Jonathan Majors faced his accuser Tuesday in court as she alleged the actor has a “violent temper” and loses it over any little thing.
Grace Jabbari, 30, took the witness stand on the second day of the Marvel star’s assault trial. During sometimes tearful testimony, the British dancer and movement coach offered her side of what happened during the pair’s violent confrontation in March.
Jabbari described Majors, 34, as “kind and loving” when they started dating, but said the actor grew unpredictable as time went on, according to The Associated Press.
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She claimed Majors insisted she follow his rules and alleged that he would throw objects, including candlesticks, when he became angry.
“It felt like I was walking around on eggshells,” Jabbari told the court. “I had to be perfect.”
At one point, prosecutors played a recording of Majors allegedly berating Jabbari for getting “tipsy” while she was out with a friend — behavior he found unbecoming for a proper lady.
Majors told her he was destined to do great things and needed a woman by his side who followed “the plan,” USA Today reported.
“I’m a great man. A great man!” Majors said in the recording. “There needs to be a great woman who makes sacrifices.”
The actor told Jabbari, who is White, that she needed to behave like Coretta Scott King and Michelle Obama, supportive partners to famous Black men.
Jabbari said the relationship unraveled on March 25, as they rode to dinner in New York City in the back of a chauffeured SUV.
The two began to argue when she noticed a text message on Majors’ phone from a woman named Cleopatra, who wrote “wish I was kissing you.” Jabbari grabbed the phone to read the message. She said Majors responded by twisting her arm behind her back.
“Next I felt a really hard blow across my head,” Jabbari told the jury.
“He’s very strong. I couldn’t move,” she added. “It feels very loud when you’re hit in the head and just shocking.”
The two split up after Majors’ arrest. The actor is now dating Harlem star Meagan Good.
Majors is charged with assault in the third degree, three counts of attempted assault in the third degree, one count of aggravated harassment in the second degree, and one count of harassment in the second degree.
He pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Defense attorney Priya Chaudhry has said Majors was the real victim, and alleged Jabbari slapped, clawed and physically attacked the actor during the confrontation in the SUV.
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