Conor McGregor has been dropped by 2 companies, including a popular whiskey brand, following a verdict in an assault case.
Two companies cut ties with them UFC fighter Conor McGregor after an Irish court found him guilty of assault after sleeping with the woman he accused of molesting in 2018.
Proximo Spirits, owner of Irish whiskey brand Proper No. 12, McGregor turned face, told the Irish Independent in a statement on Tuesday that he will no longer use McGregor’s name or likeness. last week’s decision.
MMA fighter Conor McGregor smiles during the launch of the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship in Marbella, Spain, on July 18, 2024. (JORGE GUERRERO/AFP via Getty Images)
“From 2021, Proximo Spirits is a 100pc owner of Proper No 12 Irish Whiskey,” the statement was read. “Going forward, we plan to use Mr. McGregor’s name and likeness in product marketing.”
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According to on ESPN, McGregor helped found the company in 2018 but sold his stake in 2021.
IO Interactive, a video game developer, also announced in a statement on social media that it will no longer be working with McGregor on its game “Hitman.”
“Due to the recent court ruling regarding Conor McGregor, IO Interactive has decided to stop working with the athlete, effective immediately,” read a statement to X on Monday.
Conor McGregor leaves court, as the court overturns the verdict of the jury in the legal case, P Ní Laimhin v McGregor & Anor, at the High Court 24 Chancery Place in Dublin. (David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile via Getty Images)
CONOR MCGREGOR FOUND LIABLE FOR SEX ASSASSINATION IN IRELAND COURT
“We take this matter very seriously and cannot ignore its implications. Therefore, we will begin removing all content featuring Mr. McGregor from our stores starting today.”
McGregor, 35, was ordered to pay Nikita Hand nearly $257,000 by a Dublin civil court judge last week after being found guilty of assault stemming from an encounter on December 9, 2018. Hand alleged that McGregor had “raped and brutally assaulted” her. , but McGregor is not facing criminal charges related to the case.
Conor McGregor, and his partner Dee Devlin, left the courtroom, as the court overturned the jury’s decision in the legal case, P Ní Laimhin v McGregor & Anor, at the High Court at 24 Chancery Place in Dublin. (David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile via Getty Images)
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McGregor has denied allegations of sexual harassment. He stated that he never forced the woman to do anything against her will and said that he made these accusations after the two had consented sex.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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