Jonathan Majors Fired by Marvel After Assault Conviction

Jonathan Majors has been fired by Marvel Studios after a New York jury found him guilty of assaulting and harassing his ex-girlfriend.

The Loki actor could face up to a year behind bars after being convicted on two misdemeanor assault and harassment charges at the conclusion of a two-week domestic violence trial on Monday. He was acquitted of two other harassment and assault charges.

Majors was arrested in March after being accused of assaulting Grace Jabbari, a movement coach he met on the set of Marvel's Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, during a New York SUV ride. Prosecutors said that Jabbari suffered a broken finger, a laceration to her ear and bruises as a result of the attack.

Jabbari's lawyer Brittany Henderson said in a statement that "justice has been served," while hailing the verdict as proof that "no abuser, no matter how powerful they may seem, is above the law."

After previously losing his PR team and a role in the coming film The Man in My Basement following Jabbari's allegations, Majors was fired from the Marvel Cinematic Universe immediately after the verdict on Monday, according to Variety.

Majors, 34, has featured heavily in Marvel's recent storyline as "Kang the Conquerer." The actor had been slated to play a starring role in Marvel's Avengers: The Kang Dynasty before being dropped. It is unclear whether his role in the 2026 film will be recast.

Newsweek reached out for comment to The Walt Disney Company, which owns Marvel Studios, via email on Monday.

Majors has professed his innocence and claims that he was instead attacked by Jabbari. The actor's lawyer Priya Chaudhry previously claimed in comments to Newsweek that Jabbari had been "drunk and hysterical" prior to initiating an altercation with Majors in Chinatown.

In a statement following the verdict, Chaudhry said that it was "clear that the jury did not believe Grace Jabbari's story of what happened in the SUV because they found that Mr. Majors did not intentionally cause any injuries to her."

"We are grateful for that," said Chaudry. "We are disappointed, however, that despite not believing Ms. Jabbari, the jury nevertheless found that Mr. Majors was somehow reckless while she was attacking him ... Mr. Majors still has faith in the process and looks forward to fully clearing his name."

Following his March arrest, other alleged victims of Majors began working with the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, according to Variety. A court filing alleges that he was also involved in an incident with Jabbari in London, England, during filming of Loki's second season.

A sentencing hearing for Majors is set for February 6.