Marvel star Jonathan Majors arrested in New York for assaulting girlfriend, rep says he did ‘nothing wrong’

Creed III and Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania actor Jonathan Majors was arrested in Manhattan on Saturday on prices of strangulation, assault and harassment. Authorities reported that the actor was concerned in allegedly choking a 30-year-old lady in a home dispute. (Also learn: Chris Rock on Will Smith’s Oscars slap in Netflix particular: ‘I’m not a sufferer child, you’ll by no means see me on Oprah…’)

The actor was arrested round 11:15 a.m. on Saturday morning close to West twenty second Street and eighth Avenue in Chelsea from an residence after the police was alerted to a 911 name. The lady, who had suffered minor accidents on her head and neck, instructed the police that she was assaulted. The police additionally reported that she was taken to an space hospital in steady situation,

According to a report by TMZ, the girl was Jonathan’s girlfriend, and the police have been instructed by the sufferer that they bought into an argument in a taxi whereas returning dwelling from a bar in Brooklyn. The lady suffered some accidents on her head and her again, together with a laceration behind her ear, redness and marks on her face. A spokesperson for the NYPD mentioned in an announcement, “The sufferer knowledgeable police she was assaulted. Officers positioned the 33-year-old male into custody with out incident. The sufferer sustained minor accidents to her head and neck and was eliminated to an space hospital in steady situation.”

According to the sources the police have been instructed that the Ant-Man actor’s girlfriend noticed him texting with one other lady, and he or she determined to confront him and try his telephone. Owing to this, the actor bought offended and grabbed her hand and proceeded to slap her and put his arms round her neck. Jonathan was cuffed and brought to jail, because the police felt there was sufficient proof for a possible trigger. The actor was now not in police custody as of Saturday night time. A consultant for the actor denied any wrongdoing by the actor and mentioned, “He has done nothing wrong. We look forward to clearing his name and clearing this up.”

Jonathan Majors was final seen in Creed III and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania this yr. He was additionally a presenter alongside his Creed III co-star Michael B. Jordan on the Oscars two weeks earlier than.