In a new development on the second day of Jonathan Majors’ domestic violence trial, the presiding judge has enforced a seal on some evidence. Judge Michael Gaffey ruled that the evidence was “prejudicial and inflammatory” to the ongoing case. Majors himself attended the hearing with his lawyer and girlfriend, Meagan Good.
Majors’ accuser is his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari, who is already a scheduled witness for the prosecution. The DA has also stated that it will not prosecute Jabbari on the allegation that he was the aggressor in the incident. Jury selection has also begun for the case and will end in the next few days.
On the first day of the trial, there was heated debate over sealed evidence, which Judge Gaffey revealed he would rule on the following day.
Judge Gaffey Enforces Seals On Some Evidence In Jonathan Majors Trial
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On the second day of Majors’ infamous domestic violence trial, Judge Gaffey made several key decisions regarding the evidence for the case. The first is that the jury will hear evidence that Majors’ accuser, Jabbari’s ex-girlfriend, was also arrested for an incident of physical violence.
The second decision Gaffey made was to enforce the seal on evidence that had already been sealed. He called the evidence “prejudicial and inflammatory” to the ongoing case. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office confirmed to Deadline that the enforcement of the seal is a “sealed decision.” Sources told the publication that the evidence was information about previous incidents involving Majors in the US and the UK
When Judge Gaffey ruled to keep the evidence sealed, Majors’ attorney, Priya Chaudhry, had no comment. The DA’s office wants evidence introduced into the case under the Molineux rule, which is a legal standard in New York that allows allegations of prior criminal conduct to be used in a new trial.
Jonathan Majors Present During Trial
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Majors was present on both days of the hearing and remained calm as Judge Gaffey made his ruling. The “Antman and The Wasp: Quantumania” cast sat facing the jurors, watched them cross-legged, and took notes as each potential juror answered questions from a questionnaire. He also had a bible on the defense table, just like the day before.
When Gaffey introduced Majors to the jury, the actor stood to face them and greeted them with a short bow and with his hands clasped over his chest.
Jonathan Majors fixes Meagan Good’s hair with a newspaper pen outside the courtroom where her misdemeanor domestic violence case is being heard. Opening statements are set to begin on Monday.
Majors has pleaded not guilty to charges alleging he assaulted his ex-girlfriend in March. pic.twitter.com/2KpOwGn1zA
— Molly Crane-Newman (@molcranenewman) November 30, 2023
The actor attended the hearing wearing a fedora hat, a black button-up coat, and a dark suit. He was joined by his girlfriend, actress Meagan Good, who held his hand as they left the courtroom, just as they did yesterday at the first hearing.
DA Has Declined to Charge Jonathan Major’s Ex-Girlfriend
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Majors’ accuser is his ex-girlfriend Jabbari, who is scheduled to testify for the prosecution. It remains unclear whether Majors will take the witness stand to speak in his own defense. Since the day of his arrest in late March, Majors’ lawyers have insisted that Jabbari was the aggressor in the allegedly violent incident, not their client.
In June, Chaudhry filed a countersuit against Jabbari, which led to a brief investigation into him. However, the DA’s office has stated that it will not pursue allegations that Jabbari was the instigator of the incident between him and Majors. When the investigation against him began, Jabbari cooperated with the police and turned himself in.
Shortly thereafter, the DA released a statement that it had “officially declined to prosecute the case against Grace Jabbari because it lacks prosecution merit.” Despite the refusal, Judge Gaffey approved his detention informed the jury. He said, “This is a situation where I think it is information that should be presented to the jury. The jury has to hear that.”
Jury Selection Has Started For The Case
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Jury selection for the domestic violence trial began on its second day and will likely end this week. At the end of the selection procedure, there will be six jurors and at least one alternate to determine whether Majors is responsible for the alleged violence against Jabbari. The actual trial will begin after that, possibly on Monday next week.
The fact that an artist saw Jonathan’s major and drew this (It’s accurate btw) kills me pic.twitter.com/cS2LEAWU8t
— truly humbled under god (@NotTramBraxton) November 30, 2023
When the first day of the trial began, Judge Gaffey had to remove the audience from the courtroom for the highly publicized case. He did the same on the second day but reopened the courtroom to the audience and press about 30 minutes later. At the time, he declared the issues from the two closed hearings “resolved” and promised not to lock people up again.
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