A verdict in the trial of Jonathan Majors has been reached, with the actor being found guilty on two counts of assault in the third degree and harassment.
The trial, which had been ongoing since December 4, wrapped up on Monday afternoon. A jury of six reached a verdict after over four hours of deliberation (via The Hollywood Reporter), and ended up splitting the verdict.
In total, Majors was found guilty of assault in the third degree while recklessly causing physical injury, as well as guilty of harassment in the second degree. Majors was also found not guilty of assault in the third degree with intent to cause physical injury, and not guilty of aggravated harassment in the second degree.
According to the judge presiding over the case (via Variety), sentencing for Majors will commence on February 6, 2024. Majors faces up to a year in jail, although it’s unclear what the exact sentencing will be.
What was Jonathan Majors on trial for?
Jonathan Majors faces three counts of third-degree assault, second-degree aggravated harassment, three counts of third-degree attempted assault, and second-degree harassment. These stem from an incident in March in which he’s accused of assaulting a 30-year-old woman. Police cite that Majors allegedly struck “[the victim] about the face with an open hand, causing substantial pain and a laceration behind her ear.” Additionally, he allegedly grabbed her hand and neck, “causing bruising and substantial pain.”
A previous report from ABC News notes that Majors made the 911 call himself, which police responded to. The call was “purportedly over concerns about his girlfriend, whom he lives with in a penthouse apartment in the Chelsea neighborhood.” After police arrived, the girlfriend told officers they were in a taxi together after returning from a bar and that Majors physically attacked her. Majors was then arrested after police noticed marks on the woman.
Majors’ criminal defense lawyer previously stated Majors is “provably innocent” and expects charges to be dropped due to multiple witnesses and written retractions from the victim, followed by a later claim that there is video evidence of Majors’ innocence.
