Doubts Cast on Assault Claims Against Jonathan Majors Following Nightclub Footage

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Jonathan Majors’ defense team introduced fuzzy video evidence from a Manhattan nightclub to challenge the allegations of severe pain and injuries claimed by the accuser, following an alleged assault by the actor last spring.

During the fourth day of the trial, jurors viewed a video montage showing the accuser, Grace Jabbari, engaging in revelry with a group she met just after her encounter with Majors. This occurred moments after the alleged assault in a car’s backseat.

Grace Jabbari, a British choreographer aged 30, has charged Majors with hitting her head’s side and squeezing her hand until her middle finger fractured. This purportedly happened during a dispute sparked by a romantic text Jabbari read on Majors’ phone from another woman.

Majors, an emerging Hollywood actor, faces a misdemeanor trial with high stakes, as the charges have interrupted his career trajectory, including his role as “Kang the Conqueror” in upcoming Marvel films.

Jabbari, testifying consecutively for three days, faced detailed questioning from Majors’ lawyer about her actions captured on video, such as using her allegedly injured hand to perform various tasks. The attorney, Priya Chaudhry, specifically inquired about Jabbari’s handling of a lime with her right hand, highlighting her activities at the bar.

Jabbari explained that her actions were driven by adrenaline and shock, stating she didn’t grasp her injury’s severity until the following morning, when she experienced intense pain.

Meanwhile, Majors observed the proceedings with a neutral expression, occasionally leaning forward to view the video clips. Emotional moments during the cross-examination caused Jabbari to leave the witness stand in tears several times.

Jabbari recounted how she met three strangers post-altercation who offered help. Surveillance footage captured one individual confronting Majors when he briefly returned to the scene.

Choosing not to be alone, Jabbari joined the strangers at Loosie’s nightclub, where she sought distraction and comfort with her newfound acquaintances.

Chaudhry suggested that Jabbari’s decision to go clubbing contradicted her claims of injury, insinuating that any harm might have occurred later in the night while she was intoxicated.

Before the trial, the defense lawyer released the nightclub footage to media, labeling it as conclusive evidence against the assault accusations and branding the case a “witch hunt.”

The prosecution paints a different picture, accusing Majors of a pattern of abusive behavior towards Jabbari, culminating in the alleged car assault.

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