Jonathan Majors, the actor who starred in Lovecraft Country and The Last Black Man in San Francisco, was convicted of third-degree assault and second-degree harassment by a New York jury in December, 2023.
His conviction stemmed from a violent altercation that occurred in March last year, when he and his former girlfriend Grace Jabbari, 31, were riding in an SUV on their way to their apartment in Chelsea.
According to Jabbari’s testimony, Majors, 34, hit her in the face and fractured her right arm after she grabbed his phone and saw romantic texts from another woman. His sentencing is scheduled for April 8th and he may be facing up to a year in jail.
Nearly two months after his conviction, he is now accused of abuse by two more women, Emma Duncan and Maura Hooper.
The two women claim that Jonathan Majors was violent, controlling, and threatening during their relationships with him, and that he had isolated them from their friends and careers.
The new allegations were reported by The New York Times on Thursday as part of a four-month investigation that interviewed 20 people who knew or worked with the Creed III actor, including some who spoke anonymously for fear of career repercussions.
The report also revealed that Majors had a history of “volatility” on the set of HBO’s Lovecraft Country, where he clashed with some of his female co-workers and had to apologize after complaints were made to the network.
Emma Duncan was engaged to Jonathan Majors from 2015 to 2019, and alleged that he abused her physically and emotionally on several occasions.
She said that in the past he had slapped her, choked her, thrown her across the room, and slammed her into a mailbox, causing bruises and fractures. She also said that he once threatened to kill her and destroy her chances of having kids.
Maura Hooper dated Jonathan Majors before Duncan, and alleged that he abused her emotionally and verbally. She said that he was controlling and possessive, and that he did not allow her to talk to anyone about their relationship. She also said that he pressured her to have an abortion, and that he called her a whore and wished for her death after they broke up.
The two women decided to speak out after they learned of his conviction for assaulting Jabbari, and hoped to prevent him from hurting other women.
In case of domestic abuse or violence counseling, you can reach out for help through the following hotlines:
- US: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233).
- UK: 0808 2000 247, or visit Women’s Aid.
- Australia: 1800 737 732.
Other international helplines may be found at www.befrienders.org.
