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1:30 PM PT — Jonathan Majors‘ attorney, Priya Chaudhry, tells us, “It is clear that the jury did not believe Grace Jabbari‘s story of what happened in the SUV because they found that Mr. Majors did not intentionally cause any injuries to her. We are grateful for that.”
Chaudhry continues, “We are disappointed, however, that despite not believing Ms. Jabbari, the jury nevertheless found that Mr. Majors was somehow reckless while she was attacking him. Mr. Majors is grateful to God, his family, his friends, and his fans for their love and support during these harrowing eight months. Mr. Majors still has faith in the process and looks forward to fully clearing his name.”
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12:42 PM PT — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg tells TMZ, “At the Manhattan D.A.’s Office, we are committed to centering survivors in all of our work. The evidence presented throughout this trial illustrated a cycle of psychological and emotional abuse, and escalating patterns of coercion far too common across the many intimate partner violence cases we see each and every day.”
Bragg continues, “Today, a jury determined that pattern of abuse and coercion culminated with Mr. Majors assaulting and harassing his girlfriend. We thank the jury for its service and the survivor for bravely telling her story despite having to relive her trauma on the stand.”
Jonathan Majors was just found guilty in his criminal trial — after a jury decided the actor’s fate following 3 days of deliberations.
The verdict came down Monday in NYC, and the actor was found guilty on one count of reckless assault in the third degree and guilty of harassment. Remember, he’d initially been slapped with 8 separate charges — all pertaining to alleged assault and harassment — but before things kicked off … the D.A.’s office agreed to drop four of them in an effort to consolidate their complaint.
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He was acquitted of two other charges … one count of intentional assault and one count of aggravated harassment. Now, he faces a maximum sentence of up to a year behind bars.
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The trial, which lasted about two weeks, had some standout moments right from the jump in opening statements — when prosecutors alleged Majors had a history of violence in his relationships, and that the March incident in question was simply the latest example.
Prosecutors claim Majors and his accuser, Grace Jabbari, had gotten into an argument that night after she discovered some texts from another woman … but asserted Majors was the one who escalated things by allegedly twisting her arm behind her back, and her finger as well. They also claimed he threw her back into the car they were in after she attempted to exit. In other words, they alleged he roughed her up … and the 6-person jury agreed.
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One critical piece of evidence presented in court involved surveillance video of the night in question … showing a scuffle between Majors and Jabbari, plus a foot chase shortly thereafter … with Majors bolting away from Jabbari, who runs after him for a few blocks.
Jabbari herself also took the stand as the key witness, and she backed the prosecution’s case … namely, that Majors had gotten physical with her that night, and it followed a pattern of controlling/manipulative behavior that, at times, teetered on violence.
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She described other alleged instances of Majors losing his temper … and delivered emotional testimony. On cross, though, Majors’ defense team attempted to pick apart her story … including asking her whether she was actually injured that night, despite security footage that showed her partying after the fact and looking seemingly unharmed/unbothered.
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Major’s 911 call the day he was arrested was also released … he called after finding Jabbari passed out in his penthouse apartment and feared she may have attempted suicide.
Throughout the trial, Majors appeared alongside his current girlfriend, Meagan Good, who stood by him during the saga — whose presence some thought would buy him goodwill.
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The bigger question now, of course, is what happens to his career … it was on the ropes even before the trial — and now, it feels like he might start to be dropped en masse. It’s a big blow … Majors had already started playing Marvel’s next big bad, and he was a rising star in Hollywood with Oscar aspirations too.
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He’ll be sentenced February 6.
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Originally Published — 12:04 PM PT
