Assuming there are no further delays, Jonathan Majors will be going to trial next month over the domestic assault and harassment misdemeanor charges from March. Per The Hollywood Reporter, New York Judge Michael Gaffey tossed the defense’s motion to dismiss based on their assertion that she assaulted him. Majors’ trial is set to begin on November 29.
In March, police arrested Majors, who currently stars in Marvel’s Loki on Disney+, after responding to an alleged domestic assault incident following a 911 call from Majors’ then-girlfriend, 30-year-old Grace Jabbari. Three months later, the actor’s counsel filed a cross-complaint against Jabbari, accusing her of assault and claiming that he called 911 out of concern for her mental health. As a result, in June, police issued an investigatory card (I-Card) for Jabbari, which is basically a lesser warrant that gives cops probable cause for arrest should they be so inclined. Prosecutors argue that they were not informed of the I-Card until August and opted not to charge her because of the time passed between the crime and the complaint and the lengthy process of evaluating cross-complaints.
Majors’ lawyer, Priya Chaudry, filed the motion to dismiss on September 12, claiming that state prosecutors bungled the case by withholding evidence, interfering with the investigation, and failing to disclose communications with the NYPD. Chaudry argues that this blocked Majors’ right to a speedy trial. By law, the state must be ready within 90 days of the charges, and Chaudry argues that more than 100 have already passed. The judge disagreed, ruling that only 71 days passed. Additionally, the defense requested that some evidence remain sealed and away from the public, arguing that this “sensitive information” could impede Majors’ right to a fair trial. The court didn’t make a decision on that motion.
Yesterday, the Manhattan District Attorney’s office submitted more evidence against Majors, including an attempt to obtain a 2022 London Metropolitan Police domestic incident report, which includes information on the medical treatment Jabbari required while abroad with Majors.