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☆ Lawsuit against former Marvel actor Jonathan Majors dropped by ex-girlfriend who accused him of assault, defamation
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Patrick-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Patrick Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The ex-girlfriend of former Marvel actor Jonathan Majors has dropped a lawsuit that accused him of assault and defamation, according to court records filed in New York Thursday. The emerging star, who appeared in boxing drama "Creed III," was convicted in December 2023 on two counts of misdemeanor assault against Grace Jabbari, who said Majors attacker her in the back of an SUV. Majors played supervillain Kang the Conqueror in the Marvel movie franchise and was due to reprise the role in “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty,” slated for 2026. Attorneys for both Jabbari and Majors did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Majors was given the Perseverance Award at the annual Impact Awards in Hollywood in June.

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☆ No jail for Marvel actor Jonathan Majors after judge agrees to DA-recommended domestic-violence program
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Jonathan Majors got a no-jail sentence for a fight last year with his then-girlfriend. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe former Marvel star Jonathan Majors was sentenced Monday to attend a 52-week domestic-violence program in lieu of jail for a violent fight in New York City's Chinatown last year with his then-girlfriend. If he fails to attend the program and continue therapy, Majors, a Los Angeles resident, faces up to a year in a New York jail. She dabbed at both her eyes with her fingers when the judge said he would not be sending Majors to jail.

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☆ Jonathan Majors’ conviction on assault and harassment charges will stand, judge rules
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Nicki Brown | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Former Marvel actor Jonathan Majors’ conviction on assault and harassment charges will stand after the judge in the case rejected a bid to set it aside. The charges stemmed from a domestic dispute involving Majors and his former girlfriend, Grace Jabbari. Through his attorney, Majors denied the allegations against him in a statement to CNN in August. Majors’ attorney filed a motion in February asking Judge Michael Gaffey to set aside the verdict and acquit him of the charges. In a subsequent filing, prosecutors urged the judge to deny Majors’ motion.

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☆ Judge denies bid by Jonathan Majors to toss domestic violence conviction, clearing way for April 8 sentencing
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Manhattan judge on Monday rejected a request by actor Jonathan Majors to overturn his conviction. The judge found no grounds to overturn Majors' December domestic violence conviction. AdvertisementA Manhattan judge on Monday rejected actor Jonathan Majors' motion to void last year's domestic violence conviction, clearing the way for his April 8 sentencing. There was no judicial error in asking the jury to consider whether Majors caused Jabbari's injuries recklessly, Gaffey ruled in his four-page decision. Jabbari also testified that Majors struck her in the head as they continued to fight over the phone, the judge wrote.

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☆ Jonathan Majors' ex filed a defamation lawsuit against the actor, saying his lies about her prompted death threats
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewJonathan Majors' ex-girlfriend has filed a defamation lawsuit against the embattled actor, alleging that his false denial of assaulting her and his depiction of her as a liar has prompted death threats against her. "Now that Majors can no longer physically abuse Grace, he has resorted to very publicly abusing her reputation," Jabbari's lawsuit says. In addition to defamation, Jabbari's lawsuit against Majors alleges assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and malicious prosecution. The lawsuit accuses Majors of pushing Jabbari so hard during a September 2022 incident that her back was bruised. "I'm in love, I'm transitioning, I'm healing, I'm growing [and] I'm getting excited about what's next," Good told People on the red carpet.

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☆ Jonathan Majors' motion to void NY domestic violence conviction cites judicial error, insufficiency of evidence
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementJonathan Majors' 41-page motion to void his December domestic violence conviction was made public Wednesday, and it cites judicial error and insufficiency of evidence as grounds. A Manhattan jury convicted Majors on December 18 of misdemeanor reckless assault charge and a lower-level charge of harassment. "And for that reason, the reckless assault charge should never have been presented to the jury at all." "The people bookended the trial with loud accusations of a deliberate pattern of intentional bad conduct by Mr. Majors," Chaudhry wrote. AdvertisementRead Jonathan Majors' motion to void his domestic violence conviction here.

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☆ Jonathan Majors asks to void NY domestic violence conviction, delaying sentencing two months
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewFormer Marvel actor Jonathan Majors has asked to void his December domestic violence conviction, delaying his sentencing until April 8. There, he learned that his lawyer's motion to set aside his verdict had been received by the judge. The so-called "330.30 motion" was not immediately provided to the public. "So Mr. Majors we're going to be adjourning your case for sentencing," the judge said, turning to face Majors on the screen. First, a verdict can be set aside if the defense uncovers anything already in the case record that would reverse or modify the verdict on appeal.

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☆ Jonathan Majors wants judge to keep DA's 'unproven' allegations about his private life permanently sealed
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Now, he wants a judge to permanently seal secret pre-trial proceedings concerning his private life. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementRead Majors' arguments for permanently sealing the domestic violence pre-trial record concerning his private life. It's unknown if the judge will decide the matter from the bench at sentencing or in a written decision.

