Actor Jonathan Majors, known for his role as Kang in the Marvel films, has been found guilty of assaulting his ex-girlfriend. The jury found that Majors attacked British choreographer Grace Jabbari during an altercation in March.
Ms Jabbari told the court she was left with a broken finger, bruises, a cut behind her ear and 'excruciating' pain. BBC reported.
The 34-year-old actor faces up to a year in prison, prompting Marvel to drop him from starring in superhero blockbusters.
The jury announced its verdict on Monday after three days of deliberation.
According to media reports, as the jury read the verdict, Majors pursed his lips and looked down but made no other reaction.
Majors debuted as Kang the Conqueror in “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” in 2023, and would appear in at least two subsequent Avengers films – the top franchise in the Marvel Universe.
The studio will not move forward with Jonathan Majors, a source briefed on the decision said AFP after American entertainment media reported this.
Majors was arrested in late March over a confrontation involving 30-year-old Jabbari during a car ride in Manhattan.
The court heard that Majors had received a text message and that Jabbari had tried to take his phone, thinking the contact was from another woman, local media reported.
A struggle then ensued, with the couple's legal representatives trading accusations over who attacked whom in the ensuing brawl over the device.
“Jonathan Majors has been found guilty by a Manhattan Criminal Court jury of third-degree assault and second-degree harassment,” the district attorney's office said in a statement.
Majors will be sentenced on February 6, it added.
“The evidence presented at this trial illustrates a cycle of psychological and emotional abuse and escalating patterns of coercion,” said Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
“A jury found that the pattern of abuse and coercion culminated in Mr. Majors' assault and harassment of his girlfriend.”
Majors appeared in several major films, including “Creed III,” “Lovecraft Country,” for which he was nominated for an Emmy, and “Magazine Dreams,” a film presented at the Sundance Film Festival.