Jonathan Majors is desperately trying to move on from the guilty verdict in the assault trial concerning his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari, but it doesn’t look like that’s going to happen anytime soon. According to The New York Times, two of the “Loki” actor’s exes have accused him of being abusive during their relationships. The outlet also cited allegations that Majors “repeatedly confronted female co-workers while on set of the HBO series Lovecraft Country, leading several to complain to the network.”
In December, Majors was found guilty of “one count of reckless assault in the third degree and harassment.” His sentencing was delayed and is now scheduled for April 8.
Throughout his assault trial and in a much-talked about interview following it, the former Marvel star maintained his innocence. His lawyers called Jabbari a liar and said that she was actually the aggressor on the night in question.
The Times identified Emma Duncan and Maura Hooper, two women who say they dated Majors between 2013 and 2019. Duncan alleges that the “Creed III” actor was “physically and emotionally” abusive, while Hooper claims he was emotionally abusive. They called him “a controlling, threatening figure who isolated them from friends and career pursuits.” The outlet also interviewed 20 people who alleged Majors has a “history of volatility.”
During the pretrial of the actor’s assault trial, a statement was submitted, but didn’t make it into evidence. In it Duncan alleged that in 2016 Majors “threatened to strangle and kill her.” She also alleged that during that year, she suffered bruises on her back after an argument led to her body being “slammed…into their mailbox.”
In her pretrial statement Hooper described how she was “not allowed to speak to anyone about their relationship, isolating her from a support system.” She also detailed how Majors wouldn’t pick her up from the clinic after she had an abortion. She explained that as she walked home by herself, “I felt trapped and alone,” Majors’ alleged abuse didn’t stop when the relationship ended, as she claims he continued to call Hooper, disparage her and bring up the abortion in a degrading manner.
It’s important to note that their statements about the actor closely resemble Jabbari’s testimony about his behavior during their relationship. It’s also vital to acknowledge that the manipulative, controlling behavior described by all three women is often seen as red flags by domestic violence prevention organizations.
The Times also reported on three female crewmembers on the 2020 HBO supernatural drama “Lovecraft Country,” who filed a complaint with the network after they felt threatened by Majors on-set. He was forced to apologize, calling the situation a “misunderstanding.”
The “Devotion” star’s lawyer, Priya Chaudhry, told The Times that Duncan and Hooper’s relationships with Majors were “toxic,” confirming that he said “hurtful things,” while denying the alleged physical abuse. Chaudhry also claimed that the actor didn’t know about the complaints at HBO.
Hollywood is full of problematic men, so being an alleged abuser doesn’t instantly disqualify him from continuing to work. However, if he truly has a history of being unprofessional or difficult on-set, that may be the thing that keeps him from making a substantial comeback. And with more stories coming out about his alleged behavior, how many women will be comfortable working with him? When you say you want to protect women, at some point you have to actually protect women.