12/19/2025
Jelly Roll received an official pardon from Tennessee Governor Bill Lee for past crimes. The pardon clears two felony convictions from his record in Davidson County, Tennessee, related to offenses committed in his teenage years and during a later period on parole, including robbery and a drug-related charge.
According to an official press release from the governor’s office, Lee granted executive clemency to 33 individuals on Thursday (Dec. 18), including the “NEED A FAVOR” singer.
“After thoroughly reviewing the merits of each case, I have decided to grant 33 individuals executive clemency,” Bill Lee shared on Thursday, December 18.
“It was evident to me that this is a man who should get a pardon,” Lee also told reporters on a press conference call (per The Tennessean), “his story is remarkable, and it’s a redemptive, powerful story, which is what you look for and what you hope for.”