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Brett Okamoto
Conor McGregor‘s efforts to enchantment a civil sexual assault ruling that went in opposition to him final 12 months have failed.
McGregor, 37, was found liable of sexual assault in November, in a civil case at Eire’s Excessive Courtroom. The case stemmed from an incident in 2018, through which McGregor’s accuser mentioned the previous UFC star attacked her in a resort room. A jury dominated within the lady’s favor and ordered McGregor to pay 248,000 euros, or round $257,000. McGregor filed an appeal of that decision earlier this 12 months.
On Thursday, the Excessive Courtroom once more dominated in opposition to McGregor and dismissed the enchantment on all grounds, in response to a number of stories. McGregor’s authorized workforce introduced a number of arguments, together with new testimony from a neighbor of the sufferer, who described witnessing her in a bodily altercation previous to the incident with McGregor. Nevertheless, McGregor’s workforce withdrew that argument earlier this month.
In line with Irish nationwide broadcaster RTÉ, the girl advised the Excessive Courtroom she met McGregor at a Christmas get together in 2018 in Dublin. She accused him of forcing her onto a mattress, choking her and making her concern for her life. McGregor, who has 4 kids together with his longtime accomplice, admitted he had intercourse with the girl however denied it was tough or pressured. He didn’t face any prison prosecution relating to the incident.
McGregor (22-6) has not competed in blended martial arts since he suffered a damaged leg in a TKO loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021. Earlier this month, he claimed he’d been drug examined as a part of the UFC’s obligatory testing program, in a step towards returning to competitors. He has expressed interest in making an look at a proposed UFC occasion on the White Home in 2026.