Jonathan Majors Arrested, Alleged Violence Against Women
JAKARTA - Jonathan Majors was arrested by the police in New York on suspicion of assault, strangulation, and harassment. This case was reported by a woman who argued with Majors on March 25.
According to IndieWire, the police confirmed the arrest of Jonathan Majors and confirmed that there was a report to the police in an apartment.
Saturday, March 25, 2023, after 1114 hours, the police responded to 119 reports from an apartment. An investigation was carried out on a 33-year-old man who was in the debate with a 30-year-old woman, "said a deputy deputy commissioner of the New York police.
The victim reported to the police that he was violent. Police detained the 33-year-old man without an incident, "he continued.
The Majors victim reportedly suffered several injuries and was taken to hospital for further treatment.
"Officers detained the 33-year-old man without an incident. The victim suffered minor injuries to his head and neck and was taken to the regional hospital in stable condition," he said again.
Meanwhile, Jonathan Majors said they were trying to clear the actor's good name and would talk about the incident.
"He (Jonathan Majors) is not wrong. We are trying to solve this," Majors said.
A day later, Majors' criminal attorney named Priya Chaudry gave a statement that her client was innocent.
"Jonathan Majors was completely innocent and was proven to be the victim of an argument with a woman he knew. We quickly gave evidence to the Regional Prosecutor in the hope that all charges would be dropped soon," said Priya Chaudry.
All the evidence proves that Majors was completely innocent and did not attack him at all. Unfortunately, this incident occurred because this woman experienced an emotional crisis, which led her to be taken to hospital yesterday. Police are required to make arrests in this situation, and this is the only reason Majors were arrested. We hope this accusation will be dropped soon," he said.
This news circulated after Jonathan Majors reached his popularity by starring in the film Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. He played Kang the Conqueror, a villain formed for the sixth phase of Jagat Sinematic Marvel.
Majors is also confirmed to star in the next Marvel film such as Avengers: Secret Wars and Avengers: The Kang Dynasty. He also starred in Creed III which reached the box office while increasing his career.