In a lawsuit filed in federal court on Tuesday, Jabbari accused Majors of making false statements about her that harmed her reputation.
Jonathan Majors, the Marvel actor who played Kang in Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and was recently dropped by Disney Studios after being found guilty of assault against his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari, has been sued for defamation and assault.
Jonathan Majors, the Marvel actor who played Kang in Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and was recently dropped by Disney Studios after being found guilty of assault against his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari, has been sued for defamation and assault. In a lawsuit filed in federal court on Tuesday, Jabbari accused Majors of making false statements about her that harmed her reputation.
Jonathan Majors ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari sued him in federal court for defamation, malicious prosecution, assault and battery.
Majors has denied harming Jabbari and claimed he is innocent of the charges against him in his interview with ABC News.
Accuracy
Actor Jonathan Majors denied harming Jabbari and claimed he is innocent of the charges against him in his interview with ABC News.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Majors has denied hitting Jabbari and insists he never did it himself. However, this contradicts previous reports where two of his ex-girlfriends have accused him of physically abusing them as well.
The article states that Majors has denied hitting Jabbari but the lawsuit alleges otherwise.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The author makes an appeal to authority by stating that a New York City jury convicted Jonathan Majors of assault and harassment against his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari. However, the author does not provide any evidence or citation for this claim.
The article contains several fallacies.
Bias
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The author of the article is biased towards Jonathan Majors. The author repeatedly quotes and paraphrases statements from Majors' attorney without providing any context or counter-arguments. Additionally, the author uses language that dehumanizes Grace Jabbari by describing her as a 'crazy liar'. This reinforces the narrative that she is not credible and therefore her allegations should be dismissed.
The author repeatedly quotes and paraphrases statements from Majors' attorney without providing any context or counter-arguments. For example, in the sentence
, Jonathan Majors allegedly engaged in an escalating pattern of abusive behavior towards women since as early as 2013.
Jonathan Majors called Grace Jabbari a liar and claimed he has never put his hands on a woman with the goal of convincing people she is not a victim of domestic abuse.
During one incident in Los Angeles in 2022, Jabbari's lawsuit alleges that Majors became angry with Grace. She became afraid and instinctively tried to calm him down. Majors began shouting in Graces face and grabbed both her arms, pinning them to her body.
In an effort to stop the abuse, Jabbari informed Majors that she was going to have to inform his team of what he had done to her, at which point, Majors began throwing candles and other objects in a frenzied state
During another incident in London in 2022, the lawsuit claims that Majors pushed Grace so hard that it bruised her backside. When Grace got up, she attempted to leave the house.
Majors then forcefully grabbed Jabbari and put his hand over her mouth to prevent someone from hearing her cries for help.
He brought Jabbari back into their house and held his hands around her neck, stating that he wanted to kill her
<br>and that he was going to kill him. Majors then started hitting Graces head against the marble floor while strangling her until she felt she could no longer breathe.
The lawsuit also includes text messages between the couple in which Majors dissuaded Jabbari from seeking medical help and threatened to kill himself.
Accuracy
Jonathan Majors called Grace Jabbari a liar and claimed he has never put his hands on a woman with the goal of convincing people she is not a victim of domestic abuse.
In an effort to stop the abuse, Grace informed Majors that she was going to have to inform his team of what he had done to her, at which point, Majors began throwing candles and other objects in a frenzied state
The defamation allegation comes from the 'Good Morning America' interview Majors gave after his conviction in which the actor said he never laid [his] hands on a woman.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author presents Jonathan Majors as a former Marvel movie star which implies that he has no current acting roles or projects. However, according to IMDb and other sources, Majors is currently working on multiple film and television projects.
The article states that Jonathan Majors is a former Marvel movie star.
Fallacies
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None Found At Time Of
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Bias
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The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses the phrase 'consistently engaged in an escalating pattern of abusive behavior towards women since as early as 2013' to suggest that Jonathan Majors has a history of domestic abuse which is not supported by evidence presented in court documents.
The actor Jonathan Majors on Tuesday was accused of assault and defamation in a lawsuit filed by a former girlfriend, Grace Jabbari. The civil suit, filed in the Southern District of New York by Ms. Jabbari, a dancer and movement coach who dated Mr. Majors for two years beginning in 2021, accused Mr. Majors of having been violent toward her in New York, Los Angeles and London.
The filing also accused Mr. Majors of repeatedly making threats to kill her
. Jonathan Majors has been sued by his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari for alleged assault, battery and defamation from incidents dating between 2021 and 2023.
In December, Majors was found guilty of two misdemeanor counts of harassment and assault against Jabbari from a March 2023 altercation in New York City.
During one incident in Los Angeles in 2022, Jabbaris lawsuit alleges that Majors became angry with Grace. She became afraid and instinctively tried to calm him down. Majors began shouting in Grace's face and grabbed both her arms, pinning them to her body.
