Jonathan Majors Facing “Witch Hunt,” Lawyer Says Of Domestic Violence Case; Actor Appeared Virtually In Court Today, Back Next Month
deadline.comJonathan Majors could be imprisoned for up to a year if found guilty of a charge unveiled this morning in his domestic violence case.
At the same time, the actor’s attorney today slammed proceedings as a by-product of “the racial bias that permeates the criminal justice system.” Tuesday’s swift status conference at the Manhattan criminal court building comes six weeks after the Magazine Dreams star was arrested by the NYPD for domestic violence.
Appearing virtually for the hearing the Creed III actor saw the Manhattan District Attorney’s office make public a superseding complaint with a charge of third degree assault.
The class A misdemeanor has a maximum possible sentence of 12 months behind bars or a three- year probation term. Barely visible to the gallery on screens facing away from the seats, Majors did not enter a plea to the new charge.
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