Jelly Roll sued by Pennsylvania wedding band with same name, accused of harming reputation with prison stint
nypost.comA post shared by Jellyroll • BVTLive (@jellyroll_bvtlive)The lawsuit also claims Jelly Roll’s prison stint for felony robbery charges has harmed the band’s reputation by association. “Because of Defendant’s troubled past, which includes a felony conviction and imprisonment, such association as averred above has caused additional harm to Plaintiff among the public and trade,” the suit says.
FOX Business has reached out to Jelly Roll for comment.Jelly Roll rose to prominence with his 2021 album, “Ballad of the Broken,” but had been creating music for years before he got recognition.“I just always had faith that God had a bigger purpose for what I was trying to do,” Jelly Roll previously told Fox News Digital of his career struggles.
The musician had a tumultuous upbringing and was imprisoned before he had the chance to graduate high school. He served time when he was 14 and welcomed his first child, daughter Bailee, while still behind bars.Jelly Roll has since gotten his life on track and has full custody of Bailee and raises her with his wife, Bunnie Xo.
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