Jonathan Majors Gets August Trial Date For Domestic Violence Charges, Following Brief Court Appearance
Jonathan Majors will be heading to court this summer.
Following a brief hearing in a Manhattan courtroom Tuesday morning (June 20), the Creed III star learned his trial date for his misdemeanor assault case involving his now ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari has been set for August 3.
According to The New York Times, the 33-year-old hid behind a pair of sunglasses toward the back of the courtroom with his rumored new girlfriend, Harlem star Megan Good. The actor barely spoke as he listened to the judge’s instructions, including adhering to the full temporary order of protection, which requires him to stay away from the victim.
Legal representation for Majors has denied any wrong since news of the March incident was made public, calling the case a “witch hunt” against the actor “driven by baseless claims.” In a letter obtained by Insider, the Lovecraft Country star’s lawyer, Priya Chaudhry, accused prosecutors of having racial bias, claiming that her client’s arrest was “racist.”
"Even though Ms. Jabbari admitted to drinking to the point of throwing up, taking sleeping pills, and having no idea how she woke up in a closet with a cut on her head and injured finger, the police jumped to the conclusion that Mr. Majors (the young, tall, strong, rich Black man) must have 'done this' to Ms. Jabbari," Chaudhry's letter alleged, citing the NYPD footage.
Majors stands accused of assaulting Jabbari on March 25 during a fight in Chinatown. The actor reportedly broke the victim’s finger and lacerated her ear. He is facing third-degree assault charges, which traditionally carry a maximum possible sentence of up to one year in jail or a three-year probation term.
