Since his conviction in December for assaulting and harassing a former girlfriend, actor Jonathan Majors has vehemently maintained his innocence while grappling with the disintegration of his once-promising career. Despite his public denial of ever harming a woman, pretrial statements and interviews reveal disturbing accounts of emotional and physical abuse from multiple women, including Emma Duncan and Maura Hooper, both of whom dated Majors before his rise to fame as Kang in Marvel projects.
In their candid revelations to The New York Times, Duncan and Hooper paint a chilling portrait of Majors as a controlling and threatening figure, perpetrating acts of violence such as choking and throwing them, alongside emotional manipulation that left them feeling isolated and stripped of self-worth. Their voices join a chorus of former colleagues from the set of “Lovecraft Country,” where Majors exhibited a pattern of volatility and confrontations with female co-workers, prompting complaints to the network.
Despite assertions from Majors’ lawyer, Priya Chaudhry, denying physical abuse and characterizing the relationships as “toxic,” the testimonies of Duncan, Hooper, and others underscore the gravity of the allegations against him. As the actor awaits sentencing in April for his conviction involving former girlfriend Grace Jabbari, the turmoil surrounding his personal and professional life deepens, with his legal team seeking to overturn the guilty verdict.
Based on interviews with 20 individuals, including anonymous sources, and statements submitted in the December case, this article unveils the complexities of Majors’ relationships and his troubled history, shedding light on the shadows that lurk beneath the facade of his public persona.
