Jonathan Majors has spoken out after his ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari, was arrested for assault against the actor but had her case thrown out, calling it a "serious injustice."
The Loki actor and his ex-girlfriend were involved in an incident on March 25 in New York City which saw Majors arrested by police and is awaiting trial for misdemeanor charges.
Majors' lawyers have said he is innocent and accused Jabbari of allegedly assaulting the actor first. The NYPD had issued an "incident card" for Jabbari to present at a precinct for questioning but later canceled it.
Jabbari who met Majors when they both worked on the film Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania turned herself in to the 10th precinct in Manhattan on October 25 where she was arrested.
However, District Attorney Alvin Bragg decided not to pursue the case.
"The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has officially declined to prosecute the case against Grace Jabbari because it lacks prosecutorial merit," a spokesperson for Bragg told media on Thursday morning. "The matter is now closed and sealed."
Newsweek contacted Jabbari's lawyers by email for comment.
Majors' civil attorney, Dustin Pusch, issued a statement on behalf of his client in response to the decision.
"Instead of acting on the findings from law enforcement, the District Attorney's office unilaterally and without explanation has decided not to prosecute Ms. Jabbari for her misdeeds and the documented injuries she caused Mr. Majors," Pusch told Newsweek by email.
He said Majors was "thankful that the NYPD corroborated his account" but the actor believed it was "a serious injustice" that he would still face trial.
"These recent revelations raise grave questions about the impartiality and transparency of the prosecutors' discretion, due process, and equal protection under the law," Pusch said.
Majors' trial is due to start on November 29 and if found guilty he could face a year behind bars.
His defense lawyer, Priya Chaudry, previously told Newsweek that her client was "provably the victim here," and that Jabbari was "drunk and hysterical" when she first allegedly slapped him in Chinatown.
The former couple then moved on to his apartment in Chelsea where 911 was called and NYPD noted Jabbari had a laceration and fractured finger before arresting Majors. Chaudry has said it was Majors who made the emergency call over concerns for Jabbari's mental health.
Majors was a rising star in Hollywood at the time of the incident since appearing in the cult sci-fi hit Lovecraft Country on Apple TV+.
He was then cast as Marvel's newest villain Kang the Conqueror in the Disney+ series Loki and the film Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania where he starred opposite Paul Rudd.
Majors will also appear in the upcoming Marvel features, Avengers: The Kang Dynasty in 2025 and Avengers: Secret Wars in 2026.
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