Jonathan Majors trial reveals alarming texts: "I’m a monster, a horrible man, not capable of love"

Text messages from Jonathan Majors read to the jury on Friday seem to indicate prior assault, include threats of self harm

By Mary Kate Carr | December 8, 2023 | 9:07pm

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Jonathan Majors trial reveals alarming texts:

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Jonathan Majors’ ex, Grace Jabbari, tearfully read aloud texts from the actor in court on Friday, according to a new report from People. The messages concern an incident that occurred in September 2022, several months before the alleged assault on March 25, 2023 that is currently being litigated.

Seeming to indicate a prior physical assault, Majors texted Jabbari at the time to discourage her from seeking medical attention for a head injury. “I fear you have no perspective of what could happen if you go to the hospital,” he 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.”

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Assistant District Attorney Kelli Galaway reportedly had to step in to continue reading the texts to the jury, as Jabbari couldn’t speak through her tears. “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,” she replied.

Majors wrote back insinuating that the only reason she stayed in the relationship was “to not embarrass yourself to everything you said to your friends and family” (per The Cut). “Last night I considered killing myself versus coming home. Last night you said you needed love and I tried to put my feelings aside. But I need love too. Or maybe I’m such a monster and horrible man, I don’t deserve it. And I should just kill myself. This way of existence is miserable, I want to die.”

“I will not go to the doctor if you don’t feel safe with me doing so, or don’t trust me to,” she responded. “I promise you I would never mention you but understand your fear.”

Majors then reportedly then indicated Jabbari should have hugged him after the altercation, writing, “I will probably kill myself, it’s not really contemplating anymore. … I’m a monster, a horrible man, not capable of love. I’m killing myself soon.”

“Jonathan you can’t say this. I’m going to have to call someone. I’m sorry for not hugging you this morning,” Jabbari replied, adding later, “I love you. So much.”

When the defense cross-examined Jabbari on Wednesday, Jabbari was asked about why she hesitated to tell law enforcement that her injuries came from Majors after the March 25 incident. (On Thursday, Jabbari reportedly cried when body cam footage of police finding her on the floor of their bathroom the next day was show to the jury.) Per The Cut, the judge ruled that text messages from the September 2022 incident helped explain why Jabbari was not immediately forthcoming about the alleged abuse.

After the text messages were read in court, the prosecution asked Jabbari why she initially said she didn’t know how she got her injuries. “I was scared of the consequences of it,” she told the court. “Still wanted to protect him I guess.”