DA won’t prosecute Jonathan Majors’ ex as actor’s assault claims against her lack ‘merit’
Actor Jonathan Majors’ assault claims against his ex-girlfriend lack “prosecutorial merit” — and the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office won’t pursue the charges against her, a spokesperson said Thursday.
Grace Jabbari, 30, turned herself into the NYPD late Wednesday and was charged by cops with assault and criminal mischief after the Marvel star filed a cross-complaint against her over a March incident in which she claims he manhandled her.
Jabbari was issued a desk appearance ticket that would require her to report to court at a later date, according to cops — but prosecutors said Thursday they won’t move forward with the charges.
“The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has officially declined to prosecute the case against Grace Jabbari because it lacks prosecutorial merit. The matter is now closed and sealed,” a rep said.
Majors, 33, had claimed in the June 22 complaint that Jabbari, a 30-year-old professional dancer, drunkenly scratched and hit him during an argument in Chelsea.
The actor was arrested March 25 at an apartment near West 22nd Street and Eight Avenue and faces misdemeanor charges of assault and harassment over the altercation.
He has pleaded not guilty and is set to go on trial Nov. 29 in Manhattan Criminal Court.
A judge set the trial date on Wednesday after shooting down a bid from Majors’ attorneys to get the charges tossed, and following months of delays in the case.
Prosecutors, in court papers this month, said the fight started after Jabbari saw a text on Majors’ phone that stated, “I wish I was kissing you right now,” according to prosecutors.
When Jabbari tried grabbing the phone from the “Creed III” star, he allegedly manhandled her — prying her right middle finger off the phone, which caused bruising, and then twisted her forearm, prosecutors said.
The legal papers noted that the DA’s Office would not go forward with any case against Jabbari if she were arrested.
She turned herself into the NYPD’s 10th precinct on Wednesday night.
Her attorney, Ross Kramer, said outside the police station that prosecutors determined that Jabbari was not the aggressor in the incident.
“She was the victim in this case and, you know, they’re going to do the right thing,” Kramer said Wednesday. “It just happened that we had to come in here. And have her spend and, you know, unfortunately, bad night at the police precinct.”
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