After months of silence, Jonathan Majors is finally speaking out in his first interview since being convicted of misdemeanor reckless assault, and he has addressed those wild “Coretta Scott King” comments.
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To jog your memory, as previously reported by The Root, one of the more puzzling revelations that came out during Majors’ trial was when the jury listened to audio recorded by ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari in which he described himself as a “great man” who needed a partner who was supportive and “lived up to the standards of Coretta Scott King and Michelle Obama.”
Speaking exclusively to “Good Morning America” on Monday, the former Marvel star attempted to clarify his comments to ABC’s Linsey Davis:
“It was me trying to give an analogy of what it is I’m aspiring to be. These great men...Martin [Luther King Jr.], President Obama. And trying to give a reference point for that. One of the things I also say is like, ‘I need her, in that case Grace, to make the same sacrifices that I am making.’”
Majors admitted that he did a “terrible job”at trying to make his point, and it was an attempt “to motivate, to enlighten, to give perspective as in to what it is I was hoping to get out of the relationship.”
While he may not have found his “Coretta” or “Michelle” equivalent in Jabbari, he’s clearly found it in his new relationship with fellow actress Meagan Good, who has been by the “Creed III” star’s side since the fallout began. Good was also present in the room with Majors during his interview with “GMA.”
“She’s an angel. She’s held me down like a Coretta, I’m so blessed to have her. The relationship is still fresh you know, but I think I found her,” he said to Davis.
Majors remained steadfast in his denial of any wrongdoing toward his accuser, telling Davis that he was “shocked” by the guilty verdict given the evidence presented on both his and the prosecutorial team’s behalf. He also said he still doesn’t know how Jabbari sustained her injuries.
“I wish to God I knew. That would give clarity. That would give me some type of peace about it,” he said before later addressing the now viral video footage from the trial that showed him running away from his accuser after their alleged altercation in an SUV in Manhattan in which Jabbari claimed she was assaulted by Majors:
“If you watch those videos and you reverse that, and you saw a Black man chasing a young white girl down the street screaming and crying—that man is gonna be shot and killed in the streets of New York City.”
Lawyers for Jabbari have since responded to Majors’ new interview, saying in a statement to ABC: “His denigration of our jury system is not dissimilar from the above-the-law attitude that he has maintained throughout this legal process. The timing of these new statements demonstrates a clear lack of remorse for the actions for which he was found guilty and should make the sentencing decisions fairly easy for the Court.”
In December, Majors was found guilty of one count of reckless assault in the third degree and harassment, and not guilty of aggravated harassment and intentional assault in the third degree. His sentencing is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 6; he faces up to one year in jail.
The extended interview with Majors is set to air at 7 p.m. (ET) on ABC News Live’s “Prime with Linsey Davis.”
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