Since he was arrested on allegations of domestic violence last March, Jonathan Majors’ life and career continues to grow darker. On a professional level, the actor has already lost several film contracts and commercials. And on a personal level Now the interpreter is facing numerous charges of assault and bullying as there could be other victims of his alleged violence.
As Variety reports, several suspected victims of abuse by Majors have come forward and are cooperating with the Manhattan Attorney’s Office. In this way, an attempt would be made to demonstrate that not only could the interpreter have committed the crimes he was originally accused of, but also that this would not be the first time he had assaulted a woman.
Majors was arrested on March 25. after an alleged domestic argument with a woman who was taken to hospital with minor head and neck injuries. The actor will testify before the judge on May 8 to defend himself against the charges he is facing.
Just days after the ad agency and majors’ representatives severed ties with the actor, new victims emerged. It was also recently announced that he will no longer be involved in the films The Man in My Basement. Adaptation of the novel by Walter Mosley directed by Nadia Latif; and Otis and Zelma, the biopic of legendary soul and rhythm and blues singer Otis Redding.
In return, Majors was removed from US Army advertisements in which he appeared, and the Texas Rangers baseball team waived his services for their new advertising campaign. For now, though, Marvel is moving on without a bud, keeping the actor as Kang, the big villain of the new franchises.
THEY INSIST HIS INNOCENCE
The new allegations they can be a crucial turning point in the case. However, the Majors side continue to defend his innocence. “Jonathan Majors is innocent and has not abused anyone. We have presented irrefutable evidence to the District Attorney that the charges are false. We are confident that he will be fully exonerated,” Majors’ attorney Priya Chaudhry said in a statement collected by their source.
The lawyer had previously assured that she had video evidence and later statements from the alleged victim that the attack never happened and that she herself would try to prove Major’s innocence. At this time, the actor has not commented publicly on the matter.