Jonathan Majors attends the 54th NAACP Image Awards on Feb. 25, 2023 in Pasadena, California.Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty
Jonathan Majors' lawyer is slamming a new report in which multiple people are alleging that the actor has a history of physically and mentally abusing romantic partners over the past 10 years.
Among the allegations are those from more than a dozen people who claimed toRolling Stonethat Majors abused two romantic partners physically and emotionally.
“These allegations are based entirely on hearsay because neither of the romantic partners referenced were willing to engage withRolling Stonefor the article — demonstrating their outright falsity," Pusch continued, adding that the actor “also denies any allegations of abuse, violence or intimidation during his time at Yale.”
PerRolling Stone, the two women declined to comment on the allegations, one of them reportedly fearing retaliation.
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Jonathan Majors at the Oscars on March 12, 2023.Mike Coppola/Getty
Pusch further said in his statement that “third-party sources fed false information to” the publication “about critical details of Mr. Majors' past relationships, including the actual dates and locations of those relationships.”
“We notifiedRolling Stoneof these errors, andRolling Stonewas provided statements from Mr. Majors’ actual past romantic partners attesting to his character and the falsity of the charges, butRolling Stonepurposefully ignored those facts and red flags and published the false charges anyway,” the attorney said.
Rolling Stonesaid that they reached out to these individuals — four of them toldRolling Stonethat they had not agreed to their statements being shared with the outlet, one said her statement was “pre-written, not truthful,” and one described Majors as “sweet, kind and gentle.”
Aside from claims about his romantic relationships,sources alleged toRolling Stonethat Majors could be aggressive on work sets, including on the set of his upcoming movieMagazine Dreams.According to the outlet, two productions members said the actor screamed at two people on set, pushing one and being physically intimidating another. This allegedly led to at least one complaint to producers, per the outlet, though another source denied the physical-intimidation portion toRolling Stone.
Pusch also said in his statement, “The allegations that Mr. Majors got physical with or physically intimidated anyone on any movie set are downright false. Everyone who has worked with Mr. Majors knows that he employs an immersive method acting style, and while that can be misconstrued as rudeness at times, those who know Mr. Majors and work in the industry have attested to his dedication to his craft as well as his kindness.”
Pusch stated, “Rolling Stonehas misrepresented the circumstances under which it was provided written statements from individuals who know Jonathan Majors. The statements were provided toRolling Stoneoff the record and not for publication expressly to protect the privacy of the individuals and to make sure they could decide for themselves whether and how to comment, andRolling Stonewas encouraged to reach out to the individuals directly for that purpose.”
Majors is currently expected to stand trial in New York City in August following his appearance on June 20 at Manhattan Criminal Court. TheCreed IIIactor is facing assault charges following hisMarch 25 arrestand subsequent arraignment over a number ofmisdemeanor assault and harassment charges.
Aside from setting an Aug. 3 date for a trial in Majors' case, Judge Rachel S. Pauley also ordered him to continue to adhere to the court’sfull order of protectionfor the alleged victim in the case.
Jonathan Majors in court in New York City on June 20, 2023.AP Photo/Steven Hirsh, Pool
AP Photo/Steven Hirsh, Pool
Also during his June 20 court appearance, Majorsfiled his own domestic-violence complaintagainst the alleged victim in his New York City assault and harassment case.
In the complaint, Majors claimed the “drunk and hysterical” woman caused him pain and bleeding after the alleged assault, according toInsider, which obtained a copy of the report and a sworn affidavit. The actor also alleged in the report that the woman had attacked him in previous incidents, though he said he did not file reports in the past.
The Manhattan District Attorney’s office declined PEOPLE’s request for comment at the time, while NYPD confirmed that its investigation into the incident is ongoing.
If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go tothehotline.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.
source: people.com
