Conor McGregor accused of sexual assault in US lawsuit

MMA fighter Conor McGregor has been accused of sexual assault in a civil lawsuit filed in Florida.

Court documents state that McGregor, 36, is alleged to have sexually assaulted a woman in the toilets at the Miami Heat's Kaseya Center in June 2023. It is said that the pair had met in the hospitality area during the NBA game taking place.

"After the Miami-Dade County Prosecutor’s office elected not to pursue criminal charges, a civil case is the only avenue that my client has to seek justice in this case,” said the accuser's attorney James in a statement.

Barbara Llanes, legal representative for McGregor, said that the accusation was a "false story"

“After a thorough investigation at the time, the State’s Attorney concluded that there was no case to pursue," Llanes said. "Almost two years and at least three lawyers later the plaintiff has a new false story. We are confident that this case too will be dismissed.”

The plaintiff is also suing staff and security at the Kaseya Center for “gross negligence.”

The filing of the case in the US comes two months after a jury found McGregor guilty of raping Nikita Hand,