Jonathan Majors on Dec. 15, 2023.Photo:John Nacion/Getty Images
John Nacion/Getty Images
Three months afterJonathan Majorswasfound guiltyin hismisdemeanorassault trial, the actor is facing a civil lawsuit from the woman whom his criminal trial in New York City centered around.
Jabbari, whotestifiedin Majors' December 2023 criminal trial, alleged in the lawsuit that Majors exhibited a “pattern of pervasive domestic abuse that began in 2021 and extended through 2023,” according to the complaint.
The pair met in August 2021, when Jabbari worked on the set of Majors' superhero movieAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.Jabbari alleged multiple instances of physical abuse on the actor’s part, including a September 2022 incident in which he allegedly threw Jabbari against the hood of her car, brought her inside their home and “started hitting her head against the marble floor while strangling her until she felt she could no longer breathe," after an argument the prior day, per Jabbari’s complaint.
“This is no surprise. Mr. Majors is preparing counterclaims against Ms. Jabbari," Priya Chaudhry, an attorney for Majors, tells PEOPLE in a statement Tuesday.
Jonathan Majors and Grace Jabbari on Sept. 12, 2022.Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images
The lawsuit claims Majors stated that he wanted to and intended to kill Jabbari during the alleged incident and that he later advised her via a text message not to seek medical treatment for her injuries for fear of being investigated, as court documents show.
As both outlets noted, Jabbari testified during Majors' December criminal trial that theCreed IIIstar often displayed “rage and aggression”during their relationship. Sheread the text message in question into the recordon her final day of testimony.
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Jonathan Majors on June 20, 2023.AP Photo/Steven Hirsh, Pool
AP Photo/Steven Hirsh, Pool
“It takes true bravery to hold someone with this level of power and acclaim accountable,” Jabbari’s attorney Brittany Henderson toldRolling Stonein a statement Tuesday. “Bravery that Grace Jabbari has demonstrated at every stage of the legal process. We strongly believe that through this action, truth and transparency will bring Grace the justice that she deserves.”
Majors was initially set to receive his sentence in the N.Y.C. criminal case on Feb. 6, but the sentencing hearing wasdelayed until April 8after his lawyers filed a motion to set aside his guilty verdict.
Grace Jabbari on Dec. 5, 2023.Bebeto Matthews/AP Photo
Bebeto Matthews/AP Photo
The actor was wasfound guiltyof misdemeanor assault in the third degree, recklessly causing physical injury, as well asharassment in the second degreein December. He was also found not guilty of misdemeanor assault in the third degree with intent to cause physical injury, and misdemeanor aggravated harassment in the second degree in that case.
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source: people.com
