- Majors, 34, broke down as he spoke out for the first time following his trial
- The actor said the aftermath ‘has been hard’ as he was dropped by Marvel
- He was questioned over his career as his Hollywood future remains in doubt
Jonathan Majors has broken his silence for the first time since being convicted of assaulting his ex-girlfriend, saying the aftermath of his high-profile trial ‘has been hard.’
The actor, 34, wiped away a tear as he discussed the career-devastating trial, in a teaser clip for an interview with ABC’s Good Morning America, airing on Monday.
‘Why did you decide you wanted to talk now?’ anchor Linsey Davis asked the disgraced rising star in the clip. ‘Do you think you’ll ever work in Hollywood again?’
Majors’ future in Hollywood has been left in limbo following his conviction last month in New York for assaulting and harassing his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari, 30. The guilty verdict led him to be dropped by Marvel while another much-anticipated film has been left uncertain.
He was also acquitted of two further counts of misdemeanor assault in the third degree with intent to cause physical injury and misdemeanor aggravated harassment in the second degree, at the same trial.
The actor’s bombshell interview with Davis is set to air on Monday, January 8 on Good Morning America, with additional segments expected to run on GMA3. An extended version of the interview will stream on Davis’ ABC News Live program Prime that same day.
Notably, ABC News is owned by Disney, the same production house that owns Marvel Studios that unceremoniously dropped Majors from his recurring role in the Marvel Universe – Kang the Conqueror.
Viewers are only offered a short glimpse of Majors’ reaction in the teaser clip, with the 34-year-old appearing anguished as he speaks out for the first time.
His conviction stemmed from a March 2023 incident with Jabarri in downtown Manhattan, when the two erupted in a furious row after she saw a flirty text message from another woman on his phone.
Jabarri testified that she was left in ‘excruciating’ pain after the movie star struck her on the head and broke her finger in the back of an SUV during the fight.
Surveillance footage also showed the two continuing the scuffle on the streets of Manhattan, where Jabarri was seen chasing Majors before more pushing and shoving.
With Majors set to speak out for the first time since he was found guilty in December, it comes after Jabbari previously broke her silence over the ordeal.
She said she has been helped by a domestic violence charity throughout the controversy.
Jabbari’s lawyer Brittany Henderson said jurors had delivered ‘justice’ by convicting Majors last month, and that her client hoped the case would ‘inspire other survivors to speak out.’
Majors was only convicted of a misdemeanor and faces up to a year behind bars, although the consequences of his guilty verdict have already extended beyond the court.
As well as being publicly dropped by Marvel, Majors’ much-anticipated movie Magazine Dreams has also been potentially left for the cutting room floor.
The actor was even tipped for an Oscar nomination by some movie critics for his role in the movie, which centered on a troubled bodybuilder.
The film was put on hold by Disney in the wake of the allegations against him, and the streamer now has a decision whether to stand by the movie or axe it entirely.
At his trial, a slew of damning evidence was shown to jurors, which also included an audio recording of Majors berating Jabbari during an argument for not living up to the standards of Michelle Obama and Coretta Scott King, the wife of Martin Luther King.
Prosecutors argued he carried out a ‘cruel and manipulative pattern of abuse’ against Jabarri, including texts urging her not to seek help because it might spark an ‘investigation.’
Images shown to the court also included one with a large dent in the wall that Jabbari claimed was caused by Majors throwing a candle at her during a fight in Los Angeles.
Jurors heard conflicting arguments about whether Majors was the aggressor or a victim during the March 2023 argument and chaotic struggle inside the SUV.
Following four days of deliberations, Majors was found guilty of assault and recklessly causing physical injury – but was acquitted on charges of intent to cause physical injury.
Majors’ lawyer Priya Chaudhry claimed the mix of guilty and not guilty verdicts meant jurors did not entirely ‘believe’ Jabbari’s account, and he still hopes to clear his name.
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