Breaking: Jonathan Majors Escapes Jail! Ordered to Attend Domestic Violence Program After Ex-GF Attack!

Jonathan Majors, well-regarded actor renowned for his roles in “Creed III” and “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” was handed a sentence of domestic violence counseling on Monday. This follows his conviction last year for assault and harassment of his former girlfriend, Grace Jabbari.

Despite being on the brink of becoming a prominent villain in the upcoming phase of the Marvel cinematic universe, Majors will not serve time in prison, as verified by sources to The Times. The actor was previously facing a potential sentence of up to one year behind bars.

Judge Michael Gaffey in New York, who presided over the December trial, mandated that Majors participate in a 52-week, in-person batterer’s intervention program, as reported by the Associated Press. Majors is also required to continue his mental health therapy. If the actor breaches the conditions of his sentence, which includes a no-contact order with Jabbari, he could face a year in prison.

The sentencing, originally planned for early February, was delayed due to motions put forth by Majors’ legal counsel. A judge in New York dismissed a motion by the attorneys last week to overturn the verdict.

“His career has been entirely ruined,” stated Majors’ lawyer, Priya Chaudhry, in court. “This past year has been the most difficult of his life.”

Ross Kramer, Jabbari’s lawyer, referred to Monday’s verdict as “a serious sentence,” which was fitting because “this was a very serious crime,” in a statement given to The Times. Kramer’s statement also revealed that Jabbari discussed the enduring effects of Majors’ conduct in court on Monday.

“This is the usual scenario: the consequences of domestic violence often persist long after the relationship has ended,” the statement said, before commending Jabbari for speaking up about the alleged abuse she endured from her ex-partner.

The statement concluded: “We hope her example will inspire other victims to come forward and hold their abusers accountable.”

On Monday, a legal spokesperson for Majors declined to comment to The Times.

In December, Majors was found culpable of third-degree assault and second-degree harassment after a heated two-week trial. He was acquitted on two charges of assault and harassment against Jabbari.

The high-profile domestic violence case involving the 34-year-old actor abruptly halted his rapid rise to Hollywood fame, as studios put forthcoming film projects featuring Majors on hold. The actor was reportedly dropped by publicity and management firms and removed from advertising campaigns.

Soon after his conviction, Marvel severed ties with Majors without disclosing further details about its decision.

Last year, Chaudhry expressed her “disappointment” with Majors’ guilty verdict but stated that her client remained optimistic despite his legal setback.

Prosecutors contended that Majors attacked Jabbari in New York City on the night of March 24, 2023, after she discovered a romantic text sent to his phone by another woman. The actor, arrested the following day, allegedly gripped Jabbari’s hand so tightly that he fractured her middle finger. He is also accused of slapping her face with an open hand and shoving her into a vehicle. She was hospitalized for minor injuries. The incident was the climax of Majors’ “brutal and manipulative cycle of psychological and physical abuse,” claimed prosecutors in their opening statements.

Manhattan Dist. Atty. Alvin Bragg stated in a December announcement that the evidence against Majors “depicted a cycle of psychological and emotional abuse, and escalating patterns of coercion that are all too familiar in many cases of intimate partner violence.”

The December statement added: “A jury determined that this pattern of abuse and coercion ended with Mr. Majors assaulting and harassing his girlfriend. We thank the jury for their service and the survivor for bravely sharing her story despite having to relive her trauma in court.”

A month after Jabbari filed a civil lawsuit accusing the actor of battery, assault, defamation, infliction of emotional distress, and malicious prosecution, Majors received his sentence. The lawsuit hinges on Majors’ alleged “consistent pattern of rampant domestic abuse from 2021 to 2023,” according to the complaint, which was reviewed by The Times.

The suit filed by Jabbari details several alleged instances of domestic violence by Majors — some of which were outlined in last year’s trial. The complaint also alleges that the actor “deliberately made knowingly false statements” about the events of their March 2023 dispute when he broke his silence in an interview with ABC News.

“The false claims that Majors made personally, and through his authorized representative Chaudhry, not only questioned [Jabbari’s] honesty and integrity but also subjected her to public hatred, ridicule, and disgrace,” the lawsuit states.

Jabbari requested a jury trial and is seeking compensatory and punitive damages, the amount of which is unspecified.

Prior to his arrest in March 2023, Majors was seemingly on a meteoric rise to Hollywood fame following his role in the critically acclaimed 2019 film “The Last Black Man in San Francisco.” Post his breakout, Majors starred in HBO’s Emmy-winning “Lovecraft Country” — which earned him a Primetime Emmy nomination — and featured in Spike Lee‘s “Da 5 Bloods.”

In recent years, Majors joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a key villain, appearing in the TV series “Loki” and the film “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.” His filmography also includes the films “Devotion,” “The Harder They Fall,” and “White Boy Rick.”

He was slated to feature in the bodybuilder drama “Magazine Dreams,” but Disney removed the film from its theatrical release schedule in light of his assault allegations. In January, the actor was also removed from the sports film “48 Hours in Vegas,” where he was to portray basketball star Dennis Rodman.

Majors, who did not testify during the December trial, reacted to the verdict later in January in an interview with ABC News, which is owned by Disney. Amid the professional setback, Majors said, “I pray I do” make a comeback.

“It’s God’s plan and God’s timing,” he asserted.

Contributions to this report were made by former Times staff writer Jonah Valdez.