Jonathan Majors Found Guilty of Assault and Harassment in Criminal Trial

1:30 PM PT — Jonathan Majors‘ lawyer, Priya Chaudhry, tells us, “It’s clear that the jury didn’t consider Grace Jabbari‘s story of what occurred within the SUV as a result of they discovered that Mr. Majors didn’t deliberately trigger any accidents to her. We’re grateful for that.”

Chaudhry continues, “We’re disenchanted, nevertheless, that regardless of not believing Ms. Jabbari, the jury nonetheless discovered that Mr. Majors was one way or the other reckless whereas she was attacking him. Mr. Majors is grateful to God, his household, his associates, and his followers for his or her love and help throughout these harrowing eight months. Mr. Majors nonetheless has religion within the course of and appears ahead to completely clearing his identify.”

12:42 PM PT — Manhattan District Lawyer Alvin Bragg tells TMZ, “On the Manhattan D.A.’s Workplace, we’re dedicated to centering survivors in all of our work. The proof introduced all through this trial illustrated a cycle of psychological and emotional abuse, and escalating patterns of coercion far too widespread throughout the various intimate associate violence circumstances we see every day.”

Bragg continues, “Right now, a jury decided that sample 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 regardless of having to relive her trauma on the stand.”

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 rely of reckless assault within the third diploma and responsible of harassment. Bear in mind, he’d initially been slapped with 8 separate costs — 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 grievance.

He was acquitted of two different costs … one rely of intentional assault and one rely of 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 night time after she found some texts from one other girl … however asserted Majors was the one who escalated issues by allegedly twisting her arm behind her again, and her finger as effectively. Additionally they claimed he threw her again into the automobile they had 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 introduced in court docket concerned surveillance video of the night time 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 she or he backed the prosecution’s case … specifically, that Majors had gotten bodily along with her that night time, and it adopted a sample of controlling/manipulative habits 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 workforce tried to choose aside her story … together with asking her whether or not she was truly injured that night time, regardless of security footage that confirmed her partying after the actual fact and looking out seemingly unhurt/unbothered.

Main’s 911 call the day he was arrested was additionally launched … he referred to 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 in the course of 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 would possibly begin to be dropped en masse. It is a huge blow … Majors had already began taking part in Marvel’s subsequent huge dangerous, and he was a rising star in Hollywood with Oscar aspirations too.

He’ll be sentenced February 6.