Jonathan Majors, Marvel and ‘Creed III’ actor, arrested on assault charge in New York – National

Actor Jonathan Majors was arrested Saturday in New York on charges of strangulation, assault and harassment, officials said. On Sunday, Majors’ attorney said he had evidence that he was “absolutely innocent.”

According to the New York City Police Department, the recently released star Majors Creed III and Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania, A domestic quarrel with a woman in her 30s. Police responded to his 911 call at about 11 a.m. Saturday inside Chelsea’s Manhattan apartment.

“The victim reported the assault to police,” a NYPD spokesman said in a statement. “Police officers detained his 33-year-old man without incident. The victim suffered minor head and neck injuries and was taken to a local hospital in stable condition.”

A major representative denied any wrongdoing by the actor.

“He has done nothing wrong,” a representative said in an email to The AP on Saturday. “We look forward to clearing his name and working this out.”

Majors’ attorney, Priya Chowdhury, said Sunday that Majors was “likely the victim of an altercation with a woman he knew” in the case of a woman who is having an “emotional crisis.” accused the

“Video footage from the vehicle in which the episode took place, eyewitness testimony from drivers and others who saw or heard the episode, and most importantly, from the woman retracting these allegations,” Chaudhry said. It said it had evidence clearing the Majors, including two written statements from

An email seeking additional comment from the NYPD on Chaudhry’s allegations was not immediately returned on Sunday.

Majors was arraigned Sunday on a complaint containing misdemeanor charges of assault and aggravated harassment, according to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. ordered. He was scheduled to appear in court on May 8.

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Meanwhile, the U.S. Army has suspended a television advertising campaign featuring Major aimed at targeting younger audiences. We are deeply concerned about the allegations.”

“While Mr. Majors is innocent until proven guilty, out of caution, the ad must be withdrawn until the investigation into these allegations is complete,” the office said in a statement.

Major is one of the fastest growing stars in Hollywood. After breaking out in the 2019s the last black man in san franciscowith the Majors in it Da 5 Bloods, fall harder and last year dedicationHe also appeared in the recent Sundance Film Festival entry magazine dreamsIt will be released in December by Searchlight Pictures.

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