A new controversy has been generated around it Conor McGregor, after he was sued by a woman a few days after his fight Dustin Poirier into the cfu. According to information from ESPN, the woman allegedly suffered personal injuries caused by “The Notorious” in 2018.
In addition, the woman’s mother filed a lawsuit against McGregor for a small claim. The lawyer did not provide further details about the case. According to The Independent, which initially reported the trial, an associate of the fighter is listed as a co-defendant.
This situation was investigated by An Garda Sochna, the national police service of the Republic of Ireland, but no charges were brought against McGregor, who denied any wrongdoing. “The plaintiff knows that the facts contradict the allegations in this trial. Conor is confident that justice will prevail,” her spokeswoman said.
McGregor has had several entries with the law over the years. In 2019, he was the subject of two sexual assault investigations, although no charges have been filed and it is unclear whether these investigations are still open. He was arrested in Brooklyn in 2018 and fined 1,000 euros in Dublin court in 2019 for hitting a man in the face in a pub.
The Irishman will return to the Octagon in a fight Dustin Poirier into the UFC 257 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi. Be McGregor’s first fight at UFC 246 in January 2020.