Actor Jonathan Majors arrested for assault in New York City - 25 Mar 2023

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Jonathan Majors: Creed III actor arrested on assault charges

The Hollywood star's lawyer says his client is innocent and expects charges to be dropped imminently.

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The New York Police Department said Mr Majors, who stars alongside Michael B Jordan in the recently released film, was involved in a domestic dispute with a 30-year-old woman on Saturday.

The NYPD said they were called around 11:14 local time after receiving a 911 call from an apartment in Manhattan's Chelsea district.

They added the woman suffered minor head and neck injuries and was taken to hospital.

 

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Arraigned today.
Jonathan Majors has been arraigned on charges of harassment and assault

In a statement to NPR Tuesday, Majors' defense attorney, Priya Chaudhry, claimed that the woman has taken back her allegations in written statements and that Majors called 911 himself over concerns for her mental health.

In a statement to NPR Sunday, Chaudhry said that Majors is "completely innocent" of the charges of assault, strangulation and harassment for which he was arrested in New York City on Saturday. She additionally said that forthcoming video and witness statements will clear him of any wrongdoing.

 

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Trial underway; verdict watch.

Jurors deliberate in domestic violence trial of actor Jonathan Majors

NEW YORK (AP) — A Manhattan jury will soon decide if Jonathan Majors is guilty of assaulting his girlfriend following two weeks of clashing narratives about whether the rising Hollywood star was th…

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NEW YORK (AP) — A Manhattan jury will soon decide if Jonathan Majors is guilty of assaulting his girlfriend following two weeks of clashing narratives about whether the rising Hollywood star was the aggressor or victim during a chaotic struggle in the backseat of a car.

The court case has centered on allegations brought by Grace Jabbari, a 30-year-old British dancer who said the “Creed III” actor struck her on the side of the head, twisted her arm behind her back, and squeezed her finger until it broke during a dispute last spring.

In closing arguments that ended before lunch on Thursday, an attorney for Majors portrayed Jabbari as a compulsive liar who concocted a story of an abusive relationship as revenge after catching her boyfriend of two years texting another woman.

 

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Found guilty.

Actor Jonathan Majors has been convicted of assaulting his former girlfriend during a confrontation in NY

Actor Jonathan Majors has been convicted of assaulting his former girlfriend during a confrontation in New York City earlier this year.

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NEW YORK (AP) - Jonathan Majors was convicted Monday of assaulting his former girlfriend after a two-week trial that the actor hoped would salvage his damaged reputation and restore his status as an emerging Hollywood star.

A Manhattan jury found Majors, 34, guilty of assault and harassment. He was also acquitted of a different assault charge and of aggravated harassment. Majors, who was asked to stand and face the jurors as the verdict was read, showed no immediate reaction, looking slightly downward.

His sentencing was set for Feb. 6.

 

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Sentenced to probation

Actor Jonathan Majors sentenced to probation, avoiding jail time for assaulting ex-girlfriend

Jonathan Majors has been sentenced to probation but avoided jail time for assaulting his ex-girlfriend. The high-profile case derailed the once-promising actor’s career.

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Judge Michael Gaffey also ordered Majors to complete a 52 week in-person batterer’s intervention program. He also has to continue with his mental health therapy.

Following the guilty verdict, Majors was immediately dropped by Marvel Studios, which had cast him as Kang the Conqueror, a role envisioned as the main villain in the entertainment empire’s movies and television shows for years to come.