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Testifying for the third consecutive day in the domestic violence trial of Jonathan Majors, the ex-girlfriend of the actor Grace Jabbari arrived in a broken state on Thursday.
Under cross-examination by defense attorney Priya Chaudhry and Majors, who lives nearby, Jabbari left Michael Gaffey’s courtroom this afternoon in tears after body-camera footage was shown. NYPD is responding to the Dream Magazine star’s 911 call in late March.
His management and PR firm released a statement at the time of his arrest for the incident. wife of two years.
The actor has argued his innocence, and his lawyers have repeatedly said that Jabbari was the aggressor in the relationship and on the night of March 24 – even filing a lawsuit against him. in June. With the Manhattan DA’s office labeling any prosecution of Jabbari as DOA, the prosecution has also labeled the case against their WME-repped client a “deal.”
Last week, after spectators were thrown out of court for a spell, Judge Gaffey recorded evidence that he said showed “prejudice and hatred” towards Majors. Sources told Deadline that the documents contain information that contains information about past events involving the player in the US and the UK.
Police footage shown in court today, showing a group of Jabbari sleeping and waking in a small room in Major’s Chelsea flat, prompted loud outcries from the “professional dancing” was described as being audible from the witness room. Returning to the 100 Center Street courtroom a few minutes later, Jabbari asked Judge Gaffey “should I do it?” about watching the video.
The answer is yes.
Jabbari cried on stage as the footage played.
The NYPD footage was one of several videos the defense played in court today as Chaudhry, often defiant, tried to show his client’s girlfriend in that time away from the pain, less angry about what happened between the two and enjoy a night of clubbing. at the exact moment it all went down. While prosecutors and defense attorneys have very different opinions on what went down in the back of a rental car between Majors and Jabbari late on March 24th, both sides agree that they were prompted by texts from another woman who seen by the British citizen on the Loki actor’s phone.
Today in his testimony, Jabbari admitted that there was a situation that he did not know about the alleged injuries from Majors that night. However, on Thursday he told the jury of three men and three women, the judge, Majors and all the lawyers that when he woke up the next day , he “felt like I got hit by a bus.”
Jabbari’s testimony will continue on Friday. There were whispers that Majors, who has been in court every day this week with a Bible nearby, could testify in his own defense. The trial, where testimony began on December 4, is expected to last two weeks, although reports say it could take longer.
It is not yet known when the Sundance premiere will take place Dream Magazine will receive a release date from Searchlight, who picked up Elijah Bynum’s film earlier this year. Featuring a close-up of Majors as a physical abuser, the film was set to come out this month. However, five weeks ago, as reported by Deadline, Disney removed Dream Magazine from his series of publications. No new date has been put on the books.