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{{Infobox person
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| image = James, Jesse G. (2007).jpg
| caption = James at the 2007 [[Scream Awards]]
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'''Jesse Gregory James''' (born April 19, 1969) is an American entrepreneur, automotive mechanic, and television personality. He is the founder of
James was the host of the
== Career ==
James was an
At age 19, he became a
In 1992, James opened
James was the owner of the Cisco Burger restaurant, which opened on April 28, 2006, across the street from West Coast Choppers which has officially closed. James also had partial ownership in Austin Speed Shop in
Other business ventures include ''Chopperdogs'' fan club and ''Jesse's Girl'' clothing line. James published the now-defunct custom-car ''Garage'' magazine.
In November 2013, Jesse James Firearms Unlimited unveiled its first two firearms, a
{{As of|2020}}, James lives in Austin, Texas, operates Jesse James Fire Arms Unlimited, and manages the intellectual properties of West Coast Choppers.
== Television ==
[[File:Jesse James & Mike Lavallee.png|thumb|James (left) on the set of ''
In 2000, the
Through James' show "History of the Chopper" there are also glimpses of his involvement with the
He also made an appearance on the Discovery Channel's ''
[[File:Jesse James @ Academy Awards 2010.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|left|James at the
His show ''Jesse James Is a Dead Man'' premiered on
James appeared on an episode of ''Street Customs'' where he had his
He appeared in an advert for
Jesse appeared in special "Biker Build-Off" episodes of ''
== Personal life ==
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=== Family and relationships ===
James'
However, Eric James, president of the James Preservation Trust, which tracks claims of being a relative of the outlaw, says it cannot find a record of him in the family tree and has asked him to provide a family genealogy and DNA sample for the trust to review; he has not provided the requested information.<ref>{{cite web |author=Eric James |url=http://www.ericjames.org/Jesse%20G%20James/index.html |title=Jesse Gregory James, alias Jesse James |publisher=Ericjames.org |access-date=March 24, 2010 |archive-date=May 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528222137/https://www.ericjames.org/Jesse%20G%20James/index.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://ericjames.org/wordpress/2010/01/30/jesse-gregory-james/ |title=Jesse James Is A Dead Man – and a Fraud |publisher=Ericjames.org |date=January 30, 2010 |access-date=March 24, 2010 |archive-date=April 4, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100404152716/http://ericjames.org/wordpress/2010/01/30/jesse-gregory-james/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2010/01/hoax-politicians-horse-thieving-and-train-robbing-ancestor.html?cid=6a00d8341c767353ef01287736b29a970c |title=Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter: Hoax: Politician's Horse Thieving and Train Robbing Ancestor |publisher=Blog.eogn.com |date=January 30, 2010 |access-date=March 24, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720091712/http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2010/01/hoax-politicians-horse-thieving-and-train-robbing-ancestor.html?cid=6a00d8341c767353ef01287736b29a970c |archive-date=July 20, 2011 }}</ref>
James has three children: a daughter and a son with his first wife, Karla James, to whom he was married from 1991 to 2002; and a daughter with his second wife, stripper/adult actress/producer
On July 16, 2005, James married his third wife, actress
In October 2009, James' ex-wife Lindemulder, who had been in federal prison for six months for
In March 2010, a media scandal arose when several women claimed to have had affairs with James during his marriage to Bullock. Bullock canceled European promotional appearances for
In August 2010, tattoo artist
In late 2012, James became engaged to professional drag racer
Since late 2021, James has been in a relationship with former adult film star
They married on June 25, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://radaronline.com/p/jesse-james-ex-wife-bonnie-rotten-demands-support-second-divorce-cheating/|title=Jesse James' Estranged Wife Bonnie Rotten Demands Monthly Support To Help During Pregnancy|date=December 8, 2022|website=RadarOnline}}</ref>
=== Legal troubles ===
In 2007, James was fined $271,250 by the
In July 2008, James faced a $422,680
In 2010, James was accused by Fortune Fashions Industries, LLC of working with Walmart and stealing one of Fortune Fashions Industries' executives to work on the clothing line after a failed collaboration between Jesse and Fortune Fashions. The company claimed over 6{{nbsp}}million dollars in damage, and lawyer Lawrence{{nbsp}}H. Nagler, representing the LLC, claimed "Jesse has stolen the benefit of Fortune Fashions' work and manpower to put this together." James' lawyer Joseph{{nbsp}}A. Yanny pointed out that James was a prolific entrepreneur, selling his West Coast Choppers brand apparel in his shop and online, long before he met Fred Kayne (owner of Fortune Fashions). The trial concluded with a verdict in favor of James. When Fortune Fashion Industries asked the judge to quash the jury decision, the judge stated that they were "not entitled to any proceeds from an unrelated line of clothing that came into being a year after the failed venture."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tmz.com/2010/12/02/jesse-james-lawsuit-clothing-war-fortune-fashions-industries/#ixzz3oZcVqmh3|title=Jesse James -- Final Victory in Clothing War|date=December 3, 2010|work=tmz.com|access-date=February 19, 2020|archive-date=February 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221174741/https://www.tmz.com/2010/12/02/jesse-james-lawsuit-clothing-war-fortune-fashions-industries/#ixzz3oZcVqmh3|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.presstelegram.com/technology/20100611/jesse-james-accused-of-bad-deal|title=Jesse James accused of bad deal|date=June 11, 2010|access-date=October 16, 2015|archive-date=December 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151226050035/http://www.presstelegram.com/technology/20100611/jesse-james-accused-of-bad-deal|url-status=live}}</ref>
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=== Controversial photos ===
After James entered a rehab facility while separated from Bullock, ''
== References ==
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