In the early 1970s, Jones was at the center of the "payola" scandal, where she was accused—but eventually found not guilty—of offering sexual favors to BBC disc jockeys to gain airplay for her records. However, in 1973, she was sentenced to seven years in prison for controlling a prostitution ring and attempting to pervert the course of justice.
Jones first made headlines in August 1964 by attending the premiere of the documentary London in the Raw wearing a topless dress, an act that cemented her status as a provocateur against the British establishment. janie jones
: In 1983, she collaborated with members of The Clash and The Blockheads to record the single "House of the Ju-Ju Queen," released under the name Janie Jones & The Lash. In the early 1970s, Jones was at the