Rohan Marley, son of legendary Jamaican musician Bob Marley, is currently facing the possibility of jail time in Jamaica due to an ongoing legal battle tied to a car accident from 2016. Reports from the Jamaica Gleaner reveal that an application has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking Marley’s imprisonment for allegedly failing to pay nearly $15 million in damages related to the incident.
The accident occurred on April 15, 2016, on Half Way Tree Road in Saint Andrew. It involved a car driven by Trudy-Anne Silent-Hyatt, a Marketing and Public Relations Consultant, and a motor truck owned by Rohan Marley and driven by Jason Davion Walters. The collision happened when Mrs. Silent-Hyatt’s vehicle was struck from behind by the truck driven by Walters.
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Legal proceedings commenced with the 1st Defendant filing a Defense on November 4, 2016, followed by the 2nd Defendant filing a similar Defense on January 6, 2017. The Defenses, which are identical in content, acknowledge ownership and driver responsibilities for the motor vehicle
While the Defendants, including Marley, admitted ownership of the truck, they denied allegations that Walters “slammed into the rear” of Silent-Hyatt’s car, instead blaming an abrupt stop by a taxi ahead.
As legal proceedings continue, the application for Marley’s imprisonment underscores the serious implications of this unresolved dispute, drawing significant public interest due to Marley’s famous lineage.
