Jonathan Majors has been ordered to finish a yearlong counseling program in relation to his assault case from final 12 months, in line with AP. This implies the actor won’t serve jail time for his conviction in opposition to an ex-girlfriend.
Majors may have served a 12 months behind bars for a misdemeanor assault, which was determined by a Manhattan jury in December. As a substitute, he must full a 52-week, in-person batterer’s intervention program and proceed with remedy. He’ll face a 12 months in jail if he violates the phrases.
Majors appeared in court docket along with his girlfriend, fellow actor Meagan Good.
Final 12 months, Majors’ lawyer launched a string of textual content messages from the girl stated to be the alleged sufferer within the ongoing assault case. As beforehand reported, the incident occurred over a weekend throughout a taxi experience in New York Metropolis. The authorized staff believed that the revelation of those messages won’t solely assist show Majors’ innocence, but additionally assist in assuaging doubt from public opinion.
The Creed III star was taken into custody final 12 months after his associate claimed she was assaulted whereas the 2 had been in a cab within the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. Extra particulars revealed that Majors was the one who truly referred to as the police out of concern for the girl’s security throughout a psychological well being incident. Many imagine that this replace was important because it contradicted earlier stories that he had legislation enforcement referred to as on him. He maintained pleas of innocence thoughout his trial.
In a previous assertion shared with EBONY from Priya Chaudhry, Majors’ protection legal professional, “Mr. Majors fully denies assaulting the girl. Round 11 a.m. on March 25, 2023, Jonathan Majors referred to as 911 out of concern for the girl’s psychological well being. The police arrived with the paramedics, as is customary process, and arrested Mr. Majors as a consequence of an NYPD protocol requiring arrest in sure circumstances.”
Chaudhry continued, “On that very same day, solely 7 and 9 hours later, the girl despatched textual content messages to Mr. Majors admitting that she was the one who used bodily drive in opposition to him. She additionally disavowed any allegations that he had completed something to her, and confirmed that Mr. Majors referred to as 911 due to her psychological situation. These are these messages, redacting the girl’s title for her privateness.”
Majors has but to make a press release along with his sentencing annoucement.
