Jonathan Majors, the Marvel star known for his roles in Lovecraft Country and The Last Black Man in San Francisco, was arrested Saturday on charges of assaulting his ‘girlfriend’ in New York. Major is the latest villain, Kang the Conqueror, in the superhero universe. Majors’ attorney has since spoken out and said that the main character is “very innocent” and “appears to be the victim” in the case.
As it is Differences, the unnamed female victim, 30 years old, told the police that she was assaulted and suffered minor injuries. head and neck. The incident allegedly occurred after a fight in a car between the couple while returning home from a bar in Brooklyn. Police received the 911 call and arrested Majors around 11:15 a.m. Saturday.
Meanwhile, Criminal Protection lawyer Priya Chaudhry has released a statement about the case. “Jonathan Majors is completely innocent and was definitely involved in a fight with a woman he knew. We are quickly gathering evidence and submitting it to the District Attorney with the hope that all charges will be dropped as soon as possible. All the evidence proves that Mr Majors is completely innocent and that he was not attacked,” he said.
Chaudhry further explained that the incident occurred due to the emotional disturbance of the woman, which took her to the hospital on the day of before being arrested. He added that the NYPD needed to make an arrest in these circumstances, and that was the only reason Majors was arrested. The defense team hopes the charges will be dropped soon.
Two counts of assault in the third degree, attempted assault in the third degree, aggravated assault in the second degree, and assault in the second degree. The actor’s representative has denied all the allegations against him and said he is not guilty. “He has done nothing wrong. We aim to clear his name and clear this matter.”
On the career front, Majors has two important announcements this year; Faith III and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Other than that, it’s his movie Dream Magazine also received praise this year after its presentation at the Sundance Film Festival.
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