It was at the end of March that Jonathan Majors, one of Hollywood’s biggest new stars, suddenly found himself at the center of a legal scandal when he was accused by his then-girlfriend of assaulting her. The actor, who became a household name thanks to his roles in both Cree and the MCU films, was quick to deny guilt, but the text messages between him and the girl that were released publicly highlight a much darker side of Majors than fans have come to know.
In the wake of the uproar, he has lost several roles and Major’s future as the big villain Kang the Conqueror in the Marvel universe is now also in jeopardy. The situation has also been worsened by the fact that several Other women joined in the accusations and now the trial that will most likely decide that the actor’s career began in New York. If Jonathan Majors is convicted, he risks up to a year behind bars.
After today’s opening hearings, Major’s lawyer Priya Chaudhry gave a brief statement on the situation and had the following to say:
“We have provided the District Attorney with irrefutable evidence that the woman is lying, including video proof showing nothing happened, especially not where she claimed.”
Chaudhry also pointed out how the allegations against Majors could be likened to a witch hunt without any truth behind it.
“Instead of dismissing the allegations in the face of the woman’s clear lies, the DA has adjusted the charges to match the woman’s new lies. To be clear, there are no new charges against Mr. Majors.”
Furthermore, also mentioned how badly Majors was treated by the police officers who arrested him and, among other things, completely ignored the injuries caused by the girlfriend to the actor.
“The criminal justice system is saturated with explicit and implicit bias. When Mr. Majors showed a white police officer the injuries the woman caused him, the white officer got in Mr. Majors’ face and taunted him, saying that if the officer were to slap Mr. Majors, the officer wouldn’t break his finger. None of the white officers present investigated the assault of Mr. Majors. Worse, the District Attorney has not indicated any intention to pursue charges against the woman, or even investigate the truth.”
We naturally hope that justice is served and the next date to watch for in the trial will be June 13th.
What are your thoughts on the situation?
