A Maryland hairstylist, Jayla Cunningham, is facing assault charges following a payment dispute with a 15-year-old client. A now-viral video shows Cunningham dragging the teenage girl after she allegedly refused to pay for a service she received.
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Details On Maryland Hairstylist’s Charges
For context, FOX5DC reports that Jayla Cunningham says the 15-year-old allegedly tried to leave the salon without paying for a $150 service, which included hair extensions. The video footage Cunningham allegedly posted on social media shows her dragging the teen by her hoodie before purportedly cutting the extensions out of the girl’s hair with a pair of scissors.
In the video, Cunningham could reportedly be heard saying, “Sit right here until somebody sends it. I”m not f***** playing. You just tried to f***** run. You lucky I ain’t beat the s*** out you.”
Jayla Cunningham told FOX5DC that she dragged the girl because the teen insisted on leaving without paying. She explained that she felt if she didn’t do that, she wouldn’t have been paid.
“I dragged her by her hood back into the salon until I could get paid or, you know, until the police come or until, you know, she let me take out the service, because it’s like she literally ran outside, like she was about to be gone. I feel like if I didn’t do that, she would have been gone and I would have just never been paid,” Cunningham said.
Jayla reportedly faces a second-degree assault charge and must appear in court on April 18 after receiving a summons.
The Teen Client’s Mother Addresses The Incident
The teen girl’s mother spoke about what happened with Jayla Cunningham. She told FOX5DC that her daughter is “traumatized” from the situation and isn’t doing well after the incident. The mother has since filed a police report against Cunningham. She also claimed her daughter accidentally sent the money to the wrong CashApp account while trying to figure out the best way to pay Cunningham.
The teen’s family has hired Jackson and Associates law firm to represent her. Attorney De’Aja Thompson believes Cunningham had no right to attack the girl over a simple mistake.
“The video is horrendous. It’s a 15-year-old girl. We’re talking about someone’s child here — a child who is being dragged across a salon floor by her jacket for over something as simple as a mistake,” Attorney Thompson said.
Social Media Reacts
The Roommates reacted to the viral video of Jayla Cunningham and the 15-year-old client in The Shade Room’s comment section. See some of their thoughts below.
Instagram user @__realestate2 wrote, “Any Hairstylist that would do that to a client clearly doesn’t have a state license!”
Instagram user @fjsdabest wrote, “She got what she deserved. Tired of adults thinking it’s ok to put hands on folks whenever.”
While Instagram user @bxby.sharissa wrote, ‘Idc what anyone says the hairstyle was in the wrong.”
Then Instagram user @eliyajoelle wrote, “That wasn’t no “simple mistake” she knew exactly what she was doing when she ran.”
Another Instagram user @43jaay wrote, “If she was in the right, charges would’ve never been filed lol. You can’t justify you dragging a 15-year-old in any situation other than emotions.”
Another Instagram user, @_damnjenniferr wrote, “If you think the hairstylist is wrong, you go stand for hours at work and not get paid.”
Instagram user @ milliemucho wrote, “Ppl do you wrong, then when you crash out, they play victim.
Finally, Instagram user @prettyass.angel wrote, “Regardless of whatever happened, she shouldn’t have put her hands on her period! Whether she’s a minor or an adult! She could have simply called the police.”
