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Conor McGregor is facing a lawsuit alleging sexual assault after an incident that occurred during the 2023 NBA Finals in Miami. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Florida federal court, accuses the Irish boxer of assaulting a woman he met at the game, after the Miami Heat continued to provide him with alcohol despite his apparent intoxication.

The woman, identified as Jane Doe in the complaint, was attending the Miami Heat’s game against the Denver Nuggets at the Kaseya Center, where McGregor was promoting a pain relief spray. According to the lawsuit, McGregor was supplied with alcohol, including whiskey and tequila, throughout the event by the arena staff, even after he was seen engaging in a violent skit during a break in the game that resulted in the injury of a Miami Heat mascot actor. Despite the incident, McGregor’s access to alcohol was not restricted, the lawsuit claims.

At the end of the game, McGregor allegedly approached Doe, and after a brief interaction, one of his associates grabbed her wrist and led her outside the arena. When Doe asked the associate to let go of her wrist, he allegedly responded, “Conor will kill me if I lose you.” The suit then claims McGregor took her to a bathroom, where he assaulted her.

Doe alleges that McGregor, appearing intoxicated, forcibly tried to engage in sexual acts without her consent. She further states that when she attempted to escape, McGregor physically restrained her, slamming her against the bathroom wall. The lawsuit claims that Doe was eventually able to leave the bathroom and the arena.

The suit seeks damages for past and future medical treatment, compensatory damages, and other relief, while also accusing the Kaseya Center of gross negligence for overserving McGregor alcohol and failing to ensure the safety of its patrons.

Representatives for McGregor, the Miami Heat, and Doe have yet to respond to requests for comment.

The case, Jane Doe v. Conor Anthony McGregor et al., is filed under case number 1:25-cv-20208 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.