NEW YORK — An attorney for Jonathan Majors released a new statement Tuesday on the actor’s behalf regarding the Manhattan arrest that led to the “Creed III” star being handcuffed over the weekend.
Majors, 33, whose acclaimed role in the 2020 HBO series “Lovecraft Country” put him in the ranks of Hollywood players to watch, was handcuffed Saturday on charges of strangulation, assault and harassment stemming from a dispute with a 30-year-old female, authorities said. Cops say she told police Majors attacked her in Chelsea.
His attorney, Priya Chaudhry, said the next day there was evidence clearing him and sought to clarify the point Tuesday by addressing what representatives called incorrect reports about the 911 call to the NYPD.
“To set the record straight: As confirmed by one of the woman’s own written statements denying her allegations, it is Mr. Majors who called 911 out of concern for her mental health,” Chaudhry’s statement said.
Further details about the relationship between him and the woman were not immediately available.
Majors just starred in the 2023 “Ant-Man” movie and has two Avengers movies currently in production. After breaking through in 2019’s “The Last Black Man in San Francisco,” he starred in last year’s “Da 5 Bloods,” “The Harder They Fall” and “Devotion.” He also stars in the recent Sundance Film Festival entry “Dreams Magazine,” which opens in December.
After his arrest, the Army pulled a newly launched ad campaign with two ads featuring Majors’ narration. Its Office of Business Marketing said it was “deeply concerned by the allegations,” adding that while the actor is “innocent until proven guilty, prudence dictates that we withdraw our ads until the investigation is complete.”
The Army ads, titled “Overcoming Obstacles” and “Pushing Forward Tomorrow,” are part of the plan to revive the Army’s “Be All You Can Be” motto. He took advantage of Majors given his recent releases and growing popularity as he tries to tackle recruiting difficulties, particularly among young people. Last year was his worst recruiting year ever.
