A major legal cloud hanging over Conor McGregor has officially cleared after the sexual assault lawsuit filed against him in 2023 was voluntarily dismissed.
According to new court documents made public on Tuesday, the unnamed accuser, identified as Jane Doe, filed a notice to have the lawsuit “voluntarily dismissed with prejudice,” meaning the case is closed for good and cannot be refiled. The court accepted the request on Wednesday, bringing the matter to an end.
The lawsuit had accused McGregor of assaulting a woman inside a bathroom during a Miami Heat game at the NBA Finals. Police investigated the incident when the allegations surfaced, but no criminal charges were ever brought against the former two-division UFC champion, who consistently denied any wrongdoing.
McGregor’s attorney, Barbara Llanes, had been adamant about his innocence from the start.
“After a thorough investigation at the time, the State’s Attorney concluded that there was no case to pursue,” Llanes said when the lawsuit was first filed in January. “Almost two years, and at least three lawyers later, the plaintiff has a new false story. We are confident that this case too will be dismissed.”
Nearly 11 months later, that dismissal is now official. However, McGregor still has legal baggage from a separate case in Ireland, where he was found liable for an alleged 2018 sexual assault. Despite maintaining his innocence, a jury ordered him to pay £206,000 ($271,742.84) in damages and legal fees. His appeal was later denied.
McGregor, one of the biggest global stars in combat sports, hasn’t fought since his 2021 trilogy with Dustin Poirier, where he suffered a brutal leg break. After returning to full-time training, McGregor is pushing for a comeback on the UFC White House card scheduled for June 2026.
A second report confirmed the lawsuit’s dismissal in U.S. District Court. Senior Judge Joan A. Lenard of the Southern District of Florida struck the claim on Dec. 3, permanently barring the plaintiff from refiling.
The lawsuit, filed on Jan. 14, 2025, came almost 19 months after the woman, described as a 49-year-old business executive, alleged that Conor McGregor assaulted her inside a men’s restroom at the Kaseya Center after Game 4 of the NBA Finals on June 9, 2023. The Miami Heat and the arena were also listed as co-defendants.
She had sought compensation for medical treatment, damages, and additional relief. McGregor’s legal team never wavered. In January, Llanes doubled down on her stance:
“This is a false story. A 2023 investigation ended with no charges, and despite multiple lawyers and shifting narratives, the claim remains false.”
The Florida state attorney’s office declined to pursue charges, and the reasons behind the plaintiff’s sudden withdrawal remain unclear. Her attorney, James Dunn, did not respond to follow-up inquiries.
McGregor still faces public scrutiny over the separate case he lost in Ireland, but legally, this U.S. accusation is now behind him.
As he continues to train and push for a long-awaited return, all eyes are on whether Conor McGregor finally steps back into the Octagon in 2026.
