Hollywood star Jonathan Majors will avoid prison time in a domestic assault case involving his ex-girlfriend, with a New York judge sentencing him to one year of counseling and probation.
On Monday, Judge Michael Guffey ordered the Disney Marvel star to complete a 52-week in-person batterer intervention program in addition to continuing mental health therapy.
Majors could have been sentenced to up to a year in prison after a jury found him guilty of misdemeanor assault in December. The actor was accused by his ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabari, of assaulting her in a car in New York in March 2023 after she saw a text message from another woman and took her phone.
The incident left her with a broken finger and swelling on her arm and ear.
The actor maintained his innocence throughout the ordeal and even accused Jabari of assaulting him. However, New York prosecutors led by Alvin Bragg declined to file charges against her, without giving a reason.
On Monday, Major’s lawyer Priya Chaudhry reportedly said in court that Jabari did not want to make any public statements that could be used against Major in the ongoing civil suit against him. ing.
According to the Associated Press, Major is “committed to growing as a person” and intends to complete the court-ordered program with an “open heart” even though he maintains his innocence and plans to appeal. said the lawyer. report.
“He lost his entire career,” Chaudhry told the court. “This year has been the most difficult year of his life.”
Disney fired Major in December following his conviction. The actor played the role in Marvel Studios’ Kang the Conqueror. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniaas well as the Disney+ series. loki.
Majors, a graduate of Yale School of Drama, was aiming for stardom before facing legal troubles.He played the main antagonist in Creed III The drama was also well received. Magazine Dreams, Following the actor’s conviction, distributor Searchlight removed the film.
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