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NEW YORK — Former Marvel actor Jonathan Majors' conviction on assault and harassment charges will stand after the judge in the case rejected a bid to set it aside.
The charges stemmed from a domestic dispute involving Majors and his former girlfriend, Grace Jabbari.
Through his attorney, Majors denied the allegations against him in a statement to CNN in August.
In December, a New York jury found Majors guilty of one count of reckless assault in the 3rd degree and a non-criminal charge of harassment as a violation. He was acquitted on another assault charge and one count of aggravated harassment.
After the conviction, a spokesperson for Walt Disney-owned Marvel said the studio had dropped the actor from future projects. Majors portrayed a villain known as Kang the Conqueror in this year's "Ant-Man" movie and was scheduled to play the lead role in 2026 release "Avengers: The Kang Dynasty."
Majors' attorney filed a motion in February asking Judge Michael Gaffey to set aside the verdict and acquit him of the charges.
In a subsequent filing, prosecutors urged the judge to deny Majors' motion.
The judge denied the defense motion Monday, according to a copy of the decision obtained by CNN Wednesday.
CNN has reached out to Majors' representatives for comment.
