Jonathan Majors Found Guilty of Assault and Harassment in Criminal Trial

Jonathan Majors was simply discovered responsible in his legal trial — after a jury determined the actor’s destiny following 3 days of deliberations.

The decision got here down Monday in NYC, and the actor was discovered responsible on one depend of assault within the third diploma and responsible of harassment. Bear in mind, he’d initially been slapped with 8 separate fees — all pertaining to alleged assault and harassment — however earlier than issues kicked off … the D.A.’s workplace agreed to drop 4 of them in an effort to consolidate their criticism. He was acquitted of two different counts of assault and aggravated harassment

Now, he faces a most sentence of as much as a 12 months behind bars.

The trial, which lasted about two weeks, had some standout moments proper from the soar in opening statements — when prosecutors alleged Majors had a history of violence in his relationships, and that the March incident in query was merely the newest instance.

Prosecutors declare Majors and his accuser, Grace Jabbari, had gotten into an argument that evening after she found some texts from one other lady … however asserted Majors was the one who escalated issues by allegedly twisting her arm behind her again, and her finger as properly. In addition they claimed he threw her again into the automotive they have been in after she tried to exit. In different phrases, they alleged he roughed her up … and the 6-person jury agreed.

One crucial piece of proof offered in court docket concerned surveillance video of the evening in query … 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 number of blocks.

Jabbari herself additionally took the stand as the important thing witness, and he or she backed the prosecution’s case … particularly, that Majors had gotten bodily along with her that evening, and it adopted a sample of controlling/manipulative conduct that, at occasions, teetered on violence.

She described other alleged instances of Majors shedding his mood … and delivered emotional testimony. On cross, although, Majors’ protection group tried to choose aside her story … together with asking her whether or not she was really injured that evening, regardless of security footage that confirmed her partying after the very fact and looking out seemingly unhurt/unbothered.

Main’s 911 call the day he was arrested was additionally launched … he known as after discovering Jabbari handed out in his penthouse house and feared she could have tried suicide.

All through the trial, Majors appeared alongside his present girlfriend, Meagan Good, who stood by him through the saga — whose presence some thought would purchase him goodwill.

The larger query now, after all, is what occurs to his profession … it was on the ropes even earlier than the trial — and now, it looks like he may begin to be dropped en masse. It is a huge blow … Majors had already began enjoying Marvel’s subsequent huge dangerous, and he was a rising star in Hollywood with Oscar aspirations too.