A New York jury found actor Jonathan Majors guilty of assault in the third degree and harassment Monday, following an altercation in March with his then-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari.
Majors, best known for his roles in the Marvel franchise and “Creed III,” faced two counts of assault and two counts of harassment after Jabbari, a British dancer, accused him of attacking her in a private car in Manhattan.
The 34-year-old was acquitted of one count of assault in the third degree and one count of aggravated harassment in the second degree.
According to prosecutors, Jabbari was struck on the side of her head, shoved into the vehicle and had her arm twisted. It left the 30-year-old with a fractured finger as well as swollen arm and ear. During her testimony, Jabbari said the altercation ensued after she discovered texts from another woman on the actor’s phone.
Majors had strongly denied the accusations, pleading not guilty to all charges; he also filed an unsuccessful criminal complaint against Jabbari several months following the alleged assault, Reuters reported.
Jurors also saw a series of text messages between the dancer and actor that appear to show Majors admitting to injuring his ex-girlfriend in a separate incident that took place in September 2022, The Independent reported.
“I fear you have no perspective of what could happen if you go to the hospital,” Majors wrote to Jabbari in one text message, according to The Independent. “They will ask you questions and I don’t think you actually protect us. It could lead to an investigation even if you do lie and they suspect something.”
In the wake of the allegations, Major’s budding Hollywood career has taken numerous hits. The “Creed III” actor was dropped by his management company, Entertainment 360, while Walt Disney Studios decided to cut “Magazine Dreams,” an upcoming drama starring Majors, from its release calendar in October.
Several major brands and companies have also axed the actor from lucrative partnership deals and ad campaigns, including the Italian fashion house Valentino and Major League Baseball’s Texas Rangers.
While the trial was expected to last two weeks, the six-person jury reached a verdict after deliberating for several hours over the course of three days.