The most high-profile celebrity lawsuits of all time

Jonathan Majors found guilty of assaulting ex-girlfriend in NYC

Stars Insider

19/12/23 | StarsInsider

CELEBRITY Law

Once you hit a certain level of fame or a certain bank account balance, lawsuits become inevitable. Realistically, we'd probably all get sued for libel if all of our social media posts and conversations were analyzed with a fine-tooth comb! It's no wonder then that celebrities are constantly besieged with legal problems. Many of these lawsuits seem outrageously frivolous, while others deal with incredibly serious matters.

In March 2023, actor Jonathan Majors was arrested after allegedly assaulting his ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari, in the back of a private car. Jabbari is a choreographer who met Majors while working on the film 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,' in which Majors plays Kang. They dated for two years, during which time she alleges he was manipulative and controlling. The car incident occurred in New York when Jabbari attempted to grab Majors' phone from his hand, suspicious that he was messaging another woman. She claims that he struck her in the head during the struggle for the phone, which resulted in swelling, bruising, and severe pain. 

Majors' attorneys argued that Jabbari was the aggressor and that she made up the assault to get back at him after their breakup. However, the jury ultimately found that he had assaulted Jabbari, albeit unintentionally. He was found not guilty on two counts of assault in the second and third degree, but was convicted of two misdemeanor counts of assault and harassment. He was dropped by Disney and Marvel immediately after news of the verdict, which removes him from several future productions within the MCU. Majors will be sentenced on February 6 and could receive up to a year in prison, or simply probation. 

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