Jury finds Jonathan Majors guilty of assault and harassment

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(CNN) —& A New York jury on Monday found actor Jonathan Majors guilty of assault and harassment of his former girlfriend during a domestic dispute. Majors,& a rising star who has appeared in Disney’s Marvel franchise and “Creed III,” was& convicted on Monday of one count of reckless assault in the 3rd& degree and a& non-criminal& charge of harassment as a violation. He was acquitted on& another assault charge and one count of aggravated harassment. CNN has reached out to a representative for Majors for comment on the verdict. Majors, who was present in court on Monday, held a straight a face while the verdict was being read. He and his attorneys left the courthouse without commenting to members of the media. In a statement to CNN on Monday afternoon, Priya Chaudhry, an attorney for Majors, said he “still has faith in the process and looks forward to fully clearing his name.” Shortly after news of the verdict, a source with knowledge of the matter told CNN that Marvel Studios would not be moving forward on any future projects with Majors, who was set to star as the villainous Kang in the upcoming “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty,” due out in...

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