Hairstylist Charged After Posting Viral Video Dragging Teen Client Over Payment Dispute

The teen’s mom claims her daughter sent money to the wrong CashApp account and was trying to figure out how to pay when she was assaulted, while the hairstylist says she’s been receiving death threats over the incident.

A hairstylist in Maryland is standing by her story after a viral video of her dragging a teen in her salon has turned into a second-degree assault charge.

The incident went down in Saint George’s County on March 2, after Jayla Cunningham, 18, posted a now-viral video of her dragging a 15-year-old client by her hood and throwing her on the ground. According to Cunningham, the teen was trying to leave without paying.

In the clip, Cunningham purportedly tells her client, “Sit right here until somebody sends it.” This appears to be in reference to someone sending payment for the services, which Cunningham said came to $150 and included $150 hair extensions.

“I’m not f–king playing, you just tried to f–king run,” Cunningham added, per the outlet. “You lucky I ain’t beat the s–t out of you.” The clip also shows her cutting out the weave she had purportedly just put in.