Conor McGregor is no stranger to controversy outside the octagon, and last year was no exception. On July 17, 2022, a woman named Samantha Murphy accused the Irish MMA fighter of physically assaulting her at his birthday party. Although the allegations were strongly denied by McGregor himself, Murphy filed a civil action lawsuit against him all the same. Luckily for ‘The Notorious,’ as he is more popularly known in the fight world, his fans did not have to wait long for a conclusion as she withdrew her suit one month after filing it – a reprieve which most likely will be met with both relief and appreciation from all sides. While this may mark a happy ending to this particular episode of bad publicity, given McGregor’s wayward past there are many who agree that this will not be his last brush with controversy by any means.
The recent news of McGregor’s lawsuit being dropped came as a great relief to MMA fans all over the world. The case, in which Samantha had claimed that she’d been assaulted and threatened by the fighter during his birthday celebrations, had caught everyone’s attention. Although we don’t know exact details about why the case has been terminated, reports suggest that an appeal to end it was filed this week. It’s definitely a happy ending for those who have been following this story since the beginning.
Alvaro Blasco, Samantha’s attorney, has just announced that a notice of discontinuance was filed in response to her client’s wish to end the case. This comes after reports had surfaced which suggested that she requested the High Court to order McGregor to retain materials related to the alleged incident, particularly CCTV footage and videos recorded on phones. While the application was yet to be completed by the court officers, such outcome appears as if it can now be avoided since Samantha wants no more proceedings in regards to this subject.
There has been plenty of drama surrounding MMA fighter Conor McGregor lately and his critics are paying close attention. Following the recent dismissal of the charges against him, Samantha’s decision to drop the case has drawn more scrutiny. It seems one could not help but wonder if her decision is in any way related to a concerning incident that had occurred shortly before. Apparently, someone had attempted to torch her vehicle after which an attack was launched on her residence. Needless to say, given these events it would be natural for people to question why she decided to drop the legal proceedings against McGregor at this point in time. It goes without saying that these actions have raised the eyebrows of many observers who thought the whole case was quite strange from its onset.
