Conor
McGregor was taken into custody by police on the island of
Corsica on suspicion of attempted sexual assault and indecent
exposure, according to
AFP Sport.
A statement from the prosecutor’s office released to AFP Sport as
as follows: “Following a complaint filed on Sept. 10 denouncing
acts that could be described as attempted sexual assault and sexual
exhibition, Mr. Conor Anthony Mac Gregor (sic) was the subject of a
hearing by the police.”
The former two-division UFC champion was released without being
charged, and a spokesman for McGregor denied the accusations in a
statement initially released to
TMZ Sports.
“Conor McGregor vigorously denies any accusations of misconduct,”
the statement read. “He has been interviewed and released.”
McGregor was touring the Mediterranean on his yacht with fiancee
Dee Devlin and the couple’s two children. The Irish star was
preparing to participate in a 180-kilometer, 24-hour charity water
bike race from Corsica to Monaco but has since been forced to
withdraw from that event.
According to TMZ, the alleged incident involving McGregor took
place at a bar. McGregor’s manager, Audie Attar later issued a
statement angrily denouncing the allegations to
MMAFighting.com.
“I am irate and putting out a warning loud and clear: Conor
McGregor is not and will not be a target for those seeking to score
a headline or a payday,” Attar said.
On Friday, McGregor revealed that USADA officials came to
administer a drug test on his yacht. The SBG Ireland representative
claimed that he was retired earlier this year, but that collection
process is evidence that he remains in the drug testing pool.
What’s going on here @ufc? USADA have
just arrived to my yacht this morning for testing?
I’ve retired guys!
But go on then, I’ll allow them test me. It’s all natural here
baby!
Forever and always, God Bless
180km across the Mediterranean Sea tomorrow! LET’S GO!! pic.twitter.com/xjk0wvci0n— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA)
September 11, 2020
McGregor hasn’t fought since a first-round TKO win over Donald
Cerrone at UFC 246 on Jan. 18.