Jonathan Majors: Marvel actor sued by his ex-girlfriend for alleged assault

American actor Jonathan Majors, known for playing Kang in Marvel films, has been sued by his ex-girlfriend.

British choreographer Grace Jabbari filed a civil lawsuit in federal court in New York on Tuesday.

She alleges she was a victim of assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, malicious prosecution and defamation.

It comes three months after a jury convicted Majors of attacking and harassing Ms Jabbari.

He could face up to a year in prison when he is sentenced in April.

Court documents filed Tuesday contain more allegations, with Jabbari claiming Majors subjected her to a “pattern of widespread domestic abuse that began in 2021 and extended into 2023.”

The documents also detail several alleged violent interactions, as well as “verbal assaults and terrifying anger.”

The lawsuit also claims that in September 2022, Majors attacked Ms. Jabbari, causing her “serious bodily injuries.”

“Shortly thereafter, Grace disclosed the physical abuse to a member of Jonathan’s management team in an effort to get him help. Majors was enraged when he learned that Grace had outed him as an abuser,” it said.

Priya Chaudhry, a lawyer representing Majors, said the lawsuit was “not a surprise” and that Majors was “preparing counterclaims against Ms. Jabbari.”

Jabbari’s lawyer, Brittany Henderson, praised the British actress, saying in a statement that “it takes true courage to hold someone with this level of power and acclaim accountable.”

After Majors’ criminal conviction in December, a Marvel spokesperson said the studio would no longer work with the actor.

In an interview in January, he said he was “shocked” by the jury’s verdict.

“Based on the evidence, the prosecution’s evidence, let alone our evidence, how is that possible?” she told ABC News.

Majors played the villain Kang the Conqueror in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and the Disney+ series Loki, and was set to play the lead role in Avengers: Kang Dynasty.