Marvel actor Jonathan Majors has been dropped by talent manager Entertainment 360 following a domestic dispute that resulted in his arrest.
deadline reported that Major was released by his longtime managers three weeks after the star was arrested on March 25 for an altercation involving a 30-year-old woman in New York who was hospitalized with minor head and neck injuries. was moved.
The publication claims that the decision to part with the actor was due to his personal behavior.
The 33-year-old man was charged with assault, attempted assault, harassment and aggravated assault, according to the Manhattan District Attorney’s office.
As well as losing management, Major’s public relations firm, The Lede Company, which represents the likes of Will Smith and Emma Stone, quietly parted ways with him last month, according to Diversity,
Representatives for both Entertainment 360 and the Lede company did not immediately respond to BuzzFeed News’ requests for comment.
Immediately after the arrest of Major, us Army pulled its “Be All You Can Be” ad campaign starring the actor over “deep concerns” surrounding the allegations.
“While Mr. Major is innocent until proven guilty, discretion dictates that we pull our ads until the investigation into these allegations is complete,” a spokesperson said in a statement. hollywood reporter,
Major, who recently starred in the third installment of the boxing franchise as Michael B. played with jordan creedOn May 1, Italy’s fashion house was to attend the Met Gala as a guest of Valentino. According to Deadline, he will no longer be in a “mutually agreed upon” decision.,
In a previous statement to BuzzFeed News, Priya Chowdhary, Major’s criminal defense attorney, said the actor was “completely innocent and the victim of an altercation with a woman he knows.”
Choudhury said that the video evidence and witness testimony would exonerate his client, and that he expected the charges to be “immediately dropped.” All evidence relevant to his allegations is said to be held by the DA’s office and will not be made public.
The unidentified alleged victim claims that according to the complaint Major hit her with an “open hand, causing severe pain and a wound behind her ear.”
She also alleged that he “put his hands on her neck, causing injury and considerable pain.”
Major is represented by talent agency WME, which did not return BuzzFeed News’ request for comment on its client.
The major was released from custody on his own recognizance with a limited order of protection. The actor is expected to appear before a judge on May 8.