News: Truth & Salvage Co.’s Tim Jones files lawsuit against Marriott Hotels

TRUTH & SALVAGE CO. SINGER/SONGWRITER FILES SUIT AGAINST
MARRIOTT HOTEL CORPORATION AFTER BEING ASSAULTED,
ARRESTED, AND JAILED FOR “TRESPASSING” IN HIS OWN HOTEL ROOM

According to a recent lawsuit filed in Tulare County California, Tim Jones–one of the four singers/songwriters of the musical group TRUTH & SALVAGE COMPANY–was shaken awake and ripped from his bed by hotel security and local police while sleeping at the Marriott Hotel in Visalia, CA. Jones, a Marriott rewards member and a registered guest staying the night at the Visalia Marriott in February 2010, was handcuffed, assaulted, taken to jail and cited for trespassing and resisting arrest in his own hotel room after performing at a concert earlier in the evening. In the wake of the assault and imprisonment, Jones filed suit against Marriott Hotel Corporation on four counts, including negligence, negligent supervision, assault and battery. Jones was released at noon the following day.

Following the incident Jones said, “I was shocked by the break-in and arrest. I kept telling them that I was a registered guest but they acted as if they couldn’t hear a word I was saying.”

One month after the incident, Jones was set to be arraigned in the Tulare County Superior Court. Legal representatives of the band arrived at the courthouse to answer for Jones, only to find that the District Attorney’s office had not filed any charges against Jones. To date, charges have not been filed and Visalia Police have refused to release the police incident report to the Los Angeles based Jordan Law Group, PLC; the Truth and Salvage legal team. Attorney Vahe Jordan was quoted as saying “We’re hopeful that Marriott will accept responsibility for the way they treated Jones, who has been a loyal customer for many years.”

As for Jones, he did not have any outstanding warrants; he wasn’t suspected of, nor accused of, any crime prior to being violated by Marriott Security staff and the Visalia Police. He later received medical treatment for injuries sustained during the arrest.

Currently, Tim Jones and his band Truth & Salvage Co. are touring the United States in support of their self-titled debut album (Megaforce Records/Silver Arrow Records) which was released in May of this year and was produced by Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes. Truth & Salvage Co.–set to make their national television debut on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” this Thursday, August 19–was cited as a “Top 10 Band To Watch This Summer” by USA Today and Rolling Stone said the band “has what it takes for the long haul.” Their album was given 4½ stars by Glide.com, which noted, “Truth and Salvage is an explosion of Americana and sweaty Rock-n-Roll that comes off more like a greatest hits album than a debut…set to become an instant classic.”

from MSO release