( CNN ) -- A former exotic dancer has filed a lawsuit against Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones , accusing him of sexual assault . In the suit filed Monday in Dallas County , Jana Weckerly claims that Jones assaulted her in 2009 and that the Dallas Cowboys knew about and covered up the incident . Weckerly is seeking `` monetary relief of over $ 1,000,000 , '' according to the suit . Reaction from the Cowboys was swift . Levi McCathern , an attorney representing the team , called the allegations `` completely false '' and `` a shakedown . '' `` The legal complaint is unsupported by facts or evidence of any kind , '' McCathern said in a written statement . `` This is nothing more than an attempt to embarrass and extort Jerry Jones . '' Read the lawsuit . Weckerly 's attorney says his client is in hiding . The suit claims that the 2009 incident caused the 27-year-old to fear for her life . In the aftermath , the suit says , Weckerly has suffered depression , dealt with substance abuse and has attempted suicide . The suit is not clear on exactly when the alleged assault occurred , saying it happened `` sometime in May or June . '' But the suit alleges that the owner penetrated Weckerly with his fingers and forced her to touch his genitals without her consent . McCathern pledged to fight the complaint . He added that law enforcement is now involved `` due to the seriousness of these baseless allegations . '' What if Roger Goodell ran the NBA and Adam Silver captained the NFL ? The allegations against the Cowboys owner is the latest distraction for the NFL , pulling the spotlight from its early season games . Ravens running back Ray Rice was cut from the team and indefinitely suspended from the league this week after video surfaced showing the moment he delivered a punch to his then-fiancÃ©e that knocked her out . The league was ridiculed by some for initially suspending Rice for only two games , a position it did not change until after the video was made public . NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said he does not rule out the possibility of Rice returning to the league someday . Another team owner , Jim Irsay of the Indianapolis Colts , is currently serving a six-game suspension and had to pay a $ 500,000 fine after pleading guilty to one misdemeanor count of operating a vehicle while intoxicated . The $ 500,000 fine is the maximum allowed under league rules . CNN 's Jason Morris and Cristy Lenz contributed to this report .
Jana Weckerly filed a lawsuit against Jerry Jones seeking more than $ 1 million . She claims the Dallas Cowboys owner touched her genitals . Cowboys attorney : This is an attempt to embarrass and extort Jerry Jones . He says law enforcement involved `` due to the seriousness of these baseless allegations ''