A senior law enforcement person informed on the case told NBC News on Tuesday that police had discussed with prosecutors charging Marvel actor Jonathan Majors’ ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari with domestic abuse. The charge comes the night before Majors’ next court appearance over the allegations of assault.
Nonetheless, the Manhattan district attorney’s office stated in court documents that since the topic arose in September, all discussions had concluded.
“The People would decline to prosecute any charges brought by the NYPD against Ms. Jabbari related to the belated allegations made by defendant (Majors) regarding the incident on March 25, 2023,” the prosecution notified the NYPD on September 8, 2023, and September 12, 2023, according to the document.
According to the complaint, the Manhattan D.A.’s office advised Jabbari’s counsel on September 21st that they will not prosecute any NYPD charges against Jabbari.
The filing practically suggests that Jabbari will not be charged with any crime in this case.
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and the New York Police Department were considering prosecuting Jabbari with third-degree domestic violence, a misdemeanor, according to a law enforcement officer, as originally reported by The Messenger.
The date of the accusations, as well as whether Jabbari would surrender to police, were not immediately apparent, according to the official.
The announcement comes only hours before Majors’ next court appearance in connection with his arrest in March for allegedly beating Jabbari. The actor was charged with minor assault at the time.
Priya Chaudhry, Majors’ attorney, has maintained her client’s innocence and asserted that Majors was the one who was assaulted.
According to a source, Majors will not attend the hearing on Wednesday.
Attorneys for Jabbari and Majors were not immediately available for comment.
Jabbari had “sustained minor injuries to her head and neck and was removed to an area hospital in stable condition” following an incident with Majors in a cab, according to police at the time of Majors’ arrest. Jabbari and Majors had been dating for some years prior to the event.
The New York Times claimed in June that the NYPD had evidence to arrest Jabbari, which her counsel disputed at the time in a statement.
Prior to the charges, Majors, a California native and Yale graduate, enjoyed a rapid climb in Hollywood. He appeared in “Creed III,” “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” and the 2019 indie film “The Last Black Man in San Francisco.”