Conor McGregor’s authorized troubles seem like removed from winding down.
In November 2024, a jury sided with Nikita Hand, who had accused “The Infamous” of sexually assaulting her in December 2018. The Dublin Excessive Courtroom discovered the previous UFC two-division champion liable and ordered him to pay €248,000 (roughly $257,000) in damages to the plaintiff.
Now, simply two months later, McGregor’s identify has surfaced in one more lawsuit.
In accordance with a latest report from Entrance Workplace Sports activities, an nameless girl filed a lawsuit on Tuesday evening in Florida, accusing the UFC famous person of sexually assaulting her in the course of the Warmth vs. Celtics in June 2023. The Miami Warmth, who hosted a 2023 NBA Finals recreation, are additionally named as defendants for allegedly overserving McGregor.
The lawsuit, filed within the Southern District of Florida, additionally names Basketball Properties LLC, the operator of the Kaseya Middle, as a co-defendant. The plaintiff is reportedly in search of compensation exceeding $75,000, together with protection for previous and future medical bills, authorized charges, and extra cures.
In accordance with the litigation, group and venue employees allegedly continued serving the Irishman alcohol regardless of his visibly intoxicated state. The lawsuit accuses McGregor of battery and alleges gross negligence on the a part of the Kaseya Middle, claiming that its employees and safety failed to make sure a secure surroundings by permitting McGregor’s extreme ingesting.
On the time of the incident in query, it was reported that the alleged occasions unfolded after the sport had ended. The accuser’s legal professional claimed that Miami Warmth safety personnel separated their consumer from her pal and escorted her right into a males’s restroom, the place “The Infamous” and his safety guard have been already inside. The legal professional additional claimed that McGregor compelled the girl to interact in non-consensual oral sexual acts.
McGregor attended the occasion to advertise a ache aid spray and took half in a halftime skit with the Miami Warmth mascot, Burnie. Through the act, he landed a staged punch, knocking Burnie to the ground, adopted by one other punch earlier than spraying him with the product. The person within the costume was later taken to a neighborhood hospital for analysis.