Actor Jonathan Majors avoids jail time in domestic violence case
Jonathan Majors, whose promising acting career stalled after a domestic violence conviction in New York
Majors must complete a 52-week in-person batterers intervention program in Los Angeles
continue mental health counseling and stay away from the victim, his ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari, said Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Michael Gaffey.
Majors must complete a 52-week in-person batterers intervention program in Los Angeles, continue mental health counseling and stay away from the victim
Majors faced a maximum sentence of 364 days in jail, but the Manhattan district attorney’s office did not seek jail time
"This defendant is no longer cloaked with the presumption of innocence," Galaway said. "Despite the jury’s verdict
Jabbari said in a victim impact statement that Majors "remains a danger to others."
Jabbari spoke of "extreme physical and emotional pain" she said she sustained "both immediately and over the months that followed" their March 2023 altercation.
Defense attorney Priya Chaudhry said Majors declined to speak at sentencing due to Jabbari’s civil lawsuit against him.
"This has been the most challenging year of Mr. Majors’ life," Chaudhry said.
The mixed verdict signaled the jury believed Majors recklessly assaulted his ex-girlfriend but did not intentionally do so.