Actor Jonathan Majors Found Guilty of Assaulting His Former Girlfriend in Car in New York

Published on December 18, 2023

NEW YORK—Jonathan Majors was convicted Monday of assaulting his former girlfriend after a two-week trial that the actor hoped would salvage his damaged reputation and restore his status as an emerging Hollywood star. A Manhattan jury found Mr. Majors, 34, guilty of one misdemeanor assault charge and one harassment violation. He was acquitted of a different assault charge and of aggravated harassment. Mr. Majors, who was asked to stand and face the jurors as the verdict was read, showed no immediate reaction, looking slightly downward. His sentencing was set for Feb. 6. He faces up to a year in jail for the assault conviction....