During another incident in London in 2022, the lawsuit claims that Majors pushed Grace so hard that it bruised her backside. When Grace got up, she attempted to leave the house.
Majors then forcefully grabbed Grace, placing her in a headlock and put his hand over her mouth to prevent someone from hearing her cries for help.
He brought Grace back into their house and held his hands around her neck, stating that he wanted to kill her
<span>and</span> that he was going to kill <em>her</em>. Majors then started hitting Grace's head against the marble floor while strangling her until she felt she could no longer breathe.
Parts of these texts were used in the December 2023 trial, though they were only allowed as background information and not evidence related to the March 2023 altercation.
Accuracy
During one incident in Los Angeles in 2022, Jabbari's lawsuit alleges that Majors became angry with Grace. She became afraid and instinctively tried to calm him down. Majors began shouting in Grace's face and grabbed both her arms, pinning them to her body.
<span>and</span> that he was going to kill <span>her. Majors then started hitting Grace's head against the marble floor while strangling her until she felt she could no longer breathe.</>
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Jonathan Majors has been sued by his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari for alleged assault and battery. However, this statement is misleading as it implies that Majors was charged with these crimes when he was actually found guilty of harassment and assault from a March 2023 altercation in New York City. Secondly, the author quotes Jonathan Majors saying that he never laid his hands on a woman during an interview after his conviction. However, this statement is false as Jabbari alleges that she was subjected to physical and emotional abuse by Majors while they were dating. Thirdly, the article claims that Grace Jabbari filed her suit in New York federal court on Tuesday but does not provide any details about what exactly the lawsuit accuses Majors of or how it supports Jabbari's allegations.
Jonathan Majors said during an interview after his conviction that he never laid his hands on a woman. However, Grace Jabbari alleges that she was subjected to physical and emotional abuse by him while they were dating.
The author claims that Jonathan Majors has been sued by his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari for alleged assault and battery. However, this statement is misleading as he was found guilty of harassment and assault from a March 2023 altercation in New York City.
Fallacies
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The article contains several examples of logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing the December trial and Majors' conviction as evidence that Jabbari is lying about her injuries. However, this does not necessarily mean that she is lying or that the charges against Majors are true. Additionally, there are instances where inflammatory rhetoric is used to describe Jabbari's alleged actions towards Majors and vice versa.
The author uses an appeal to authority by citing the December trial and Majors' conviction as evidence that Jabbari is lying about her injuries. However, this does not necessarily mean that she is lying or that the charges against Majors are true.
Bias
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The article contains multiple examples of bias. The author uses inflammatory language to describe the alleged assaults committed by Jonathan Majors against his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari. For example, the author describes Majors as a 'violent and controlling' partner who would threaten to harm himself if Jabbari ended their relationship. This type of language is used throughout the article and creates an emotional response in readers that may cloud their judgment when evaluating the facts presented in the story.
The author describes Majors as a 'violent and controlling' partner who would threaten to harm himself if Jabbari ended their relationship. This type of language is used throughout the article and creates an emotional response in readers that may cloud their judgment when evaluating the facts presented in the story.
The author uses inflammatory language to describe Majors as a 'violent and controlling' partner who would threaten to harm himself if Jabbari ended their relationship. This type of language is used throughout the article and creates an emotional response in readers that may cloud their judgment when evaluating the facts presented in the story.
Jonathan Majors has been found guilty of one count of third-degree assault and one count of second-degree harassment, but acquitted of two other counts of assault and aggravated harassment in a split verdict.
The judge also renewed an order of protection that prevents Majors from any contact with Jabbari.
Accuracy
Actor Jonathan Majors ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari sued him in federal court for defamation, malicious prosecution, assault and battery.
Jonathan Majors was accused of assault and defamation in a lawsuit filed by his ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari.
. Jonathan Majors has been found guilty of two misdemeanor counts of harassment and assault against Jabbari from a March 2023 altercation in New York City.
Deception
(50%)
The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title of the article implies that Jonathan Majors has been dropped from future productions by Marvel due to his guilty verdict for domestic violence. However, this is not entirely accurate as Disney has only suspended him temporarily and he still maintains a role in upcoming projects.
The headline reads 'Marvel drops actor Jonathan Majors after domestic violence trial verdict' but the article states that Disney has only suspended him temporarily.
Fallacies
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The article contains an example of a false dilemma fallacy. The author presents the situation as if there are only two options: either Majors is guilty or not guilty. However, this ignores other possible explanations for Jabbari's injuries and the evidence presented in court.
The article states that 'the jury found that Mr. Majors was somehow reckless while she was attacking him.' This implies a false dilemma by presenting only two options: either Majors is guilty or not guilty, when there may be other possible explanations for Jabbari's injuries.
