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Marvel star Jonathan Majors was joined in court by his girlfriend Meagan Good as his long-awaited assault trial began in New York City.
Mr. Majors is accused of attacking his former girlfriend in a car in the city on March 25 as they drove to his apartment. He pleaded not guilty to all charges against him.
The girlfriend accuses him of hitting her, throwing her into the car after she got out, twisting her arm and grabbing her hand and injuring her. According to prosecutors, she was treated at a hospital for minor injuries to her head and neck, including a cut to her ear.
His lawyer, Priya Chaudhry, called the alleged victim a “liar,” and in June Mr. Majors filed a complaint against her, accusing her of assaulting him and accusing him of texting another woman.
If found guilty, Mr. Majors could face up to a year in prison.
Jury selection begins Thursday at 10 a.m. EST, with the jury being selected from 40 people sworn on Wednesday.
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Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good in court at the start of the trial
Actors Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good leave a courtroom during a break in jury selection in his domestic violence case on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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Jonathan Majors arrives in court for jury selection in his domestic violence case on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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Actors Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good leave a courtroom during a break in jury selection in his domestic violence case on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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Graeme Massie30. November 2023 04:10
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Prosecutors and defense attorneys are prohibited from using “victim.”
The judge in the case has banned prosecutors and defense attorneys from referring to either party as a “victim” during jury selection, which is known as “voir dire” in the U.S. legal system.
“No one is the victim of voir dire,” the judge announced during Wednesday’s hearing. Selection of a jury from a pool of 40 begins at 10 a.m. Thursday.
Graeme Massie30. November 2023 02:29
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Jonathan Majors: Judge in domestic violence trial clears courtroom of spectators
Marvel star is on trial for alleged assault and harassment.
Graeme Massie30. November 2023 01:01
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The trial continues on Thursday
The judge told jurors they should be back in court at 10 a.m. ET on Thursday, when jury selection in the case will take place.
Graeme Massie29. November 2023 11:01 p.m
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40 potential jurors brought to trial
A group of 40 potential jurors were brought into court and sworn in by the judge, who told them Mr. Majors’ name and instructed them not to research the case or watch news coverage of it.
“You can’t use Google, FaceTime or Twitter — which I assume is called X now,” he said, Deadline reported.
“You can’t do an internet search, you can’t do a social media search, absolutely anything you can think of that I haven’t mentioned…you can’t.”
Graeme Massie29. November 2023 10:32 p.m
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The dish is ready for today
Judge Michael Gaffey, who closed his court for an hour-long legal hearing, said he would rule at 10 a.m. Thursday on a defense request to keep some evidence out of the hearing.
Mr. Majors left the New York City courthouse through a side door and made no comment to waiting press members.
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The judge will clear the courtroom for legal arguments
The judge presiding over the case plans to clear the public courtroom of spectators later this afternoon so that lawyers can argue about the admission of a piece of evidence that is currently under seal.
Judge Michael Gaffey will allow Mr Majors’ lawyers to argue that the information, which has been described as “likely prejudicial and inflammatory”, is excluded from the case.
Graeme Massie29. November 2023 7:46 p.m
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Jonathan Majors’ assault trial begins
This is a live blog about the Jonathan Majors assault trial in New York City.
Graeme Massie29. November 2023 7:22 p.m