The story continues to unfold surrounding Creed III star Jonathan Majors, following his arrest for the alleged strangulation, assault and harassment of his purported girlfriend in New York City early on March 25. After a woman was treated at the hospital for a laceration behind her ear, redness and marks on her face, Majors’ lawyer offered a different take on the events of the apparent altercation. Defense attorney Priya Chaudhry said in a statement released March 26 that there is evidence to refute the accusations against her client and that he is “probably the victim.”
News broke Saturday that Jonathan Majors had been arrested and subsequently released after an argument broke out on the evening of Friday, March 24, in a taxi. The actor was accused of getting physical after a woman tried to peek at his phone, allegedly grabbing her neck and causing other visible injuries. Majors’ representatives released a statement denying any wrongdoing by the actor, and his lawyer Priya Chaudhry followed up with another statement Sunday (per TMZ) in which she said:
