Following a hearing this week, Majors' lawyer implied his alleged victim is mentally ill and claimed charges against him are a racist “witch hunt.'
“This is a witch hunt against Jonathan Majors, driven by baseless claims,” said Chaudhry, who has a fairlyShe alleged that the Manhattan district attorney is essentially conspiring with the plaintiff, claiming “the DA has adjusted the charges to match the woman’s new lies,” in apparent reference to the
third degree assault charge made public on Tuesday. “This glaring double standard between the treatment of Jonathan Majors, a Black man weighing 200 lbs, and his accuser, highlights the racial bias that permeates the criminal justice system,” she added. Racial double standards absolutely exist within the
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