JAY-Z HELPED OUT JAILED PAL WITH JOB OFFER
JAY-Z has not forgotten his former friends since he shot to fame - he’s written a letter to a judge offering a jailed pal a job.
The rapper’s former associate Emory Jones was sentenced to more than 16 years behind bars in 2000 after pleading guilty to drug trafficking.
Jay-Z wrote a letter of recommendation offering Jones a $50,000 (£33,333)-a-year executive assistant position at his Roc Apparel clothing company as part of a sentence reduction motion which was filed last August (09).
The document, obtained by Thesmokinggun.com, reveals Jay-Z has known Jones for 15 years. He calls his pal an "honest and reliable individual" and claims it "would be a privilege to offer him" employment.
The hip-hop mogul adds, "I believe his attributes, including intelligence, interpersonal skills and solid work ethic will be a significant asset for my organisation… I am strongly committed to hiring Emory and working with him as soon as possible." A judge granted the motion and took 36 months off Jones’ sentence. He was released in April (10).
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