Grace Jabbari, the former partner of Jonathan Majors, has withdrawn the defamation, assault, and battery lawsuit she filed against the actor earlier this year.
While the reasons behind her decision remain undisclosed, there is no indication of a settlement. According to a joint statement filed in the U.S. Southern District Court of New York, both parties agreed to dismiss the case and bear their own legal expenses.
The court document stated: “IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between Plaintiff Grace Jabbari and Defendant Jonathan Majors, through their undersigned attorneys, that all claims against Defendant in the above-captioned action are hereby dismissed with prejudice, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), and each party will bear its own costs and attorneys’ fees.”
Majors’ legal challenges began earlier when he was convicted in December 2023 of misdemeanor reckless assault and harassment. The court sentenced him to a year-long domestic violence program, sparing him jail time. He was also required to attend ongoing therapy and provide progress updates. Judge Michael Gaffey cited Majors’ clean criminal record as a mitigating factor in the sentencing decision.
In the wake of his conviction, Majors faced professional repercussions. Marvel Studios removed him from his role as Kang the Conqueror, a character initially planned to anchor the next phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The studio announced that Robert Downey Jr. would replace him, taking on the iconic role of Doctor Doom.
Expressing his disappointment, Majors called the decision “heartbreaking.” Meanwhile, Downey Jr. was introduced as Doctor Doom during San Diego Comic-Con, where Marvel revealed his involvement in upcoming films, including Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars.
Majors’ exit marks a dramatic turn in his career, once celebrated for his rise in Hollywood, now overshadowed by legal controversies and a reshuffling of one of Marvel’s most ambitious storylines.
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