Jonathan Majors has been sentenced to one year of counseling following his domestic violence conviction.
When handing down the sentence, Judge Michael Gaffey noted that Majors had no prior criminal record, so his crime did not warrant any jail time. Majors must complete a yearlong counseling program in Los Angeles, where he will receive mental health therapy.
On Dec. 18, a Manhattan jury found Majors guilty of one count of third-degree assault and one count of harassment. He was acquitted of another count of assault and one aggravated harassment count. His then-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari, alleged the actor slapped her and threw her into the car after she exited it, grabbed her hand so hard he fractured her middle finger, and also allegedly struck her face with an open hand. Video surveillance footage was played to the jury and released online, showing Majors shoving her into a vehicle. He then fled the scene as Jabbari chased after him.
The Guardian reported that Jabbari, disappointed with the sentence, fought “back tears” as she addressed the court.
“He’s not sorry. He has not accepted responsibility,” she said. “He will do this again and he will hurt other women. He believes he is above the law.”
Jabbari went on to add, “I was so emotionally dependent on him. I became a different person around him – small, scared and vulnerable.”
Since the incident, Majors has been fighting for his career. Shortly after the verdict was announced, Marvel announced they had cut ties with the actor whose performance as Kang the Conqueror received critical acclaim.
Following December’s conviction of the actor, Jabbari sued him a second time—this time alleging defamation, malicious prosecution, assault and battery in the Southern District of New York.
“When publicly confronted with Grace’s numerous allegations of abuse, Majors has called her a liar at every turn and very specifically claimed that he has never put his hands on a woman, with the goal of convincing the world that Grace is not a victim of domestic abuse but instead a crazy liar who should be treated as such,” the lawsuit reads, referencing his January interview with Good Morning America.
Majors refused to comment on his sentencing but his attorney, Priya Chaudhry, said Majors is “committed to growing as a person” and will complete the court-mandated programs “with an open heart.”
He continues to maintain his innocence.
