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The rising Marvel star who has maintained his innocence and claimed he was the victim instead quicklyfaced blowback.
One week after Majorss arrest, the U.S. Army paused an ad campaign that featured him.
He and the fashion house Valentino mutually agreed that he wouldnt be attending the Met Gala.
And the Texas Rangers dropped him from the teams 2023 ad campaign.
In the months following his arrest, scrutiny of Majors grew.
In June,Rolling Stonereportedthat Majors allegedly had a history of abusive behavior over the past ten years.
They claimed it also unfolded on movie and TV sets.
In June, Majors filed a cross-complaint against Jabbari, alleging that he had been assaulted.
Jury selection in the case took place on Thursday, November 30, marking the trials official start.
What are the allegations against Majors?
On March 25, 2023, Jabbari and Majors took a car to Brooklyn from their shared Manhattan home.
Jabbari grabbed the phone from Majors to see who had sent it.
After allegedly hitting Jabbari, Majors took his phone and got out of the cab.
What kind of evidence is there against Majors?
Whats the deal with Majorss complaint against Jabbari?
What has Majors said about the case?
What happened with jury selection?
Majorss domestic-violencetrialstarted Thursday with jury selection in Manhattan court.
The selection process started at about 11.
The prospective panelists ranged in age and ethnicities, hailing from different neighborhoods in Manhattan.
Their jobs were diverse: Among the possible jurors was a television actor.
Hes had some small parts on big shows.)
The judge asked whether they could put what they saw aside and just consider the evidence.
They all said no.
Majors was very serious about note-taking during the jury-selection process.
His two attorneys had the same folder setup, with one using Post-it notes as squares for a grid.
Opening statements are expected to take place on Monday, December 4.
What was up with the judge kicking reporters out of court?
Whats happened with opening statements so far?
On December 4, the trial began in earnest withopening statements.
Prosecutor Michael Perez alleged that Majors assaulted Jabbari in an effort to cover up his cheating.
What did Grace Jabbari say on the witness stand?
Jabbaristarted testifyingagainst Majors on the morning of December 5.
She described meeting majors in September 2021 on the set ofAnt-Man and the Waspin the U.K.
He quickly wooed her with poetry and early professions of love and left her affectionate notes.
He also repeatedly threatened suicide, she claimed, keeping her involved in the relationship despite his outbursts.
What did the driver from the night of the alleged attack say on the witness stand?
Then he drove them to a restaurant.
After a few hours, it was time to drive them back home to Manhattan.
They did not seem intoxicated when they left the restaurant, Sarwar said.
Of her demeanor, Sarwar said, She wanted to see a message, some message.
Majors said there is nothing, but the girl was insisting.
Sarwar said he was looking straight ahead, but that the girl became very angry.
Sarwar testified that Majors was not doing anything but was trying to throw her into the car.
After they got out, Sarwar said, he called his booker, who told him to wait.
Eventually, Majors and Jabbari got back into the car.
On cross-examination, Majorss lawyer Seth Zuckerman had just a few questions.
Among them: Did you ever find any blood in your vehicle after that night?
What is the deal with the just-released evidence?
The prosecution rested on December 13, and the defense began its case.
Its first witness was NYPD detective Ronnie Mejia.
The detective said that he interviewed Majors in June 2022 for his cross-complaint against Jabbari.
Mejias testimony was brief and a bit confusing.
Mejia said that he conducted an interview with Majors via FaceTime, with his attorney in the room.
Jabbari did wind up being arrested in relation to Majorss cross-complaint, but the case against her was dropped.
Its unclear what Mejia accomplished for the defense, if anything.
What was the verdict in the case?
He is tentatively scheduled to be sentenced on February 6, 2024.
Majors faces up to 364 days in jail.
This story has been updated with additional information from the ongoing trial.
