The actor Jonathan Majors was found guilty this Monday of assaulting and stalking his ex-girlfriend after a two-week trial that resulted in the American actor’s career as a leading man in Marvel films being put on hold.
A Manhattan jury found the 34-year-old actor guilty of assault and stalking. Majors was also acquitted of aggravated assault and stalking charges, the Associated Press (AP) reported.
The sentencing was scheduled for February 6.
The situation that resulted in this lawsuit between the Creed III actor and his girlfriend Grace Jabbari happened one night in March, began in the backseat of a chauffeur-driven car and spread to the streets of Manhattan.
Jabbari, a 30-year-old British dancer, accused Majors of assaulting her in a car that left her in excruciating pain, and accused the actor of hitting her in the head with an open hand, twisting her arm behind her back and squeezing her stomach. finger until it breaks.
Majors’ lawyers accused Jabbari of aggression, saying the British woman became jealous after reading a message sent by another woman on the actor’s mobile phone.
And they claimed Jabbari spread the fabricated story to influence the career of the actor, who was simply trying to get his phone back and escape to safety.
The verdict was a major blow to Majors, who was on the brink of Hollywood stardom until his arrest in March put his career on hold as he was set to lead the next phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) as a leading man. supervillain “Kang the Conqueror”.
The actor, who attended Yale Drama School, has lost other roles and endorsement deals, and his critically acclaimed drama “Dream Magazine” was pulled from its scheduled release earlier this month.
Throughout the trial, Majors was accused of “cruel and manipulative violence,” with prosecutors sharing messages that showed the actor pleading with Jabbari not to seek hospital treatment for his head injury.
One message warned: “This could lead to an investigation even if you lie and they become suspicious.”
Majors’ lawyers argued that Jabbari deliberately recorded her boyfriend as part of his plot to ruin the actor’s career.
In closing arguments, prosecutor Kelly Gallaway emphasized that Majors followed a guide used by attackers to flip the narrative by classifying their victims as aggressors.
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