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Almost four months after he was found guilty of assaulting and harassing his ex-girlfriend, Jonathan Majors has already received his sentence.
One of the most controversial stories in current entertainment is that of Jonathan Majors, who was left with his career hanging in the balance by one of Hollywood’s rising stars. Especially if He was found guilty late last year of assaulting and molesting his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari. But now, after several months of silence, his legal situation has finally been clarified.
As you will remember, It was in March 2023 when the 34-year-old actor was arrested after attacking Jabbari in the backseat of a private vehicle.. Majors denied the attack and did not testify during the trial, but his defense claimed multiple times that it was actually Grace who allegedly attacked Jonathan. From there, the series of statements between the two began.
Jonathan Majors has been released from prison and must complete a domestic violence course
But after two weeks of presenting evidence and witnesses, On December 18, 2023, it was announced that a New York jury had found Jonathan Majors guilty, for the crimes of third-degree reckless assault and also harassment. After the verdict The Marvel actor was expected to receive his sentence in January 2024However, due to requests from his legal team that have since been rejected, it was postponed until April.
Therefore, the legal situation of the majors was determined by April 8th. and to the surprise of many, the affair did not end as expected. We say this because Judge Michael Gaffey in a Manhattan courtroom sentenced him to one year of domestic violence counseling…just like you read it. In accordance with diversity, Jonathan must complete a 52-week residential program in Los Angelescity in which he lives.
Aside from that, Jonathan Majors must continue the psychiatric therapy he has enrolled in and report on his progress. Not least, Judge Gaffey also imposed a permanent protective order against any contact between Jabbari and the actor. Any violation or criminal activity could result in you now facing harsher penalties, such as a prison sentence.
As expected, Grace Jabbari disagreed with the verdict, which is why she stated that she would do anything until Majors was behind bars: “Will do this again. He will hurt another woman. This is a man who believes he is above the law. I had a career, a life and a body, and now everything is damaged (…) I will not rest until it is no longer a danger. He refuses to acknowledge guilt and take responsibility. He remains a danger to everyone around him. I saw his anger and he has no control over it.”
And you may be wondering why Jonathan Majors didn’t go to prison. well then diversity stated that Judge Michael Gaffey explained this The actor’s lack of criminal record and previous arrests contributed to their decision not to jail him. Otherwise he could have faced a prison sentence of up to a year.
The story of the actor and his ex-girlfriend is not over yet
Although this episode is over, the story is not over yet. We say this because mid-March 2024 Grace Jabbari sued Majors for assault, defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress and malicious prosecution.. Additionally, she mentions that Jonathan attacked her on other occasions prior to the altercation in March 2023, including incidents in London and Los Angeles.
In his claim Jabbari revealed text messages from her time with Jonathan Majors in which he allegedly persuaded her to seek medical help and threatened suicide.. Portions of those messages were used in the December trial, although they were only admissible in the case as background information and not as evidence.
During an interview at Good morning America, Majors stated that “He never laid his hands on a woman.”although the only thing that is still clear to us is this He has yet to face this new lawsuit and it will apparently be a while before he attempts to resume his career. in the world of entertainment.
Especially after he was found guilty, Disney has fired Jonathan Majors from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, where he played the new villain Kang The Conqueror and was supposed to be the new major antagonist of the next phases of the MCU. In addition, his management company and another advertising company also decided to part ways with the actor.
