UFC fighter Connor McGregor has been accused of sexually assaulting a girl at the Denver v Miami Finals Game 4 at Kaseya Center final week.
Demand letters have been written by lawyer Ariel Mitchell, that have been despatched to McGregor and first obtained by TMZ Sports.
HERE’S WHAT ALLEGEDLY HAPPENED
In the letters, Mitchell writes that NBA and Heat safety separated the lady from her buddy and compelled her right into a VIP males’s toilet that McGregor and his safety guard have been ready in.
“Security refused to let [the woman] exit or allow anyone else, including her friend, inside the bathroom.”
The letters say the UFC star then got here out of the handicap stall and compelled his tongue in the lady’s mouth and “aggressively kissed her.”
The lady advised McGregor she wanted to pee, which bought him off her however then he reportedly compelled her to have oral intercourse with him.
Then he grabbed the lady, pinned her up towards a wall and tried to sodomize her.
The sufferer elbowed McGregor a number of instances which allowed her to escape however she ran away so fast that she left her purse, which Mitchell writes McGregor’s safety guards acquire till she begged them to return it.
On Sunday morning, the lady reported the incident to native police and an officer suggested to acquire an lawyer.
The lady is wanting settlements from the NBA, Miami Heat in addition to McGregor as a substitute of litigation.
“Asked Thursday by ESPN about the McGregor allegations, a spokesperson for the Miami Police Department said its special victims unit is investigating a report filed Sunday and no additional information will be released at this time,” ESPN Staff Writer Marc Raimondi wrote.
CONNOR MCGREGORS REACTION
In a press release, representatives for McGregor strongly denied the accusations. They mentioned that “Mr. McGregor will not be intimidated”.
MIAMI HEAT’S REACTION
“We are aware of the allegations and are conducting a full investigation,” the Heat mentioned in a press release. “Pending the outcome of the investigation, we will withhold further comment.”
The NBA has additionally mentioned it was working with the franchise to collect extra info.
UFC’S REACTION
“The organization is aware of the recent allegations regarding Conor McGregor and will continue to gather additional details regarding the incident,” UFC said in a statement. “UFC will allow the legal process to play out before making any additional statements.”
The former UFC featherweight and light-weight champion has been accused of sexual assault 4 instances earlier than, all of them being outdoors of the US.
He has not confronted any authorized punishment.
McGregor’s look at the Finals sport had already drawn headlines due to his actions on the court docket throughout a pre-planned bit.
He was meant to jokingly assault the Heat mascot however the man taking part in ‘Burnie’ was despatched to the hospital after struggling a number of blows to the head.
CONFIRMED: Connor McGregor isn’t a mascot man pic.twitter.com/XJBRAB19nI
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