MIAMI – Mixed martial arts superstar Conor McGregor has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman at the National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals in Miami last week, according to multiple US reports on Thursday. ESPN and TMZ Sports cited letters from the woman’s...
“This is an open investigation so no additional information can be released at this time,” a Miami Police Department statement to AFP said, without mentioning McGregor by name.“We are aware of the allegations and are conducting a full investigation,” Miami said in a statement.
McGregor is one of the biggest global stars in the history of the hugely successful UFC mixed martial arts circuit, formerly holding the featherweight and lightweight titles. He has taken part in several money-spinning pay-per-view events, most notably the 2017 crossover boxing bout against Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas which generated about US$550 million in total revenue and earned the former plumber’s apprentice from Dublin around US$100 million. - AFP
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