This article originally appeared here, at restoration-news.com
Ragin’ Jay Jones, the reckless driving and reckless texting Democrat running for attorney general in Virginia, may be in even more trouble. Restoration News has learned Jones did not have authorization to complete his community service time for reckless driving with his own political action committee (PAC).
Jay Jones, a former member of the Virginia House of Delegates, was arrested for reckless driving in 2022 in New Kent County. He was going 116 mph—46 mph over the speed limit. The judge could have given Jones jail time but instead allowed him to complete community service. In an exclusive statement, Restoration News received confirmation from New Kent prosecutor Randy Del Rossi that Jay Jones did not have permission to complete community service with a political organization.
Del Rossi said, “In order to receive a non-jail outcome, community service is unpaid service for any non-political, charitable, non-profit.”
Court documents obtained by Restoration News show Jones waived his arraignment, with the first hearing in his case set for April 26, 2022. Then, Jones somehow got a continuation on his case six separate times—including because of a previously scheduled court matter, his wife getting called out of town, and Jones’ attorney not being available. The hearing— conveniently for Jones—finally happened after Jones had completed so-called “community service” and a driver improvement course.
Jones’ community service attestation included a letter from an organization called Meet our Moment (MOM)—oddly enough, Jones’ own PAC. The letter states that MOM’s mission is to “train civic leaders.” MOM’s website says it “recruits and trains minority Democratic candidates to run for and win state and local offices.” The attestation letter to the court appears to be a clear misrepresentation of the group’s purpose.
Indeed, the letter itself does not detail how Jones “volunteered” for his own PAC, calling into question the legitimacy of his “community service.”
Not only is MOM a political group, but it’s also Jones’ own organization that has donated directly to the Democratic Party.
How did Jones, whose father was a prominent Virginia judge and former state legislator, get by with what appears to be special treatment? It took over two years for his case to be resolved and he completed community service for his own political organization.
Restoration News followed up with Del Rossi to find out whether further action will be taken against Jones, and we are awaiting a response.