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☆ Marvel drops actor Jonathan Majors after assault conviction, source says
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-18 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Jonathan Majors is out at Marvel after his misdemeanor assault and harassment conviction Monday, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC. The Marvel franchise is in a state of flux right now, with audience goodwill dwindling with each new entrant. Following the incident, but prior to his conviction, Majors was dropped from several marketing campaigns as well as by his talent agency. Disney previously pulled his film "Magazine Dreams," once considered an Oscar contender, was also pulled from the calendar. With Majors' conviction, Disney now has to make a choice: recast the role of Kang or completely alter its plans for the MCU.

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“It felt like I was walking around on eggshells,” said Jabbari, a 30-year-old professional dancer from the United Kingdom. An attorney for Majors has maintained that he was the victim of the confrontation. A great man!” Majors declared. “There needs to be a great woman who makes sacrifices." Attorneys for Majors have said that Jabbari was the aggressor in the situation.

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☆ Marvel's Jonathan Majors told the ex he's accused of abusing she needed to act like Michelle Obama and sacrifice for him, prosecutor says
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Janon Fisher | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Prosecutors painted Majors as a controlling partner, who once threatened suicide to manipulate. Defense said Jabbari threatened suicide, and the allegations were the result of being scorned. "He even threatened suicide to control her." In June of 2022, she went to a music festival in the UK with a friend where cellphone service was spotty, Perez told the jury. "He told her that she needed to comport herself in the way he needed her to be."

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☆ Jonathan Majors, Film Career in the Balance, Faces Trial in Assault Case
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Jonah E. Bromwich | More About Jonah E. Bromwich | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

An actor who was on the precipice of superstardom when Manhattan prosecutors accused him of assaulting his then-girlfriend is set to go on trial Wednesday, seeking to keep his career alive in an unusual proceeding that is expected to attract national attention. The actor, Jonathan Majors, was charged in March with misdemeanor assault and harassment. Prosecutors say he attacked the woman, Grace Jabbari, during a car ride to his home, slapping her face, grabbing her hand violently and, after she got out the vehicle, throwing her back into it. While it is unusual for a misdemeanor assault charge to go to trial — the vast majority of defendants plead guilty to avoid risking a harsher sentence — Mr. Majors is fighting to prove his innocence and to salvage his reputation in Hollywood. His lawyer, Priya Chaudhry, has been aggressive in defending him, calling Ms. Jabbari a liar who attacked Mr. Majors.

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☆ Marvel actor Jonathan Majors wins fight to keep potentially reputation-damaging information hidden from the public ahead of his domestic violence trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Janon Fisher | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Jonathan Majors wins fight to keep potentially reputation-damaging information from the public. AdvertisementA Manhattan judge ruled Wednesday that potentially reputation-damaging information about Marvel actor Jonathan Majors will remain under seal on the eve of his domestic violence trial. According to Jabbari, Majors pried back and broke her finger in an attempt to regain control of his phone. AdvertisementJonathan Majors and Meagan Good inside Manhattan Criminal Court on Nov. 29, 2023 to attend his domestic violence trial. Wednesday afternoon, the judge is expected to hear arguments on the potentially reputation-damaging information and decide on its admissibility.

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☆ Disney pulls Jonathan Majors movie 'Magazine Dreams' from schedule amid assault case
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Mike Calia | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Jonathan Majors, and his girlfriend, Meagan Good, flanked by his lawyer Priya Chaudhry (R), arrive to Manhattan Criminal court for his pre trial hearing on August 03, 2023 in New York City. Disney on Friday said it was pulling troubled star Jonathan Majors' next film, "Magazine Dreams," from the schedule this December. Majors' trial for assault charges is scheduled to begin Nov. 29 in New York. Disney hasn't weighed in on the matter, despite Majors being front and center for the company's plans for its lucrative Marvel Cinematic Universe. "Magazine Dreams," a drama about a bodybuilder played by Majors, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year to critical acclaim.

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New York (AP) — Manhattan prosecutors on Thursday dropped all charges against a woman who accused the movie star Jonathan Majors of assault, less than a day after she was arrested by New York City police following his allegation that she initiated the physical confrontation. She and Majors, her ex-boyfriend, have accused each other of battery during an argument in a car ride earlier this year. “The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has officially declined to prosecute the case against Grace Jabbari because it lacks prosecutorial merit. Majors, a fast-rising Hollywood star, still faces criminal charges that led to his arrest last March. The memo also outlines the cooperation between NYPD detectives and Majors’ attorney.

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☆ Opinion: Mark Zuckerberg’s family photo raises this crucial question
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Opinion Priya C. Kumar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Sandwiched between a Jiu-Jitsu video and the Threads announcement, Mark Zuckerberg’s Instagram profile recently featured a casual Independence Day snapshot of him and his family. This prompted social media comments accusing Zuckerberg of hypocrisy, given the constant outcry over his company Meta’s privacy practices. Mark Zuckerberg posted this picture with his family on Instagram on July 4, 2023. A decade ago, a research team and I interviewed more than 100 parents about their social media use. That’s the real privacy problem of social media, and it affects children and adults alike.

