Award-winning
actor
Jonathan
Majors,
known
for
his
roles
in
acclaimed
projects
like
“Lovecraft
Country,”
recently
granted
his
first
interview
since
a
Manhattan
jury
found
him
guilty
of
assaulting
his
ex-girlfriend,
Grace
Jabbari.
ABC
News
Anchor
Linsey
Davis
conducted
the
interview,
set
to
air
on
Disney-owned
ABC’s
“Good
Morning
America”
on
Thursday,
January
11.
Clips
from
the
interview
will
be
featured
on
“GMA3”
on
Monday,
January
8,
with
an
exclusive
half-hour
special
airing
on
“Impact
x
Nightline”
on
Hulu.
The
34-year-old
actor
was
arrested
and
charged
with
assaulting
Jabbari
on
March
25,
leading
to
a
trial
that
began
in
December.
Despite
denials
and
counter-accusations,
Majors
was
convicted
on
December
18
on
a
single
charge
of
assault
and
harassment.
His
sentencing
is
scheduled
for
February
6,
with
a
maximum
potential
jail
term
of
one
year.
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Following
the
conviction,
Disney/Marvel
Studios
severed
ties
with
Majors,
dropping
him
from
the
Marvel
Cinematic
Universe
(MCU).
The
studio
is
reportedly
considering
openly
gay
actor
Colman
Domingo
as
Majors’
replacement.
Majors’
attorney,
Priya
Chaudhry,
expressed
gratitude
for
the
not
guilty
verdicts
on
two
additional
charges.
“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.
We
are
grateful
for
that,”
Chaudhry
stated.
However,
she
expressed
disappointment
that,
despite
discrediting
Jabbari’s
account,
the
jury
found
Majors
somehow
reckless
during
the
altercation.
The
interview
provides
an
opportunity
for
Majors
to
share
his
perspective
and
shed
light
on
the
trial’s
intricacies,
adding
another
layer
to
a
complex
and
challenging
chapter
in
his
career.
