"It was evident to me that this is a man who should get a pardon," Gov. Bill Lee said about country music star Jelly Roll.

"It was evident to me that this is a man who should get a pardon," Gov. Bill Lee said about country music star Jelly Roll.

For the unversed, Jelly Roll was convicted of robbery at 17 and drug charges at 23. He was sentenced to a year in prison ...

Country singer Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason DeFord, received an official pardon by Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on ...

Jelly Roll said he discovered his love for music while in custody and it "would end up changing my life in ways that I never ...

Tennessee's governor pardoned country star Jelly Roll on Thursday for his criminal past in the state, acknowledging the Nashville native's long road back from drugs and prison through soul-searching, ...

Jelly Roll’s story was a remarkable, redemptive, and powerful, and that it was evident he should get a pardon,” Gov. Bill Lee ...

Jelly Roll's redemption arc came full circle Thursday when he received a full pardon from Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has granted a pardon to Grammy-nominated country music star Jelly Roll, formally closing a chapter on ...

Jelly Roll’s pardon application was reviewed by the board in October 2024, around the time he became eligible under the state ...