Jonathan Majors appeared in a Manhattan court docket through Zoom on Tuesday (Might 9) relating to his ongoing assault case.
Through the look, Decide Rachel S. Pauley mentioned a movement filed by Majors’ defence workforce. The prosecution could have till Might 23 to reply to the movement. Majors’ workforce will then have till Might 31 to reply again.
Majors is ready to look in court docket on June 13, when a call will likely be made relating to his defence workforce’s movement. The actor was warned that failure to indicate up in individual may lead to a warrant for his arrest.
“I clearly don’t need that to occur, so simply keep in contact together with your lawyer,” the decide instructed Majors (through Selection).
Majors was arrested on March 25 in Manhattan on fees of assault, strangulation and harassment of a 30-year-old girl.
The unnamed girl was taken to a neighborhood hospital with minor accidents to her head and neck, the LA Occasions reported.
Majors’ authorized workforce has denied any wrongdoing on his behalf, and has launched textual content messages and movies which are meant to show the actor’s innocence.
Earlier this 12 months, Majors made his massive display screen debut in Ant-Man And The Wasp Quantumania, starring as Marvel’s new main villain Kang. He later starred alongside Michael B. Jordan in Creed III.
Majors is ready to star in various upcoming Marvel tasks forward of 2025’s Avengers: The Kang Dynasty.
Talking about taking over the position, Majors beforehand mentioned: “I’m getting into into one thing that’s so huge, so mega,” he mentioned. “I’m humbled, I’m excited. I’m stuffed with power for it. I’ve an timeless ardour for it, and I do know I’m not doing it alone.”
He added: “There’s stress and there’s all of the help. From [president of Marvel Studios Kevin] Feige to [producer Stephen] Broussard to Tom Hiddleston, [who] texts me now and again simply saying, ‘What’s up?’ That’s been superior.”