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☆ DC Studios' future begins with Marvel's 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +15 min

And, for once, the success of a Marvel film could bode well for the future of its longtime adversary. On the theatrical side, DC Studios has announced five new projects that will roll out starting in 2025 with Gunn's own "Superman: Legacy." "And I think Marvel Studios, sooner rather than later, needs to tell us what's going on with Spider-Man." He sees this as the result of predictable plotlines within the genre that are repeated across both studios' films. Marvel Studios

☆ Opinion: Jonathan Majors case raises urgent questions
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Opinion Jill Filipovic | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

As someone who has spent her career writing about and reporting on women’s rights, including domestic violence, I see them as the exact opposite of exonerating. All acts of intimate partner violence are equally wrong, but they are not equally predictive of greater violence. As long as it’s an institution that emphasizes hypermasculinity and doesn’t fully accept women, it will be an institution where domestic violence remains a problem. And finally, we know that domestic violence victims often blame themselves. And these same sexist stereotypes infuse media coverage and public conversations about partner violence.

☆ Actor Jonathan Majors arrested in New York on assault charges
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

NEW YORK, March 26 (Reuters) - The actor Jonathan Majors was arrested in New York City over the weekend on assault and harassment charges, leading to the U.S. Army pulling new advertisements featuring the "Creed III" star. A 30-year-old woman suffered minor injuries to her head and neck and was taken to a hospital in stable condition, the New York Police Department said. Majors, 33, appeared in court for an arraignment later on Saturday and was released without bail. Priya Chaudhry, Majors' defense lawyer, said in a statement that Majors was innocent and that he was "provably the victim of an altercation with a woman he knows." She said that the episode occurred in a vehicle, and that the driver who witnessed it would help exonerate Majors.

☆ How 'Real Housewife' Jen Shah's fabulous life came crashing down
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Stephanie Clifford | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +43 min

The woman wrote to the judge overseeing Shah's case that she'd had to remortgage her house, almost divorced, and "thought about ending my own life." The couple decided that he should get his degree while Jen Shah dropped out of college to work. (Shah told a judge at her 2022 plea hearing that she had been treated for "alcohol and depression" two years prior. Koa Johnson, Jen Shah's former fashion designerWhen Sharrieff Shah did participate in filming, he quickly became a fan favorite, calm and sensible. Once the show aired and Jen Shah developed a fan base, her behavior became more dramatic, Johnson said.

☆ A jury has found filmmaker Paul Haggis liable in a sexual assault case involving a former publicist
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Amy Simonson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A jury found filmmaker Paul Haggis liable in a sexual assault case that was brought forward by a former publicist who alleged he raped her after a movie premiere in 2013. Attorney Ilann Maazel, who represents Breest, told CNN by phone, “We’re grateful. “They used this to distort the truth, assassinate Mr. Haggis’ character, paint him as a monster, and use a ‘where there’s smoke, there’s fire’ strategy. Breest told him she was willing to go to a public bar, but stated she did not want to go to his apartment. Maazel told CNN that the punitive damage trial will likely continue Monday where he expects Haggis to take the stand.

☆ Filmmaker Paul Haggis found liable by jury for $7.5 million in rape suit
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

The jury also decided that additional punitive damages should be awarded, but the amount is to be decided later. Haggis, 69, said the publicist was flirtatious and, while sometimes seeming “conflicted,” initiated kisses and oral sex in an entirely consensual interaction. Jurors sided with Breest, who said she suffered psychological and professional consequences from her encounter with Haggis. Four other women also testified that they experienced forceful, unwelcome passes — and in one case, rape — by Haggis in separate encounters going back to 1996. No witnesses said they knew that Haggis’ accusers or Breest’s lawyers had Scientology ties, and his lawyers acknowledged that Breest herself does not.

LOS ANGELES — One Hollywood star claimed he was arrested and charged on multiple counts of rape by police and prosecutors who are biased against his church. Another prominent Hollywood figure charged with rape contends he was set up by members of a church he has publicly renounced. In both cases, the church in question is the Church of Scientology. Haggis denied Breest’s rape allegation in a counter-complaint and accused her and her lawyer of trying to extort $9 million from him. “She decided she had to do something.”In the Masterson case, he and his accusers are all current or former members of the Church of Scientology.

Oscar-winning director Paul Haggis was arrested in Italy on Sunday on charges of sexual assault and aggravated personal injury, police said. Priya Chaudhry, an attorney for Haggis, said the Canadian filmmaker was "totally innocent" and was willing to cooperate with authorities. He is totally innocent, and willing to fully cooperate with the authorities so the truth comes out quickly." The woman who accused Haggis will also be questioned ahead of the trial, Negro said. Haggis denied the original allegation and sued the publicist, Haleigh Breest, accusing her of trying to bankrupt him.

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