Jonathan Majors Arrives in Manhattan Court for Start of Domestic Abuse Trial
Jonathan Majors arrived in a New York criminal court Wednesday to face domestic abuse charges from ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari, who told police earlier this year that the “Creed III” and Marvel star physically assaulted her during an altercation during a night out in Manhattan.
Majors, who has pleaded not guilty, arrived for court Wednesday morning holding hands with current girlfriend Meagan Good. He was carrying a Bible and a coffee mug, the Associated Press reported, and did not speak in court, where jury selection was expected to begin.
Through his attorney, the “Loki” actor has repeatedly denied the allegations and says Jabbari was the aggressor that night. His legal team has provided photo and video evidence from the night, but failed to have the matter dismissed.
Majors’ lawyers have also requested that certain information remain sealed given the nature of the case and Majors’ celebrity status. It was not immediately clear Wednesday whether the judge had ruled on those motions; a handful of news organizations has filed papers supporting their release.
Majors is facing misdemeanor harassment and assault charges after allegedly assaulting Jabbari in Manhattan in March. She accused him of twisting her arm, hitting her head and shoving her into a vehicle; he agreed to a temporary restraining order in June.
Majors was arrested March 25 and charged with three counts of third-degree assault; aggravated harassment in the second degree; three counts of attempted assault in the third degree and harassment in the second degree.
Jabbari was briefly arrested last month after Majors filed a cross complaint, but the district attorney’s office dropped all charges the following day.
It was also revealed last month that the case will include a London Metropolitan police report regarding an incident from the “Loki” Season 2 shoot that prosecutors consider relevant. The report includes evidence of an additional uncharged crime, or “bad acts,” that took place around the time Majors was shooting the Disney+ show in September of 2022.
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