Jonathan Majors’ reps drop him after assault charges: report

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Deadline reported on Monday.His team has parted ways with him following his recent arrest after a domestic dispute last month in New York City.Majors was cuffed on March 25 after police turned up at an apartment near West 22nd Street and Eighth Avenue following a 911 call.He was arrested after allegedly choking his 30-year-old girlfriend, who has not been named.

She was later taken to a hospital for minor injuries to her head and neck.The “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” actor was charged with strangulation, assault and harassment.He has maintained his innocence and is set to appear in court on May 8.His criminal defense lawyer Priya Chaudhry even claimed that he was not guilty in a statement shortly after the incident.“Jonathan Majors is completely innocent and is probably the victim of an altercation with a woman he knows,” the memo began. “We are quickly gathering and presenting evidence to the District Attorney with the expectation that all charges will be dropped imminently,” the attorney added.The lawyer noted that there was evidence left that “includes video footage from the vehicle where this episode took place, witness testimony from the driver and others who both saw and heard the episode and most importantly, two written statements from the woman recanting these allegations.”A series of text messages were also unveiled, reportedly showing that Majors’ girlfriend took blame for the altercation.

She explained that she didn’t want to press charges against the father of one.One of the sent messages included: “Please let me know you’re okay when you get this.

They assured me that you won’t be charged. They said they had to arrest you as protocol when they saw the injuries on me and they knew we had a fight.”.