Actor Jonathan Majors Found Guilty Of Assault And Harassment

A jury in New York found actor Jonathan Majors guilty of assaulting and harassing his ex-girlfriend during a domestic disagreement.

Majors, a rising star who has played in Disney's Marvel series and "Creed III," was convicted on Monday of one count of third-degree reckless assault and one count of harassment as a violation.

On another assault accusation and one count of aggravated harassment, he was acquitted.

Majors, who was in court on Monday, kept a straight face as the verdict was read. He exited the courthouse without speaking to reporters.

Majors' attorney, Priya Chaudhry, said he "still has faith in the process and looks forward to fully clearing his name."

Shortly after the verdict was announced, a source said that Marvel Studios will not be moving forward with any further projects with Majors, who was supposed to play the villainous Kang in the upcoming "Avengers: The Kang Dynasty."

The jury deliberated for roughly four hours before deciding the case.

The trial, which began on December 4, is the result of a domestic disagreement between Majors and his former girlfriend, Grace Jabbari, in March.

Majors had pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor assault and aggravated harassment allegations.

Prosecutors claimed during closing arguments last week that Majors "didn't hesitate to use physical violence" against Jabbari when he grabbed her right hand, twisted her arm behind her back, and then "struck a blow" to her head.

During her final argument, Majors' attorney emphasized his innocence, calling the claims against him "fake" and claiming that Jabbari was the aggressor in their argument.

Majors did not testify during the trial but was present in the New York City courtroom.

According to the New York Times, Jabbari testified on December 5 that Majors assaulted her in the backseat of a car during the March dispute, which occurred after Jabbari saw a romantic text message from someone else on his phone.

Before his legal difficulties, Majors had starred in several high-profile film roles, with more in the works.

He played Kang in the February release of "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania," a Marvel film. He also participated in the second season of the Disney+ series "Loki," which premiered in October.