Jonathan Majors Denies Assaulting Grace Jabbari in GMA Interview

In his first interview since a a jury found the actor guilty of assault and harassment, actor Jonathan Majors again denied striking ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari.

Majors told ABC News anchor Linsey Davis he was “absolutely shocked” by the verdict. “How was that possible?” he questioned. “Based off the evidence — based off the prosecution’s evidence, let alone our evidence.”

The “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” star specifically denies hitting Jabbari in the face, twisting her arm behind her back, and fracturing her middle finger. “I wish to God I knew” how those injuries happened, he told “Good Morning America.” There’s “no question” he did not cause them, he added.

The only thing Majors says he broke is Jabbari’s heart. He says he should have been “brave” enough to leave the relationship instead of “stepping out.” Majors maintains he was “reckless” with Jabbari’s “heart,” not her body. Jabbari is an actress; the two met on the set of “Quantumania.”

On December 18, a six-person jury in New York found Majors guilty of assault in the third degree and harassment. He was found not guilty of one count of assault in the third degree and not guilty of aggravated assault in the second degree. Majors, 34, faces one year in prison; sentencing is set for February 6.

Majors was arrested on March 25 on charges of assault, strangulation, and harassment. The trial was delayed until November. Jabbari,…