Trigger warning – the following section references to themes of domestic violence and abuse which some individuals may find distressing. Reader discretion is advised.
The six-person jury found that Majors, known for playing Kang in the Marvel films, attacked British choreographer Grace Jabbari during an altercation in March. The verdict was announced on Monday after 3 days of deliberation, and he now faces up to a year in jail.
The crime took place when the couple were in a car in New York and Ms Jabbari saw a text message from another woman on Majors’ phone, which said: “Wish I was kissing you right now.” According to the prosecution team, when she took the phone he grabbed her, twisted her arm behind her back and hit her in the head to get it back.
The jury found him guilty of two of the four domestic violence charges that he was facing. He was found guilty of assault by recklessly causing physical injury, as well as harassment but the jury refused to convict him on charges of aggravated harassment and assault with intent to cause physical harm.
The prosecution painted the assault as the latest escalation in Majors’ attempts to “exert control” over his girlfriend through physical and emotional violence. They shared voice recordings and text messages between the former couple with the jury. Some examples of these are:
- “I’m a monster. A horrible man. Not capable of love,” he sent in a text in September 2022 while threatening to kill himself.
- “I am doing great things, not just for me but for my culture and the world,” Majors said, adding that she would need to “make sacrifices” for him.
Now Marvel have sacked him, and he faces up to a year in prison. Do you think he should have a different sentence?
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By Iuean Yr8
Carres Grammar School Sleaford
I was shocked to see they still continued with his role in Loki 2 as the press was hot on him since before this came out. Great article!