Jonathan Majors’ domestic violence trial has taken an unexpected turn as the jury is now set for the trial of the Creed III actor. After a long process of whittling down 39 potential jurors, six jurors and two alternates have been selected to assess the misdemeanor assault and harassment charges against Majors. Three men and three women make up the jury, with one man and one woman as the alternates. The trial is set to begin on December 4 with the expectation that it will last two weeks.
Majors could face up to a year behind bars if found guilty of the charges stemming from a March 25 incident involving his ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari. The trial was set to take place tomorrow, but will now begin on December 4.
Some significant developments have emerged as the trial approaches. The judge has ruled that the jury will hear that Jabbari was arrested over the same incident as well. In addition, sealed evidence related to potential past incidents involving Majors in both the U.S. and the UK was revealed. The Manhattan District Attorney’s office confirmed that a sealed decision is connected to the case. However, efforts by various media organizations to unseal the evidence were defeated, leaving many of the details regarding past incidents under wraps.
The trial is expected to involve testimony from Majors’ ex-girlfriend, as well as his defense team’s argument that Jabbari was the perpetrator in the March 25 incident. Jabbari was arrested last month, but the DA’s office has declined to prosecute her case, citing a lack of prosecutorial merit.
Majors has made allegations of institutional racism among law enforcement and has filed a cross-complaint claiming that Jabbari initiated the violence in the incident. His defense team has described him as the victim of escalating domestic violence by a controlling and abusive partner.
As the trial gets underway, attention will be on the unfolding case and the potential impact on Majors’ career. The actor has been dropped by management and his publicist, and several professional opportunities were halted in the wake of his arrest.
As the trial unfolds, the details of the case and its ultimate outcome will be closely watched by fans and industry observers alike.