Jonathan Majors in 2023.Photo:Jon Kopaloff/Getty
Jon Kopaloff/Getty
Multiple women have come forward with additional abuse allegations againstJonathan Majors.
The new allegations come after Majors wasfound guiltyin December of misdemeanor assault in the third degree, recklessly causing physical injury, as well asharassment in the second degreein a domestic violence case related to an allegedfightbetween him andformer girlfriendGrace Jabbariin New York City in March 2023.
Anew report from theNew York Timespublished Thursday includes detailed accounts from two women who say they dated the Marvel actor: Emma Duncan, who alleged physical and emotional abuse, and Maura Hooper, who alleged emotional abuse.
“These relationships were between young drama students and all began with mutual intensity,” Chaudhry said of the alleged relationships. Hooper and Majors dated from 2013 to 2015, while his relationship with Duncan lasted from 2015 to 2019.
The former relationship allegedly included an incident in which Hooper became pregnant and, after he dropped her at an abortion clinic, reneged on escorting her home afterward.
“Mr. Majors and Ms. Hooper mutually agreed that they should end the pregnancy,” Chaudhry said. “That deeply sad event is still a painful memory for Mr. Majors.”
During Majors’ relationship with Duncan, which began during his training at the Yale School of Drama in 2015, he reportedly threatened violence frequently. Duncan told theTimesshe was engaged to Majors throughout their four years together, and recalled an incident in which the actor threw her across a room.
Jonathan Majors on Dec. 18, 2023.Janet Mayer / SplashNews
Janet Mayer / SplashNews
Chaudhry denied that such an incident happened, acknowledging “many serious arguments” transpired. Responding to allegations from both women, the lawyer said that rather than focusing on the examples of their “troubling behavior” that Majors could provide, he “is choosing to take responsibility for his own part… focusing on himself, and addressing his lifelong depression.”
Earlier this week, Majors' sentencing hearing in the Jabbari case wasdelayedto April 8. TheAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniastar, who pleaded not guilty, could faceup to a year behind bars.
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Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good on Dec. 18, 2023.SARAH YENESEL/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
SARAH YENESEL/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
TheTimesarticle also draws from interviews conducted with collaborators of Majors on his HBO dramaLovecraft Country.The actor was “a buddy to male technicians and craftspeople, but to women he could be testy and prone to argument,” according to the report, which mentioned several incidents where Majors allegedly intimidated female crew members.
Although HBO reportedly advised him to apologize at the time, Chaudhry said that Majors had “never been told that anyone objected to his behavior.”
“Mr. Majors is a method actor, well-respected for his ability to immerse himself in character. Countless female producers, co-stars, and members on set can attest to his professionalism.”
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source: people.com
