Marvel, Disney Drop Actor Jonathan Majors After Assault Conviction

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023 02:21:29 PM UTC

Actor Jonathan Majors walks outside the court after the jury found him guilty in his assault and harassment case at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, Dec.18, 2023.

Jonathan Majors was convicted Monday of assaulting his former girlfriend after a trial that he hoped would vindicate him and restore his status as an emerging Hollywood star. It did just the opposite: Marvel Studios and the Walt Disney Co. dropped him hours after the verdict.

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