Ex-girlfriend of actor Jonathan Majors files lawsuit for defamation and assault

Ex-girlfriend of actor Jonathan Majors files lawsuit for defamation and assault (Bebeto Matthews/AP/PA)

US actor Jonathan Majors has been sued by his ex-girlfriend, three months after he was convicted of assaulting her.

British actress and dancer Grace Jabbari filed a lawsuit on Tuesday in New York federal court, alleging she was a victim of battery, assault, intentional infliction of emotional distress, malicious prosecution and defamation.