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Jonathan Majors avoids jail time in assault and harassment sentencing

Actor Jonathan Majors arriving in court for his sentencing Monday morning in Manhattan, accompanied by his current partner, Meagan Good. David Dee Delgado/Getty Images hide caption

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Jonathan Majors avoids jail time in assault and harassment sentencing

April 8, 2024 • The actor's once-rocketing career was derailed after he was found guilty of assaulting and harassing his then-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari, during an incident in Manhattan in March 2023.

Jonathan Majors sued by ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari for assault, battery, defamation

Actor Jonathan Majors attending the London premiere of his film Creed III in Feb. 2023, before his career imploded due to a series of abuse allegations and a court conviction in New York. Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Warner Bros. hide caption

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Jonathan Majors sued by ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari for assault, battery, defamation

March 20, 2024 • The civil suit alleges that Majors was physically abusive towards Jabbari during incidents in Los Angeles, London and New York. The New York incident led to a criminal conviction for Majors.

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Jonathan Majors convicted in split verdict, dropped from Marvel

December 18, 2023 • In New York Monday afternoon, a jury found the fast-rising actor guilty of assaulting and harassing his former girlfriend, Grace Jabbari. The jury found him not guilty of two other charges.

Jonathan Majors convicted in split verdict, dropped from Marvel

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Jury deliberations begin in the trial of actor Jonathan Majors

Actor Jonathan Majors arrives at court for his domestic abuse trial, on Dec. 5, 2023, in New York. Bebeto Matthews/AP hide caption

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Jury deliberations begin in the trial of actor Jonathan Majors

December 14, 2023 • Majors is on trial for assault and harassment in a domestic violence incident involving a former girlfriend. If convicted, he faces up to a year in prison.

Opening arguments have begun in Jonathan Majors trial

Jonathan Majors faces misdemeanor charges of harassment and assaulting a former girlfriend. He's shown above in Los Angeles in October 2021. Rich Fury/Getty Images hide caption

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Opening arguments have begun in Jonathan Majors trial

December 4, 2023 • The actor, whose Hollywood prospects have been dimmed by accusations of assault, is currently facing a six-person jury in a Manhattan courtroom.

Jonathan Majors has been arraigned on charges of harassment and assault

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Jonathan Majors has been arraigned on charges of harassment and assault

March 28, 2023 • An attorney representing the actor says that he is "completely innocent" of charges that he assaulted and strangled a woman in New York City and that the woman has already recanted her allegations.