Jonathan Majors was seen working out at a Los Angeles gym on Wednesday while facing a lawsuit from his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari.
The 34-year-old actor appeared to be in phenomenal physical condition when he was seen with fitness expert Jason Best leaving a gym in Los Angeles.
The actor from Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania told TMZ that he was preparing for “work” related to his acting career.
He added: “Fingers crossed,” a reference to the rocky professional and legal journey he has followed amid a year of scandal stemming from domestic violence allegations Jabbari made against him in March 2023 , following an altercation in the back of an SUV.
In December, Majors was convicted of two counts of harassment and assault in connection with the incident; he is expected to be sentenced next month.
Jonathan Majors, 34, was seen working out at a Los Angeles gym on Wednesday as he faced a lawsuit from his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari, 30.
Majors said he was “not surprised” by the new lawsuit filed by Jabbari, who said the actor carried out acts of “intentional infliction of emotional distress” against her. Photographed last year in Los Angeles
When asked if it felt good to get back into acting, the Emmy-nominated actor said there was “nothing better in the world” other than being the father of his daughter Ella.
He mentioned his fondness for his girlfriend Meagan Good, 42, saying she is his “heart” and that they have a strong feeling of “connection”, “understanding” and “love”.
Majors said he was “not surprised” by the new lawsuit filed by Jabbari, who said the actor carried out acts of “intentional infliction of emotional distress” against her.
The Lompoc, Calif.-born artist said of the lawsuit, “I definitely knew this was coming from the beginning.”
Majors, when asked for more details about his opinion on the lawsuit, told the outlet that he “can’t say much else about it — that’s the law.”
On Tuesday, Jabbari, a British dancer, filed a civil suit saying she is now seeking damages for injuries she suffered in the incident and alleged Majors committed “emotional distress intentional” against her.
He was acquitted of two other charges of assault and aggravated harassment after Jabbari, 30, said she suffered “excruciating” pain when the Marvel movie star punched her in the head and Broke his finger in the car after seeing a flirty text message from another. woman on her phone this year.
In the complaint, Jabbari also alleged that her ex-boyfriend “knowingly made false statements” about her during a January interview with ABC News, his first since his conviction.
Jonathan Majors’ ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari sued him for hurting and defaming her during his first interview with ABC after his conviction. (photo: Jabbari leaving the New York court in December)
Majors was found guilty of two counts of harassment and assault against Grace in connection with their March 2023 altercation that took place in the back of an SUV.
In the complaint, Jabbari alleged that her ex-boyfriend “knowingly made false statements” about her during the interview that aired on January 8.
“Put simply, Majors’ defense to Grace’s descriptions of the numerous acts of violence Majors perpetrated against her was to brazenly defame her and call her a liar on all allegations,” the complaint states.
“The defendant intended to broadcast his false and defamatory statements throughout the world.”
The complaint then alleged malicious prosecution by the actor after he filed a complaint against her and said he was the one who was assaulted during the altercation.
In October 2023, Jabbari was arrested in New York on misdemeanor charges of assault and criminal mischief, but the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office did not prosecute her because the case lacked prosecutorial merit.
Brittany Henderson, Jabbari’s attorney, said ABC News: “It takes real courage to hold someone with that level of power and acclaim accountable. Courage that Grace Jabbari demonstrated at every stage of the legal process.
“We firmly believe that through this action, truth and transparency will bring Grace the justice she deserves.”
During the trial, jurors were tasked with considering conflicting accounts about whether Majors was the aggressor or the victim during the chaotic SUV struggle with Jabbari in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood on March 25, 2023.
Jabbari alleged malicious prosecution by Majors after he filed a complaint against her and said he was the one who was assaulted during the altercation. Majors and Jabbari were photographed in September 2022 in Toronto
Evidence presented in court reveals Jabbari’s swollen finger and marks on his neck (left). Pictured: A cut behind Jabbari’s ear (right)
Within days, they reached a guilty verdict for assault recklessly causing bodily harm – but not for assault with intent to cause bodily harm.
Majors’ lawyer, Priya Chaudhry, argued that the mix of guilty and not guilty verdicts meant jurors did not fully “believe” Jabbari’s account and that Majors still hoped to clear his name.
“It is clear that the jury did not believe Grace Jabbari’s account of what happened in the SUV, as they concluded that Mr. Majors did not intentionally cause her any injury,” Chaudhry said. “We are grateful for that. We are disappointed, however, that although they did not believe Ms. Jabbari, the jury nevertheless concluded that Mr. Majors had been somewhat reckless in attacking him.
‘Mr. Majors is grateful to God, his family, friends and fans for their love and support during these eight trying months. Mr. Majors remains confident in the process and looks forward to completely clearing his name.
Jabbari broke her silence after the December trial and revealed how she had been helped by a domestic violence charity throughout her ordeal.
For Majors, the convictions could mean up to a year in prison – as well as the ruin of his Hollywood career just as he was about to be nominated for an Oscar for his role in the unreleased film Magazine Dreams.
Centered on a struggling bodybuilder, the film was shelved by Disney in light of the allegations. The entertainment giant must now decide whether to support the majors or scrap the film.
Majors graduated from Yale with a master’s degree in theater and rose to fame after starring in the 2019 independent feature The Last Black Man in San Francisco.
Jonathan Majors arriving at the Manhattan courthouse with his girlfriend Meagan Good by his side
Majors was recently spotted with girlfriend Meagan Good on the red carpet at the AAFCA Special Achievement Awards in Los Angeles.
He then starred in HBO’s Lovecraft Country, receiving a Primetime Emmy Award nomination, before playing supervillain Kang the Conqueror in the Marvel Universe and Dame Anderson in this year’s Creed III.
Majors was recently spotted with his girlfriend Good on the red carpet at the AAFCA Special Achievement Awards in Los Angeles.
Meagan, who has been dating the Love Country actor since May 2023, is by his side, and the two are said to have gotten even closer according to TMZ. She was seen holding his hand as they entered the courthouse for his trial.
The two men, who left Los Angeles after Jonathan’s conviction, have remained mostly out of the public eye. They reportedly took a cross-country trip together.
Sources said the inseparable couple took a trip from Los Angeles to New York, with a stop in Dallas to visit the Loki actor’s mother, Terri, who was also by his side during the trial.