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Jonathan Majors, who stars in the recently released film Creed III alongside Michael B Jordan, has been arrested on charges of strangulation, assault, and harassment. Here are the key points:
- The New York Police Department received a 911 call on Saturday from an apartment in Manhattan’s Chelsea district, where a domestic dispute was taking place between Mr. Majors and a 30-year-old woman.
- The victim informed the police that she had been assaulted and suffered minor head and neck injuries. She was taken to the hospital for treatment.
- Mr. Majors was taken into custody but was released by Saturday night. His lawyer denied any wrongdoing on his part, claiming that he was the victim of the altercation involving a woman known to him.
- The lawyer stated that they were gathering and presenting evidence to the District Attorney, including video footage from the vehicle where the incident occurred, witness testimony from the driver and others, and two written statements from the woman who recanted her allegations.
- Mr. Majors’ arrest comes just weeks after he presented an award at the Oscars. His career has taken off since his breakout role in 2019’s The Last Black Man in San Francisco and has since appeared in Netflix’s The Harder They Fall and the upcoming Marvel Comics film Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania.
- In Creed III, Mr. Majors plays the adversary to Michael B Jordan’s character in the boxing film released earlier this month.
In conclusion, this news is a significant blow to Mr. Majors’ career, and we hope that the truth will come out soon. We will keep you updated on any further developments.
