The sexual assault civil lawsuit filed against Irish mixed martial arts superstar Conor McGregor has been officially and permanently closed. The woman who accused him, identified in court documents as Jane Doe, voluntarily decided to end the legal proceedings.
Case Dismissed With Prejudice: A Final End
On Tuesday, lawyers representing the accuser filed a notice of voluntary dismissal in a Florida court. Crucially, the dismissal was filed "with prejudice," which is a legal term meaning the case is conclusively over and cannot be revived or refiled in the future. This action brings a definitive end to the civil claims against the former UFC champion.
The lawsuit stemmed from an alleged incident on June 9, 2023, at the Kaseya Center in Miami. The accuser, described as a 49-year-old Wall Street executive, claimed the assault occurred during Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets. She stated she met McGregor inside the arena's exclusive Courtside Club before the game.
Allegations, Denials, and the Criminal Investigation
The court filing alleged that McGregor took her hand and led her into a men's restroom, where the assault was said to have taken place. The woman reported the incident to Miami authorities shortly after the game concluded. However, in 2023, after reviewing her report, investigators decided not to pursue criminal charges. They concluded the evidence did not meet the necessary legal standard for prosecution.
McGregor, now 37, vehemently denied the allegations from the outset. His attorney, Barbara Llanes, consistently labeled the lawsuit a "shakedown" and maintained the story was "false." She asserted that McGregor "did nothing wrong" and was adamant that he would not pay any money to settle the claim, which sought more than $75,000 in damages.
Llanes argued the case was brought forward solely to apply pressure on the fighter. Throughout the civil case's progression in the court system, both legal teams largely maintained public silence.
McGregor's Career Amidst Legal Battles
The lawsuit's dismissal removes a significant legal distraction for McGregor, whose fighting career has been on hold. He has not competed since July 2021 in Las Vegas, where he suffered a fractured leg in his trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier.
Adding to his challenges outside the lawsuit, McGregor received an 18-month suspension from competition in September 2024 after failing three drug tests within a year. That suspension is set to conclude in March 2025. The fighter has expressed his desire to return to the ring next year, potentially participating in a marquee fight to coincide with America's 250th-anniversary celebrations.
With the civil case now closed permanently, McGregor's path forward, both personally and professionally, becomes clearer, though the allegations had already been investigated and dismissed by criminal prosecutors last year.
