Actor Jonathan Majors sentenced to probation, avoids jail time for assault

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Actor Jonathan Majors was sentenced to probation but avoided jail time Monday for assaulting his ex-girlfriend in a high-profile case that derailed the once-promising star’s career.

Creed III star had faced up to a year behind bars after misdemeanor conviction in December

A man and woman walk across the street.
Actor Jonathan Majors, centre, and Meagan Good, left, arrive at Criminal Court on Monday in New York. (Brittainy Newman/The Associated Press)

Actor Jonathan Majors was sentenced to probation but avoided jail time Monday for assaulting his ex-girlfriend in a high-profile case that derailed the once-promising star’s career.

The 34-year-old star of Creed III and other films had faced up to a year behind bars after he was convicted of misdemeanor assault by a Manhattan jury in December.

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