Jonathan Majors Assault Trial Begins With Judge Ruling on Sealed Evidence
29.11.2023 - 19:21
/ variety.com
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Jonathan Majors returned to New York City Criminal Court for the start of his assault trial, which began Wednesday after numerous delays. Jury selection is expected to start in the late afternoon. Majors arrived in a lower Manhattan courtroom, wearing a grey suit and carrying a bible, notebook and mug, around 9:52 a.m.
He was holding hands with girlfriend Meagan Good, who has attended several court appearances with Majors. The Marvel actor was arrested in Manhattan on March 25 after an alleged domestic dispute with his then-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari. Majors has pleaded not guilty to the four charges of assault and aggravated harassment that have been leveled against him; a fifth charge of strangulation has been dropped.
He faces up to a year in jail if he’s convicted. Much of the morning was spent debating the defense’s motion to request that “contested evidence” remain under seal and barred from public view due to the ”high profile” nature of the case and allegations against Majors. Members of the media filed a motion to oppose this ruling, which applies to a single pre-trial issue and not the entire trial.
Defense attorney Seth Zuckerman told Judge Michael Gaffey that he believes the disclosure of sensitive information will “deprive” his client of the right to a fair trial. “There are no alternatives,” he asserted. He believes the sealed information would “have a highly prejudicial impact on the jury no matter what.” Attorney Katherine M.
Bolger, who represented the news entities who filed the motion, said she wasn’t privy to the sealed information but argued that press should have access on behalf of the public. “We urge you to reject this,” she said to the judge. “For any
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