Jonathan Majors finally had his day in court regarding the multiple charges brought against him in late March.
According to Variety, Majors appeared before the court via Zoom. The hearing, which was reportedly brief, found lower Manhattan court Judge Rachel S. Pauley discussing a motion filed by Majors’ defense team. The prosecution has until May 23 to respond to the filing (the manner of which has yet to be disclosed to the public) and the defense has until May 31 to respond back.
Majors is due to appear in court again on June 13, when a final decision regarding said motion will be handed down by the judge. Majors will have to show up in person next time, however, as the judge noted that if he does not, a formal warrant for his arrest can be issued.
The 33-year-old actor’s legal rep has unequivocally denied all claims of abuse on the actor’s part. In a statement released shortly after today’s court proceedings, Majors’ attorney Priya Chaudhry claimed that she had presented the District Attorney’s office with “irrefutable evidence that the woman is lying,” and called the proceedings “a witch hunt against Jonathan Majors, driven by baseless claims.”
Article continues after video.
“Instead of dismissing the allegations in the face of the woman’s clear lies, the D.A. has adjusted the charges to match the woman’s new lies. To be clear, there are no new charges against Mr. Majors,” Chaudhry said in a statement obtained by Yahoo! News. “Now, we have obtained even more video evidence of his innocence, but we are hesitant to share it, for fear the D.A. will tip the woman off to change her story again.”
In addition to…
Read the full article here
