Americans and fans around the world went into utter shock after Marvel's Avengers fame actor Jonathan Majors was arrested on Saturday on charges of strangulation, assault, and harassment. For the unversed, Jonathan Majors plays the role of Kang: The Conqueror in the new Avengers Universe. He is the second super-villain in the Avengers universe after Thanos. Notably, it was the New York Police Department (NYPD) who arrested Jonathan Majors. Following this, fans around the world started querying Jonathan Majors arrest reason. Therefore, Jonathan Majors arrest reason became among the most googled queries around the world as the Hollywood actor started trending on social media and Google Trends. To know why Jonathan Majors was arrested or Jonathan Majors arrest reason continue reading-
Why Jonathan Majors was arrested?
As per US media reports, Jonathan Majors was arrested following the assault charges pressed by his girlfriend in New York City. The unnamed victim, a 30-year-old woman, had suffered minor injuries to her head and neck and told the police that she was assaulted. However, the actor's defense lawyer has revealed that the actor is 'completely innocent' and termed him 'probably the victim' in the case. Not only this, the Marvel fame actor's lawyer has further said that the accuser in the case has recanted the assault allegations since the arrest happened.
NYPD official was quoted by an American news outlet who revealed how things unfolded. As per the official, Majors was involved in a domestic dispute on Saturday with a 30-year-old woman. Police responded at about 11am to a 911 call inside an apartment in the Chelsea neighbourhood in Manhattan. "The victim informed police she was assaulted," a police spokesperson said adding "Officers placed the 33-year-old male into custody without incident. The victim sustained minor injuries to her head and neck and was removed to an area hospital in stable condition."
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Majors was no longer in police custody as of Saturday night, police said. A representative for Majors denied any wrongdoing by the actor.
According to a report by Variety, his criminal defense lawyer Priya Chaudhry has said, "Jonathan Majors is completely innocent and is provably the victim of an altercation with a woman he knows. We are quickly gathering and presenting evidence to the District Attorney with the expectation that all charges will be dropped imminently. All the evidence proves that Mr. Majors is entirely innocent and did not assault her whatsoever. Unfortunately, this incident came about because this woman was having an emotional crisis, for which she was taken to a hospital yesterday. The NYPD is required to make an arrest in these situations, and this is the only reason Mr. Majors was arrested. We expect these charges to be dropped soon.” Jonathan was ultimately charged with two counts of assault in the third degree, attempted assault in the third degree, aggravated harassment in the second degree, and harassment in the second degree.