Actor Jonathan Majors was arrested in New York yesterday, March 25, for assaulting a woman. Although he maintains his innocence, according to the Associated Press, the charges brought against him include strangulation, assault, and harassment.
NYC law enforcement reports say that the Creed III actor allegedly engaged in a domestic violence incident with an unnamed 30-year-old woman. After receiving a 911 call from a Manhattan apartment, police arrived on the scene around 11 AM and “the victim informed police she was assaulted,” The New York Police Department continued to explain in a statement that “Officers placed the 33-year-old male [Majors] into custody without incident. The victim sustained minor injuries to her head and neck and was removed to an area hospital in stable condition.”
The actor was arraigned today but was later released on his own recognizance on the conditions of a limited order of protection. His day in court is set for May 8.
Major’s legal representatives maintain that he hasn’t done anything wrong and that there is actually evidence that completely clears Major of wrongdoing. The rep wrote in an email to the outlet, “He has done nothing wrong. We look forward to clearing his name and clearing this up.”Another one of Major’s representatives, attorney Priya Chaudhry, declared this morning that “Majors is probably the victim of an altercation with a woman he knows [who was having] an emotional crisis.” She added that there was “video footage from the vehicle where this episode took place, witness testimony from the driver and others who both saw and heard the episode and most importantly, two written statements from the woman recanting these allegations.”
Despite the trial having yet to take place, the United States Army has decided to suspend the television advertisement that was supposed to feature Majors. The marketing office explained the decision by admitting they were “deeply concerned by the allegations surrounding his arrest.”
“While Mr. Majors is innocent until proven guilty, prudence dictates that we pull our ads until the investigation into these allegations is complete.”
