Actor Jonathan Majors sentenced to probation, avoiding jail time for assaulting ex-girlfriend

NEW YORK — Actor Jonathan Majors was sentenced to probation however averted jail time Monday for assaulting his ex-girlfriend in a high-profile case that derailed the once-promising star’s profession.

The 34-year-old star of “Creed III” and different movies had confronted as much as a yr behind bars after he was convicted of misdemeanor assault by a Manhattan jury in December.

Decide Michael Gaffey additionally ordered Majors to finish a 52 week in-person batterer’s intervention program. He additionally has to proceed along with his psychological well being remedy.

Following the responsible verdict, Majors was instantly dropped by Marvel Studios, which had forged him as Kang the Conqueror, a task envisioned as the principle villain within the leisure empire’s films and tv exhibits for years to return.

The conviction stemmed from an altercation final March during which Majors’ then-girlfriend Grace Jabbari accused him of attacking her within the backseat of a chauffeured automobile, saying he hit her head along with his open hand, twisted her arm behind her again and squeezed her center finger till it fractured.

Majors claimed the 31-year-old British dancer was the aggressor, flying right into a jealous rage after studying a textual content message from one other girl on his cellphone. He maintained he was solely attempting to regain his cellphone and get away from Jabbari safely.

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