

After news first broke that Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones paid a $2.4 million settlement over voyeurism allegations against a former executive, new allegations are coming out against the most prominent NFL franchise owner.

Jones’ behavior — who recently defended the settlement and said an internal investigation found no wrongdoing by former executive Rich Dalrymple — was brought up during a podcast series on the Cowboys’ cheerleaders.

The Texas Monthly’s podcast "America’s Girls," hosted by Sarah Hepola, paints a picture of the behavior tolerated in Dallas under Jones. In one episode, Hepola’s conversations with former team cheerleaders depict how Jones specifically created an environment where the women were exploited and put into very uncomfortable situations, with their bodies shown off to others, via Texas Monthly (h/t Pro Football Talk).

“This Jerry Jones brought buddies to sip cocktails and leer at cheerleaders during their workouts. This Jerry Jones handpicked at least one cheerleader to accompany him on a trip in his private jet, where she was expected to wear the group’s famous, skimpy uniform and parade around for the boss’s guests.”

The allegations come in light of ESPN’s reporting that the Cowboys paid four former cheerleaders $2.4 million after they came forward with allegations that Dalrymple committed voyeurism as they undressed in their locker room at AT&T Stadium in 2015.

When the allegations of Dalrymple entering the women's bathroom to record video and take photos of cheerleaders was brought forward to the Cowboys, he remained employed by Jones for six more seasons. Instead, the executive’s denial and an internal investigation determined there was no wrongdoing.

Dalrymple also faced an allegation of recording upskirt photos of Charlotte Jones Anderson — Jerry Jones’ daughter — which a fan reported seeing on a live stream during the Cowboys’ draft.

The podcast series details what working for the Cowboys was like for the cheerleaders. In the fifth episode, former cheerleader Cindy Villarreal shared how Jones invited her on his jet years ago and had her wear skimpy uniforms to ‘parade around’ guests.

“My first thought was, ‘Why am I being asked to be on an airplane with Jerry’s businessmen?’ I thought it was raunchy,” Villarreal said, via Texas Weekly.

Many women also detailed strict rules instituted by the team, including that they couldn’t gain weight, resulting in cheerleaders taking extreme measures (water pills, eating disorders, Ex-Lax) to maintain their figure so they could keep working.

While the allegations might be for things that happened several years ago, it’s very possible the NFL begins to take a closer look into the matter in light of its investigations into the Washington Commanders and Miami Dolphins owners.