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Jonathan Majors charged with several misdemeanour counts of assault and harassment

Army pulls recruiting ads in the wake of Marvel starBԪַs arrest
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FILE - Jonathan Majors arrives at the premiere of BԪַCreed IIIBԪַ on Feb. 27, 2023, at TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. The arrest of actor Majors on Saturday, March 25, 2023, has upended the ArmyBԪַs newly launched advertising campaign that was aimed at reviving the serviceBԪַs struggling recruiting numbers. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Jonathan Majors has been charged with misdemeanor assault and harassment, a day after he was arrested in New York City.

According to the complaint from the Manhattan district attorneyBԪַs office, the BԪַLovecraft CountryBԪַ actor was arraigned Sunday. In the complaint, shared Monday with The Times, the alleged victim said Majors did BԪַstrike her about the face with an open hand, causing substantial pain and a laceration behind her ear.BԪַ The woman was not identified.

Majors, 33, also allegedly grabbed the womanBԪַs hand, BԪַcausing swelling, bruising, and substantial pain to her finger,BԪַ and BԪַput his hand on her neck.BԪַ

Majors has been charged with two misdemeanor counts of third-degree assault and one misdemeanor count each of third-degree attempted assault, second-degree aggravated harassment and second-degree harassment.

A legal representative for Majors did not immediately respond to The TimesBԪַ request for comment Monday.

The BԪַAnt-Man and the Wasp: QuantumaniaBԪַ and BԪַCreed IIIBԪַ star was arrested on charges of assault, strangulation and harassment on Saturday.

The complaint also says a judge released the actor on his own recognizance and granted a limited order of protection. MajorsBԪַ next court date is May 8.

of has upended the that was aimed at reviving the serviceBԪַs .

Majors was the narrator of two ads at the heart of a broader media campaign that kicked off at the start of the NCAABԪַs March Madness college basketball tournament.

Army leaders were hopeful that the popularity of the star would help them reach the

In a statement Sunday, the ArmyBԪַs Enterprise Marketing Office said that the Army was aware of MajorsBԪַ arrest and was BԪַdeeply concerned by the allegations.BԪַ It added that while Majors BԪַis innocent until proven guilty, prudence dictates that we pull our ads until the investigation into these allegations is complete.BԪַ

New York City police said the actor was involved in a domestic dispute with a 30-year-old woman. BԪַThe victim informed police she was assaulted,BԪַ a police spokesperson said in a statement.

A lawyer for Majors, Priya Chaudhry, said in a statement Sunday there was evidence clearing Majors and that the actor BԪַis provably the victim of an altercation with a woman he knows.BԪַ

The Army ads, titled BԪַOvercoming ObstaclesBԪַ and BԪַPushing Tomorrow,BԪַ are part of the plan to revive the ArmyBԪַs BԪַBe All You Can beBԪַ motto. They highlighted the history of the Army and some of the many professions that recruits can pursue.

The BԪַBe All You Can BeBԪַ slogan dominated its recruiting ads for two decades starting in 1981. A nearly two-minute preview video, made available before the campaign rollout in early March, featured soldiers jumping out of airplanes, working on helicopters, climbing obstacle courses and diving underwater. A voiceover said: BԪַWe bring out the best in the people who serve, because America calls for nothing less.BԪַ

the service fell 25% short of its goal to enlist 60,000 recruits in 2022. The new ads were a key element in the ArmyBԪַs drive to find creative new ways to attract recruits and ensure that the service has the troops it needs to help defend the nation.

Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said the Army has set a difficult goal for this year: aiming to bring in 65,000 recruits, which would be 20,000 more than in 2022.

BԪַLolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press, Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times





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