On March 25, Jonathan Majors was arrested following a 911 call made by his girlfriend who is accusing the actor of hitting her. “The victim informed police she was assaulted,” a representative for the police said, per The Guardian. “Officers placed the 33-year-old male into custody without incident. The victim sustained minor injuries to her head and neck and was removed to an area hospital in stable condition.” According to the New York Post, an altercation ensued between Majors and his girlfriend after she confronted him for texting another woman. During the argument, the actor reportedly slapped his girlfriend, before going on to strangle her with his hands. Even though he was released from police custody that same day, Majors has been charged with assault, harassment, and strangulation.
Reacting to the allegation through his lawyers, however, Majors’ is claiming innocence. “Jonathan Majors is completely innocent and is provably the victim of an altercation with a woman he knows,” his attorney Priya Chaudhry said. “We are quickly gathering and presenting evidence to the District Attorney with the expectation that all charges will be dropped imminently.”
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Majors’ arrest comes in the wake of his big career break which has ranged from acting to hosting duties. At the 2023 Oscars earlier in March, Majors, alongside his “Creed III” co-star Michael B. Jordan, presented the award for Best Cinematography. The two actors would later make headlines for their special shoutout to Angela Bassett following her Best Supporting Actress loss.
