Jonathan Majors faces new accusations of abuse from other women

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Two of Jonathan Majors’ ex-girlfriends have spoken out in opposition to him in a new interview wherein they are saying the actor was bodily and emotionally abusive towards them.

Emma Duncan and Maura Hooper each dated the actor in drama faculty earlier than he shot to fame taking part in Marvel roles like Kang the Conqueror in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.

Mr Majors was additionally set to star in Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, however was fired from the Marvel Cinematic Universe after he was discovered responsible of having abused his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari, a 31-year-old dancer from England, in December by a Manhattan jury.

He was convicted of assault within the third diploma and harassment. Marvel later modified the title of the upcoming movie to Avengers 5.

Ms Duncan accused Mr Majors of choking her, throwing her round and bruising her, whereas Ms Hooper accused him of emotional abuse, based on a New York Times article concerning the allegations.

Additionally, women who’d beforehand labored with Mr Majors spoke out in opposition to him, calling some of his behaviour on set problematic. One lady stated he made a derogatory racial comment about her seems to be. Mr Majors denied that encounter.

Much of their accounts have been relayed in pretrial statements given to the prosecution’s workplace forward of Mr Majors’ trial, however weren’t entered into proof as a consequence of a ruling given by the presiding decide.

Such statements have been useful in home abuse circumstances.

Both women stated they skilled love bombing within the early days of their relationships with the actor earlier than they took a flip. In one occasion in July of 2016, Ms Duncan stated Mr Majors “threatened to strangle and kill” her.

Priya Chaudhry, an legal professional for Mr Majors, instructed the outlet a combat had occurred however that Mr Majors didn’t threaten to kill or strangle Ms Duncan.

At one other level in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Mr Majors “pushed Ms Duncan into the couch and began to choke her,” the pretrial assertion learn. He continued telling her “I’m going to kill you” and “I’m going to make sure you can’t have children.”

Ms Chaudhry instructed the outlet her consumer didn’t make these remarks.

Additional allegations made by Ms Duncan embrace extra situations of abuse, together with Mr Majors flipping furnishings and destroying her belongings and household heirlooms.

Much of the described accounts mirror allegations Ms Jabbari made in opposition to Mr Majors at trial in December.

While on the witness stand, she stated Mr Majors additionally threw issues at her, together with candles. In March, Ms Jabbari accused Mr Majors of slapping her, throwing right into a automotive, twisting her arm and grabbing her hand. The incident was the main target of the trial.

Ms Hooper, who dated Mr Majors after Ms Duncan, stated she grew to become pregnant a pair of months into the connection and had an abortion. She stated Mr Majors requested her to maneuver the appointment up, which his legal professional denied.

Both Ms Hooper and Ms Duncan stated they confronted Mr Majors with proof that he was dishonest on them one thing Ms Jabbari additionally did throughout her time with the actor. When Ms Hooper requested Mr Majors concerning the proof, he threatened to kill himself.

Ms Jabbari and Ms Duncan each stated Mr Majors additionally threatened suicide throughout their relationships.

Mr Majors nonetheless has not been sentenced for his prices referring to Ms Jabbari’s case. His subsequent sentencing listening to is scheduled for April 8.

The actor’s attorneys are working to maintain the statements of each Ms Hooper and Ms Duncan completely sealed.