Conor McGregor accused of sexual assault in lawsuit - ESPN

A woman who accused Conor McGregor of sexually assaulting her after an NBA Finals game in 2023 has filed a lawsuit against the former UFC star.

The lawsuit, filed Tuesday, also alleges that the staff and security of the Kaseya Center, the home arena of the Miami Heat, committed gross negligence.

The woman, who is described in the lawsuit as a 49-year-old resident of Miami-Dade County who works as a vice president on Wall Street at a «high profile financial institution,» alleges that McGregor sexually assaulted her in a bathroom in the arena after Game 4 of the Heat's NBA Finals series against the Denver Nuggets on June 9, 2023.

The civil suit stems from the same criminal sexual assault allegation against McGregor filed in June 2023. An incident report was filed with the city of Miami's police department June 11, 2023, at 6 p.m., less than 48 hours after the alleged sexual assault happened. The Florida State Attorney's Office declined to go forward with charges in the alleged assault in October 2023.

«After a thorough investigation at the time, the State's Attorney concluded that there was no case to pursue,» McGregor's attorney, Barbara Llanes, said in an emailed statement to ESPN. «Almost two years and at least three lawyers later the plaintiff has a new false story. We are confident that this case too will be dismissed.»

McGregor, now 36, also denied the allegations in 2023, when Llanes told ESPN that the former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion «will not be intimidated.»

The lawsuit seeks medical treatment costs, compensatory damages and other relief from the Heat and McGregor as deemed reasonable.

The woman's attorney, Jim Dunn, wrote in an email to ESPN that his client is pursing the civil case to «raise