A jury in Manhattan found Majors, 34, guilty of assault and harassment. He was also acquitted of another charge of grievous bodily harm and harassment. Majors, who was asked to stand and face the jury as the verdict was read, showed no immediate reaction and looked slightly dejected.
The charges stem from an argument between the “Creed III” actor and his girlfriend Grace Jabbari that began in the back seat of a chauffeur-driven car and spilled onto the streets of Manhattan one night last March.
Jabbari, a 30-year-old British dancer, accused Majors of a vehicle attack that caused her “unbearable” pain. She said he hit her on the head with his open hand, twisted her arm behind her back and squeezed her middle finger until it broke.
Majors' lawyers argued that Jabbari was the attacker, claiming she became angry out of jealousy after reading a text message from another woman on her phone. They argued that Jabbari had spread a “fantasy” aimed at bringing down the actor, who was just trying to get his phone back and escape unscathed.
The verdict was a blow to Majors, who was on the verge of becoming a Hollywood star until his arrest in March upended his career.