In 1997, Jones faced legal troubles, pleading guilty to drug distribution charges and received a 16-year sentence in 2000.
In 2006, Jay dedicated a song to Emory called "Do U Wanna Ride," which also featured John Legend and was produced by Kanye West.
As time passed, Jay Z remained committed to getting his friend out of jail. In 2009, he wrote a letter to Judge Benson Legg, outlining a future for Jones. The letter held a $50,000 job offer as an executive assistant at Roc Apparel Group upon Jones release. This letter played a crucial role in a sentence reduction motion filed in August 2009, leading to Legg granting Jones a reduction of 37 months from his sentence. He was released in 2010.
Today, Emory Jones holds the position of Head of Lifestyle at Roc Nation. He is also the co-founder of the Paper Planes apparel brand and has a partnership deal with PUMA.
HELLA INSPIRED.
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Good afternoon to Emery Jones! I was going through old names and numbers, and your Name came up, I hope you are doing well. I just want to ask if you are looking for any Designers/Artists, as a Mother I am still attempting to help my Son! I also want to let you know when we first met at the Airport, I invited you to our home if you are ever in the Boston area. Through the years, our Son, George has done prints for Artists but only the Artist took in the Benjamins! Haha Again, hope you are well and if you need a Loyal Worker, please reach out to us! Stay safe and enjoy life! Linda Rosa xoxo