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Conor McGregor Under Investigation For Sexual Assault In Ireland

Conor McGregor Under Investigation For Sexual Assault In Ireland

In January BJJEE broke the story that Conor McGregor was brought in to be questioned regarding an assault that went on in December of 2018.

Now with his retirement pending there’s no more shield around his privacy and many other outlets reported with NYTimes in the lead:

McGregor was arrested in January and then released pending further investigation.

The woman making the allegation said it had occurred at the Beacon Hotel, an establishment attached to a business park on the edge of Dublin. There is little to suggest it would be a haunt for one of Ireland’s best-known sports figures, a multimillionaire with a loyal, global fan base. McGregor is an occasional guest there, usually booking its sole penthouse room, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The last and most recent visit occurred in December.

The Irish news media have reported on the case since news of the assault broke late last year, but without naming McGregor. Laws in Ireland restrict the news media from identifying individuals charged with rape unless they are convicted, which has not happened in this case.

 

 

 

The claim has been determined to be credible by police, who brought the woman to the Sexual Assault Treatment Unit at Dublin’s Rotunda Hospital. They have yet to interview the suspect.

The woman in understood to have received physical injuries, including bruising and bleeding, in the attack. No arrests have yet been made.

Update: Conor McGregor’s spokesperson slams the reports of allegations via TMZ.

Conor McGregor’s spokesperson, Karen Kessler, has issued a statement … referring to The NY Times report about the UFC star’s arrest as a “rumor.”

“This story has been circulating for some time and it is unclear why it is being reported now,” Kessler said in a statement first published by ESPN.

Kessler also addresses people trying to connect Conor’s retirement tweet to the report about his arrest.

“The assumption that the Conor retirement announcement today is related to this rumor is absolutely false.”

And then, she added a shot at the UFC …

“Should Conor fight in the future it must be in an environment where fighters are respected for their value, their skill, their hard work and their dedication to the sport.”

We should note the statement does not directly address the sexual allegations described in The NY Times report.