In purported text exchanges between Jonathan Majors and his accuser, unveiled as evidence in his misdemeanor assault trial and recently disclosed by the court, the actor allegedly attempted to dissuade his then-girlfriend from seeking medical attention for injuries sustained during an argument between them. He purportedly issued a suicide threat should she decide to seek medical help.
In response to his then-girlfriend Grace Jabbari expressing her inability to sleep due to head pain, Majors reportedly texted, in part, that he had considered killing himself the previous night. In the court-released and partially redacted messages obtained by PEOPLE on Wednesday, Jabbari responded by stating she would not go to the doctor if Majors felt unsafe or didn’t trust her to do so. She promised not to mention him but acknowledged his fears.
Majors, allegedly admonishing Jabbari for not hugging him after their fight, repeated his suicide threat, stating it was not mere contemplation anymore. He allegedly continued, labeling himself a monster, a horrible man incapable of love, and claiming he was planning to end his life soon.
Majors is currently facing charges of third-degree assault with intent to cause physical injury, third-degree assault recklessly causing physical injury, second-degree aggravated harassment, and second-degree harassment. These charges stem from an alleged altercation between Majors and Jabbari in New York City in March.
Maintaining his innocence, Majors could face up to a year in prison if convicted. On Wednesday morning, Manhattan prosecutors concluded their case, and the defense introduced counter-witnesses, including an NYPD detective who arrested Jabbari on a counter-complaint in October.
During the trial, Detective Ronnie Mejia testified that three months after the alleged incident, he took Majors’ statement over a FaceTime call because the actor was out of state at the time. Majors’ defense lawyer, Priya Chaudhry, wrote the domestic incident report on his behalf, a departure from NYPD protocol, citing the case’s importance.
Prosecutors chose not to prosecute Jabbari and details of her arrest were excluded from the trial, with the judge deeming the cross-filing “very unusual.”
Jabbari testified over four days, describing Majors as frequently exhibiting rage and aggression during their year-and-a-half relationship. She detailed a physical altercation on March 25 that led to Majors’ arrest. The incident allegedly occurred after Jabbari saw a text message from another woman on Majors’ phone during a ride back to their shared penthouse.
Jabbari claimed Majors twisted her arm and delivered a hard blow to her head. The following day, she sought medical attention for a hairline fracture in her middle finger and a cut to her ear.
The defense’s cross-examination, criticized by the judge for lacking specificity, prompted prosecutors to share text messages from September 2022. In those messages, Majors purportedly admitted to physically attacking Jabbari in a previous altercation, expressing fear of the consequences if she sought medical help.
These text messages, considered Molineux evidence, were previously mentioned in an October pretrial filing. The filing also referenced medical records from London related to a September 2022 incident.
Source: People Magazine
