Jonathan Majors Pushes Back on Guilty Verdict: ‘How Was That Possible?’

Tony Maglio
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In his first interview since a a jury found the actor guilty of assault and harassment, actor Jonathan Majors again denied striking ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari.

Majors told ABC News anchor Linsey Davis he was “absolutely shocked” by the verdict. “How was that possible?” he questioned. “Based off the evidence — based off the prosecution’s evidence, let alone our evidence.”

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The “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” star specifically denies hitting Jabbari in the face, twisting her arm behind her back, and fracturing her middle finger. “I wish to God I knew” how those injuries happened, he told “Good Morning America.” There’s “no question” he did not cause them, he added.

The only thing Majors says he broke is Jabbari’s heart. He says he should have been “brave” enough to leave the relationship instead of “stepping out.” Majors maintains he was “reckless” with Jabbari’s “heart,” not her body. Jabbari is an actress; the two met on the set of “Quantumania.”

On December 18, a six-person jury in New York found Majors guilty of assault in the third degree and harassment. He was found not guilty of one count of assault in the third degree and not guilty of aggravated assault in the second degree. Majors, 34, faces one year in prison; sentencing is set for February 6.

Majors was arrested on March 25 on charges of assault, strangulation, and harassment. The trial was delayed until November. Jabbari, 33, was hospitalized in March with “minor injuries to her head and neck.”

The altercation started in the back of an SUV, when Jabbari found text messages sent to Majors that suggested he was cheating.

Majors has been dropped by his management company Entertainment 360. The “Creed III” star has also been dropped by multiple upcoming projects including a Protagonist Pictures adaptation of the Walter Mosley novel “The Man in My Basement” and an unannounced Otis Redding biopic. Majors on Monday says he “prays” to work again in Hollywood.

The Majors interview will air next on other ABC News programs and platforms, including “GMA3.” An extended version will stream this evening on Davis’ own ABC News program, “Prime with Linsey Davis,” at 7 p.m. ET. On Thursday, January 11, ABC News Studios’ “IMPACT x Nightline” will stream an even longer version on Hulu.

ABC News is owned by Disney, the same company that fired Majors from his role as Kang the Conquerer in the MCU. Disney also acquired “Magazine Dreams” through its Searchlight Pictures banner, which came over as part of its mega-deal for (most of) Fox. It is likely “Magazine Dreams,” once considered a major awards contender, will never see the light of day.

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