Conor McGregor and the Miami Heat are facing a federal lawsuit over allegations that the UFC legend sexually assaulted a woman in a Kaseya Center bathroom while security stood guard outside the stall.
The alleged incident is said to have taken place immediately after Game 4 of the NBA Finals in June 2023. According to the plaintiff, identified as 'Jane Doe,' McGregor's security separated her from her friend before the native of Dublin will take the plaintiff to a VIP Men's Room. Arena security allegedly prevented the plaintiff's friend from entering the booth.
After Jane Doe used the bathroom, an allegedly intoxicated McGregor “attempted to forcefully place his unprotected penis” into the woman's mouth “without her consent.” She tried to leave the cubicle, but was slammed “face-first into the wall,” according to the file.
McGregor is also accused of putting her in an 'arm lock', attempting to anally rape the woman and spitting on her.
The allegations, which were previously made public, did not result in another arrest for McGregor, 36, as Miami police decided not to press charges.
An Irish court recently ordered McGregor to pay $257,000 to another woman who sued him over allegations that he “raped and brutally beat” her in the penthouse of a Dublin hotel in 2018. He has maintained his innocence in both cases.
McGregor (right) is seen on the night in question during Game 4 of the 2023 NBA Finals.
In a highly publicized incident, McGregor punched the team's mascot, Burnie, causing the costumed performer to fall onto the wood. Ultimately, Burnie was hospitalized.
'After a thorough investigation at the time, the State Attorney concluded that there was no case to pursue. Almost two years and at least three lawyers later the plaintiff has a new false story. “We are confident that this case will also be dismissed,” McGregor's attorney, Barbara Llanes of Gelber, Schachter & Greenberg, said in a statement provided to DailyMail.com.
Heat spokespeople did not immediately respond to DailyMail.com's request for comment.
Kesaya Center staff and security are also named in the lawsuit for “gross negligence,” in part because an allegedly intoxicated McGregor was already behaving belligerently that night.
In a highly publicized incident, McGregor punched the team's mascot, Burnie, causing the costumed performer to fall onto the wood. A second blow caused the pet to kick and roll in apparent agony.
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra later confirmed that the person playing the mascot was taken to the hospital, but assured reporters that Burnie did not suffer any permanent injuries.
“We won't reveal who he is, but yes, he can take a hit and get back up,” Spoelstra said at the time. “He's not going to fail at any time.”
McGregor has since portrayed the incident as a “travesty” gone wrong.
“The mascot is good, mate,” he told Adam Glyn in June 2023. “The mascot is good. It was a parody and it came out the way it did, but it's all good.