Jonathan Majors Looked Somber During Verdict, Could Face 1 Year in Jail for Assault and Harassment

As the verdict came down against Jonathan Majors on Monday, the reality of the situation appeared to sink in for the once-celebrated actor.

In charges brought forth by ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari, Majors was found guilty of assault in the third degree recklessly causing physical injury and harassment in the second degree.

The Messenger was present inside the New York courtroom when the verdict was read, and Majors looked somber and kept his head down as his fate was read.

Majors' girlfriend Meagan Good, who has been by the actor's side throughout the trial, did not hold his hand as the duo exited. Other members of Majors' family were also in attendance.

In addition to the guilty verdicts, Majors was found not guilty of assault in the third degree with intent to cause physical injury and aggravated harassment in the second degree.

The judge ordered a new order of protection and set sentencing for Feb. 6. Majors faces up to one year in jail.

Majors was arrested on March 25 in and charged after police said a domestic dispute with Jabbari led to her being hospitalized with minor injuries. 

"We are gratified to see justice served by today's guilty verdict," Jabbari's attorney Ross Kramer said in a statement to The Messenger after the verdict was announced. "Ms. Jabbari testified publicly and truthfully, even though reliving these traumatic events on the witness stand was obviously painful. We are grateful to the jurors and the Judge for their attention and patience, and to the Manhattan District Attorney's Office for their hard work and support."

Kramer added that Jabbari seeing "this case through to the end demonstrates her tremendous strength and resilience."

"Unfortunately, for every survivor like Ms. Jabbari who comes forward to hold their abuser accountable, there are many others who believe that they cannot," Kramer concluded. "We hope that her actions will inspire other survivors to speak their truth and seek justice."

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg also issued a statement after the verdict was announced.

"At the Manhattan D.A.'s Office, we are committed to centering survivors in all of our work," Bragg said. "The evidence presented throughout this trial illustrated a cycle of psychological and emotional abuse, and escalating patterns of coercion far too common across the many intimate partner violence cases we see each and every day."

Bragg continued, "Today, a jury determined that pattern of abuse and coercion culminated with Mr. Majors assaulting and harassing his girlfriend. We thank the jury for its service and the survivor for bravely telling her story despite having to relive her trauma on the stand."

According to prosecutors, the fight that led to Majors' arrest in March came between the couple in a cab driving over the Manhattan Bridge. Jabbari allegedly saw a text on Majors' phone from someone named "Cleopatra," and the actor then hit her repeatedly on the head, the ADA said.

Majors' attorney Priya Chaudhry repeatedly called out Jabbari's "lies" during the proceedings and alleged Majors was actually on the receiving end of the violence.

The actor eventually filed a cross-complaint against Jabbari claiming she scratched and hit him, sustaining her own injuries after falling down later that night. Jabbari was charged with third degree domestic assault and criminal mischief seven months after her ex's arrest. However, the Manhattan D.A's office later told The Messenger that they would not be pursuing the charges against her.

In a statement to The Messenger following the verdict, Chaudhry said, "It is clear that the jury did not believe Grace Jabbari's story of what happened in the SUV because they found that Mr. Majors did not intentionally cause any injuries to her. We are grateful for that.

"We are disappointed, however, that despite not believing Ms. Jabbari, the jury nevertheless found that Mr. Majors was somehow reckless while she was attacking him," Chaudhry added. "Mr. Majors still has faith in the process and looks forward to fully clearing his name."