Jonathan Majors has been sentenced to participate in a domestic violence treatment program after found guilty of assault and harassment.
A New York judge cited that the “in person batterers” intervention program will be in Los Angeles, where actor is based, PEOPLE confirmed. The actor was previously facing up to a year of jail time for his conviction.
Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Michael Gaffey ruled that Majors must continue mental health counseling and stay away his ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari.
On Dec. 18, 2023, Marvel actor Jonathan Majors, was found guilty of two charges: misdemeanor assault in the third degree, recklessly causing physical injury as well as harassment in the second degree, which is a violation.
As a part of the verdict, the jury found Majors not guilty of misdemeanor assault in the third degree with intent to cause physical injury and misdemeanor aggravated harassment in the second degree.
The charges were in connection with an alleged altercation between the star and Jabbari, 31, in New York City in March 2023.
Jabari testified as part of the trial.
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Jonathan, however, was not found on the stand throughout the trial.
Less than a month after the verdict, Majors spoke out in an ABC News sit-down interview that aired in January. During that interview, the actor admitted he was “reckless with her heart” but never was physical with Jabbari. He said, “I’m an athlete. I’m a sportsman. I know my body. I know how it moves. I know my strength, or lack thereof, you know? None of that was employed on her.”
Jabbari’s lawyer Brittany Henderson responded to the interview in a statement to ABC News, saying that Majors “continues to take no accountability for his actions” and has an “above-the-law attitude.”
Henderson noted, “The timing of these new statements demonstrates a clear lack of remorse for the actions for which he was found guilty and should make the sentencing decisions fairly easy for the Court.”
Last week, the judge declined Majors’s legal team’s motion to set aside his guilty verdict. “Jonathan feels disappointed by the outcome of the motion, yet he upholds respect for the process,” his attorney Priya Chaudhry said in a statement about the setback.
Chaudhry also mentioned that the actor “continues to draw strength from his friends, fans, family and dogs, harnessing his art and creativity,” and, “As he eagerly anticipates closing this chapter, he looks forward to redirecting his time and energy fully toward his family and his art.”
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Jabari filed a civil lawsuit against Majors claiming he showed a “pattern of pervasive domestic abuse that began in 2021 and extended through 2023.” His lawyer said, “This is no surprise. Mr. Majors is preparing counterclaims against Ms. Jabbari.”
