Conor McGregor, UFC 264 pre-fight press convention Credit score: Gabriel Gonzalez/Cageside Press
Embattled UFC star Conor McGregor is dealing with a second sexual assault lawsuit, this time in the US.
McGregor was not too long ago discovered liable in his native Eire in a lawsuit launched by Nikita Hand, a girls who claimed he “brutally raped her” and likewise made allegations towards one in every of his associates.
In November, a jury awarded Hand 250,000 euros within the case, after deciding towards her relating to her accusations towards James Lawrence. Based on Hand, McGregor left her bruised and affected by PTSD following a December 2018 evening of partying, throughout which he sexually assaulted her. She additionally claimed Lawrence had intercourse along with her, with out her content material, that very same evening.
Video proven to the jury confirmed Hand congregating with McGregor earlier than and after the alleged assault, although it didn’t seize any of the allegations themselves. In latest days, McGregor has pushed to have the footage launched. Hand’s attorneys are trying to dam the footage from reaching the general public.
McGregor beforehand vowed to enchantment the ruling.
The brink for felony costs was not met within the case, nor was it within the case of a girl now suing McGregor for sexual assault following a 2023 incident. Per a report by the Related Press, an unnamed 49-year-old “senior vice president at a high-profile Wall Street financial institution” is once more alleging that the UFC star sexually assaulted her in a toilet in Miami’s Kaseya Heart, throughout the Recreation 4 of the Miami Warmth-Denver Nuggets sport.
As with the Eire case, video cameras caught the pair on digicam shortly earlier than and after the alleged incident. The plaintiff within the civil case pursued costs on the time, unsuccessfully. Typically, the burden of proof is decrease in civil instances than in felony courtroom, the place guilt have to be established past an inexpensive doubt.
James Dunn, representing the plaintiff within the Miami case, filed the lawsuit on Tuesday within the U.S. District Courtroom, Southern District of Florida.
“My client has thought long and hard about the decision to pursue this civil case, and is fearful of the effect it may have on her job on Wall Street,” Dunn mentioned in an announcement included by the AP. “Nonetheless, her main goal in filing this suit is to raise awareness and encourage others to report sexual assault.”
McGregor has not fought since 2021, when he broke his leg within the rubber match of his trilogy with Dustin Poirier. He had been introduced to headline UFC 303 final June, solely to endure a damaged toe and withdraw from the struggle. Since then, McGregor’s battles have performed out totally in civil courtroom.
Cageside Press has reached out to representatives for Conor McGregor in search of remark.
