Jonathan Majors’ sentencing delayed over last-ditch bid to avoid prison
Marvel actor is facing up to a year in prison after a Manhattan jury found him guilty of assaulting his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari
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Jonathan Majors’ sentencing hearing has been postponed after the actor had been scheduled to appear in court to hear his penalties following a jury conviction in December in his domestic assault case.
Attorneys for Majors filed a motion to set aside the verdict, which can be filed under New York law after a conviction but before sentencing, on Monday night.
Prosecutors now have until next month to respond to the motion. Judge Michael Gaffey has scheduled a new sentencing hearing for 8 April.
The former Marvel star, 34, was found guilty on counts of third-degree assault and harassment in December. The jury acquitted him of one count of assault and one count of aggravated harassment. He is facing a maximum sentence of one year in prison.
Officials arrested Majors in March 2023 when Ms Jabbari accused him of slapping her and throwing her into a car.
Following his conviction, Majors’ attorney Priya Chaudry said, “It is clear that the jury did not believe Grace Jabbari’s story of what happened in the SUV because they found that Mr Majors did not intentionally cause any injuries to her”.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a statement that evidence presented in the trial showed a “cycle of psychological and emotional abuse, and escalating patterns of coercion”.
“We thank the jury for its service and the survivor for bravely telling her story despite having to relive the trauma on the stand,” Mr Bragg said.
Majors’ past credits include Creed III, Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, the HBO drama Lovecraft Country, and the 2021 western The Harder They Fall.
Both Marvel and the Walt Disney Corporation have terminated their association with Majors.
Watch: Jonathan Majors expresses ‘shock’ at verdict in first interview since assault conviction
Everything ex-Marvel actor Jonathan Majors has been dropped from
Jonathan Majors was on the verge of stratospheric Hollywood success before he was convicted of assault late last year.
The actor had been teed up to play the villainous Kang the Conqueror in the latest spate of Marvel Cinematic Universe films. After being found guilty of the charges Majors was dropped from multiple projects.
The Independent’s Tom Murray lists those losses:
Everything ex-Marvel actor Jonathan Majors has been dropped from
34-year-old actor was arrested weeks after presenting at the Oscars
What comes next for Jonathan Majors after assault conviction?
On Tuesday Jonathan Majors will learn his sentence, after being convicted of assaulting his ex-girfriend Grace Jabbari in December.
But what comes net for the disgraced actor, who was on the verge of Hollywood greatness?
What comes next for Jonathan Majors after assault conviction?
A jury convicted Majors on two counts on Monday afternoon after roughly five hours of deliberation
The Jonathan Majors assault trial is hauntingly similar to Depp v Heard
On 18 December, former-Marvel star Jonathan Majors was convicted on two counts — one count of assault in the third degree and one count of harassment in the second degree.
Throughout the trial, social media users repeatedly insisted that Majors was innocent; there was even a hashtag called #FreeJonathanMajors under which users posted their support for the actor.
The Independent’s Kelly Rissman looks at the similarities between the trial and that of fellow A-lister Johnny Depp, which played out in 2022.
Jonathan Majors’ assault trial is hauntingly similar to Depp v Heard
The #FreeJonathanMajors comes years after the #JohnnyDeppisInnocent — and both came long before either one of their verdicts were in
Recap: Jonathan Majors found guilty of assaulting ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari
In December last year, Marvel star Jonathan Majors was found guilty of assaulting his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari.
Ahead of his sentencing on Tuesday, here’s a look back at the conviction and the details of the case:
Jonathan Majors found guilty of assaulting ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari
The Marvel star, 34, was arrested in March in New York
Jonathan Majors speaks out ahead of sentencing
When stopped on the street by a TMZ cameraperson last month, Majors was asked how he’s been holding up since his conviction.
“God is good. God is great.” Majors responded, while smiling and holding a dog.
The cameraperson continued: “How do you keep positive and stuff during all this?”
He responded, “Prayer, faith.”
When asked if the actor plans to continue acting, he responded, “I think that’s enough for now” and walked away.
Watch the exchange below:
Recap: Marvel to rework film after Majors’ conviction
After a jury convicted the actor, Marvel decided it would rework the title of its upcoming film Avengers: The Kang Dynasty. The actor previously played the character of Kang in the TV series Loki as well as 2023 film Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.
The new project will now be called Avengers 5 .
Read more from The Independent’s Jacob Stolworthy below:
Marvel to ‘change’ Avengers 5 title after Jonathan Majors verdict
It appears entire film will be reworked in aftermath of trial
Why was Jonathan Mayers’ sentencing delayed?
Mayers was expected to be handed down a sentence in New York at 11am on Tuesday, but as the proceeding kicked off, prosecutors said motions by Mayers’ attorneys had delayed the sentencing.
Mayers is facing up to a year in prison over his conviction on counts of third-degree assault and harassment in December.
Majors will be sentenced in two months
Jonathan Majors’ sentencing is scheduled for 8 April.
Jonathan Majors’ attorneys filed motion to set aside judgement
Attorneys for Majors filed a motion to set aside the verdict, which can be filed under New York law after a conviction but before sentencing, on Monday night.
Prosecutors have until next month to respond to the motion and Judge Michael Gaffey has scheduled a new sentencing hearing for 8 April, the Daily Beast reports.
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