Jonathan Majors on March 12, 2023, in Beverly Hills, California.Photo:Jon Kopaloff/Getty
Jon Kopaloff/Getty
Jonathan Majors' criminal case is still going to trial.
The actor, 34, appeared virtually in a New York City courtroom Wednesday morning, where Judge Michael Gaffey denied a request for the dismissal of the Manhattan District Attorney’s criminal case against Majors, PEOPLE confirms.
The decision means that Majors will face a trial, which followshis March 25 arrestafter an alleged domestic dispute and, the following day, misdemeanor counts of assault and harassment.
The trial date has been set for Nov. 29.
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Jonathan Majors on Jan. 20, 2023.Arturo Holmes/2023 Getty
Arturo Holmes/2023 Getty
Majors' criminal trial was delayed multiple times after it was originally set to begin in August. The Marvel star was originally arrested in New York City on March 25 over what New York City Police described at the time as “a domestic dispute with a 30-year-old female.”
The actor was charged with a number ofmisdemeanor assault and harassment chargesfollowing the arrest and could be sentenced to up to a year in jail if convicted during a criminal trial.
Prior to Wednesday’s hearing and the motion for the dismissal of the criminal case against Majors, the actor had last appeared before the court virtually on Sept. 15, when his legal team claimed the prosecution “attempt[ed] to bury” key evidence in the case, according toRolling Stone.
Jonathan Majors in court in New York City on June 20, 2023.AP Photo/Steven Hirsh, Pool
AP Photo/Steven Hirsh, Pool
Majors next stars as an aspiring bodybuilder in the upcoming movieMagazine Dreams,scheduled to release on Dec. 8.
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source: people.com