Actor Jonathan Majors was arrested on March 25 after he allegedly “struck, shoved, kicked,” and otherwise harmed a woman during a dispute in New York. Major’s lawyer insisted in a statement to The Daily Beast that the case is a “witch hunt.'
on March 25 after he allegedly “struck, shoved, kicked,” and otherwise harmed a woman during a dispute in New York. In the updated complaint, the woman states that the incident began at around 12:40 a.m. in downtown Manhattan when Majors allegedly pulled her “right middle finger causing bruising, swelling, and substantial pain.”
The woman added that Majors also pushed her into a car with “both of his hands,” calling her to fall backward. Prosecutors previously said the incident left her with “minor injuries to her head and neck.”actor appeared via Zoom for his Manhattan state court appearance. Majors faces misdemeanor charges of assault in the third degree; aggravated harassment in the second degree; attempted assault in the third degree; and harassment in the second degree.
The lawyer then argued that Majors was the true victim the night of the assault. She alleged that when Majors showed the responding officer his injuries the night of the incident, the officer got into the actor’s face “and taunted him, saying that if the officer were to slap Mr. Majors, the officer wouldn't break his finger.”
Chaudhry provided no further details into this alleged officer-related incident and the District Attorney’s office declined to comment.
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