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Irish mixed martial arts (MMA) star Conor McGregor was attacked in American federal civil justice by a woman accusing him of having sexually assaulted her in Miami in June 2023 during an NBA match.
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January 16, 2025 – 02:52
(Keystone-ATS) The case was initially examined by the Miami-Dade County prosecutor’s office, which includes the Florida metropolis. But she ultimately gave up on indicting Conor McGregor, due to lack of sufficient evidence.
Following this decision, “civil proceedings are the only legal avenue in this case,” explained the alleged victim’s lawyer, James Dunn.
In this summons filed Tuesday, the woman accuses the 36-year-old athlete of having sexually assaulted her in a toilet in the room of the Miami Heat professional basketball team, the Kaseya Center.
“At the end of an in-depth investigation, at the time, the prosecutor concluded that there was insufficient evidence” to prosecute Conor McGregor, recalled the Irish star’s lawyer, Barbara Llanes.
“Almost two years later, and after three lawyers, the complainant has a new false version,” argued the lawyer. “We are confident that this action will also be ruled out. »
The alleged victim, who initially filed a complaint two days after the alleged events, also attacked the operator of the Kaseya Center, accused of negligence.
Conor McGregor is one of the great figures of the professional MMA league, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). In 2020, he was the professional athlete to have earned the most money, $180 million, according to Forbes magazine.
In November 2024, he was ordered by the High Court in Dublin to pay 248,603 euros in damages to a 35-year-old woman who had sued him for having “brutally raped and beaten” her.
