Large replace from the Jonathan Majors assault trial … the driving force of the SUV wherein Majors and Grace Jabbari have been preventing, took the stand and testified he thought she hit the film star.
Jonathan is accused of roughing up Grace at the back of their trip whereas making an attempt to get his cellphone again after she believed she’d caught him texting one other lady — however the driver’s testimony paints Grace because the aggressor, not the opposite approach round.
Taking the stand Monday and talking by way of an interpreter, the driving force testified he saved his eyes on the street as Jonathan and Grace fought at the back of his Escalade again in March, telling the jury he “had a feeling the girl had hit the boy … because of the way that she was fighting, and the sounds produced.”
The motive force additionally testified Grace demanded to see Jonathan’s cellphone, saying … “The girl became very angry.” The motive force additionally mentioned, “He was not doing anything, she was doing it,” and that Jonathan was “trying to get rid” of Grace.
It is an attention-grabbing twist within the trial … final week, text messages between Jonathan and Grace have been learn aloud in courtroom, together with a September 2022 alternate the place they seemingly referred to some type of altercation in London.
Within the textual content messages, Jonathan wrote … “They will ask you questions, and as I don’t think you actually protect us, it could lead to investigation even if you do lie, and they suspect something.”
Jabbari then replied, “I will tell the doctor I bumped my head if I go. I’m going to give it one more day, but I can’t sleep and I need some stronger pain killers. That’s all: why would I tell them what really happened when it’s clear I want to be with you.”
The automobile service driver additionally testified Jonathan and Grace each left his automobile at one level, arguing exterior on a avenue nook in Manhattan … and mentioned Majors was “pushing her back into the car to get rid of her.”
Jonathan’s authorized group requested the driving force if he discovered any blood within the automobile, and he testified he did not.
