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'Ant-Man' star Jonathan Majors arrested in NYC for domestic dispute

Jonathan Majors attends the 95th annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on March 12. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Jonathan Majors attends the 95th annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on March 12. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

March 25 (UPI) -- Jonathan Majors, known for his most recent roles in "Creed III" and "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania," was arrested in New York City on Saturday after an alleged domestic dispute.

A spokesperson for the NYPD confirmed the arrest in a statement to UPI and said that Majors, 33, was arrested for allegations of strangulation, assault and harassment.

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"Despite the NYPD's arrest for 'strangulation,' the DA did not charge him with strangulation," Majors' criminal defense lawyer Priya Chaudhry told UPI.

"Instead, he was charged with two counts of assault in the third degree, which are misdemeanors, and lesser charges of attempted assault in the third degree, aggravated harassment in the second degree, and harassment in the second degree. All misdemeanors or less."

Officers with the NYPD were called to an apartment near W. 22nd Street and 8th Avenue in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan around 11:14 a.m., police said.

"A preliminary investigation determined that a 33-year-old male was involved in a domestic dispute with a 30-year-old female," police said in the statement, without identifying the female victim.

"The victim informed police she was assaulted. Officers placed the 33-year-old male into custody without incident."

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Police said that the victim had minor injuries to her head and neck and was taken to an area hospital in stable condition.

"He's done nothing wrong," a representative for Majors told TMZ. "We look forward to clearing his name and clearing this up."

This story has been updated to clarify Majors' charges and to include a statement from his lawyer.

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