{"id":37256,"date":"2025-01-15T13:22:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T19:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ustower.net\/?p=37256"},"modified":"2025-01-15T21:26:36","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T03:26:36","slug":"conor-mcgregor-miami-heat-sued-over-alleged-sexual-assault-at-2023-nba-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ustower.net\/?p=37256","title":{"rendered":"Conor McGregor, Miami Heat sued over alleged sexual assault at 2023 NBA finals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">McGregor faces civil suit stemming from 2023 allegation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">UFC fighter\u2019s lawyer says lawsuit is a \u2018shakedown\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Conor McGregor is facing a new civil lawsuit filed by a woman accusing him of sexual assault during the 2023 NBA finals in Miami.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday in the US district court for the southern district of Florida, also names the Miami Heat and Basketball Properties LLC, which operates the Kaseya Center, as defendants. The woman alleges that McGregor sexually assaulted her in a bathroom at the arena after Game 4 between the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets on 9 June 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The plaintiff, identified as a 49-year-old Wall Street vice president, claims McGregor was served alcohol by arena staff despite being visibly intoxicated. The lawsuit accuses McGregor of battery and the Kaseya Center of gross negligence for failing to ensure a safe environment. It alleges that McGregor led the woman into a restroom stall and sexually assaulted her after an associate forcibly took her to McGregor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The suit seeks compensatory damages exceeding $75,000, medical expenses, and other relief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The incident&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/2023\/jun\/15\/conor-mcgregor-denies-allegation-he-sexually-assaulted-woman-at-nba-finals\">was initially reported to Miami police<\/a>&nbsp;on 11 June 2023. However, in October 2023, the Florida state attorney\u2019s office declined to pursue criminal charges. McGregor has denied the allegations, calling them a \u201cshakedown\u201d. His attorney, Barbara Llanes, stated, \u201cAlmost 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.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The lawsuit also highlights an earlier incident that night when McGregor&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/2023\/jun\/11\/conor-mcgregor-miami-heat-mascot-nba-finals\">punched the Miami Heat mascot<\/a>, Burnie, during a half-time skit promoting a pain relief spray, resulting in the mascot\u2019s hospitalization. Despite this, arena staff allegedly continued serving McGregor alcohol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The plaintiff\u2019s attorney, Jim Dunn, said that the civil suit is his client\u2019s only remaining avenue for justice. Dunn noted that his client aims to raise awareness about sexual assault and is concerned about the lawsuit\u2019s potential impact on her career. \u201cNonetheless, her main goal in filing this suit is to raise awareness and encourage others to report sexual assault,\u201d Dunn said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">McGregor, one of the UFC\u2019s most prominent fighters, has not competed since breaking his leg in a 2021 fight against Dustin Poirier. He was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2024\/nov\/22\/mma-fighter-conor-mcgregor-assaulted-woman-at-dublin-hotel-jury-finds\">recently ordered to pay $264,000 in damages<\/a>&nbsp;in a separate civil case in Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Neither the Miami Heat nor Basketball Properties LLC has commented on the latest lawsuit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/2025\/jan\/15\/conor-mcgregor-miami-heat-sued-over-alleged-sexual-assault-at-2023-nba-finals\">theguardian<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conor McGregor is facing a new civil lawsuit filed by a woman accusing him of sexual assault during the 2023 NBA finals in Miami. 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