Conor McGregor’s rape accuser claims she was offered six figures to keep quiet

The lady who has accused Conor McGregor of rape after Game 4 of the NBA Finals was allegedly supplied $100,000 in hush cash — a suggestion that was apparently rescinded after news of the alleged intercourse assault broke, The Daily Mail reported Wednesday.

When talking to the outlet, lawyer Ariel Mitchell — who’s representing McGregor’s accuser — mentioned Heat and NBA officers had been rapidly attempting to maintain the obvious incident beneath wraps as McGregor is accused of “violently” sexually assaulting a girl in a rest room at Katseya Center in Miami following Game 4, the NY Post experiences.

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A supply alleged to the Daily Mail that the NBA supplied $100,000 for the person to “keep it quiet,” which the league has vehemently denied.

“This claim is categorically false,” Mike Bass, the NBA’s chief communications officer, mentioned in an announcement.

McGregor, who has denied the sexual assault allegations to TMZ, was a part of the in-game festivities throughout Game 4 of the Finals, during which he punched the Heat’s mascot.

In demand letters despatched to the NBA, the Heat, and McGregor — and obtained by The Post — the lady alleges she was pressured into a rest room throughout the enviornment by safety from each the group and the league.

“Some of the security guards who stood by when this happened were not McGregor’s. They were hired by the Heat,” Mitchell mentioned. “They decided to cater to a celebrity instead of protecting a young woman in trouble.”

Mitchell, who mentioned the Heat and NBA could possibly be liable within the wake of the incident, added the Miami police allegedly blew off her shopper when she tried to report the alleged assault.

She instructed the Daily Mail {that a} detective on the Miami precinct, the place her shopper reported the alleged assault, allegedly talked her out of submitting a correct report.

“He walked her out of the building in no time,” Mitchell mentioned. “The detective told her to hire an lawyer before she files a police complaint. He told her: ‘If you file today, this will go viral.’”

“Of course, that convinced her to wait, and that’s not good for the investigation.”

When the alleged sufferer employed Mitchell, the lawyer mentioned she took her shopper again to the police station 4 days after the obvious incident.

Mitchell mentioned her shopper handed over her clothes from the night from the night time of the alleged assault, with the objects described as having “McGregor’s DNA” on them.

The lawyer claims the “police didn’t even ask for it,” and he or she “had to tell them to put the clothes in evidence.”

Michael Vega, a Miami police officer who additionally serves because the division’s spokesperson, declined to offer particulars and the incident report because the investigation is ongoing.

“We did open the case when the victim first came in,” Vega instructed the Daily Mail. “As it happens in many investigations, she had to come back for additional information. I can’t imagine that any officer or detective in this department would turn away the victim of a sex crime.”

Police instructed TMZ on Thursday that they’ve been investigating the allegations since June 11, and a probe continues.

Mitchell beforehand instructed TMZ that her shopper was partying with McGregor at a membership within the Heat’s enviornment.

After the news of the alleged assault broke, TMZ launched two separate movies that appeared to indicate McGregor and his accuser earlier than and after the alleged assault.

The first video appeared to indicate McGregor escorting his rape accuser into a rest room at Kaseya Center, whereas a second video seems to indicate the lady speaking with McGregor whereas holding drinks at a membership desk inside the world earlier than the MMA star leaves the part.

“My client was under the belief they were leaving and going to the Four Seasons Hotel, as Conor had previously asked her to join him at his hotel room,” Mitchell mentioned of the primary video.

“When the victim attempted to urinate, Mr. McGregor, instead of giving her privacy to do so, pulled out his penis and shoved it down the throat of the victim,” the demand letter states partly. “The victim pushed Mr. McGregor off of her, and Mr. McGregor then spat on the victim and on his penis in a desperate attempt to get his flaccid penis hard.

“ … As the victim tried to exit the stall, Mr. McGregor aggressively grabbed her, pinned her up against the wall, and then ripped the elastic waistband of her pants while pulling them down. Mr. McGregor then attempted to insert his penis into the victim’s rectum. Fortunately, Mr. McGregor’s penis was too limp for complete penetration, and the victim continuously elbowed Mr. McGregor and finally escaped.”

Representatives for the previous UFC champion mentioned in an announcement on Friday that the lady’s counsel utilized stress within the media after a requirement for cash was ignored.

Both the NBA and the Miami Heat launched statements after news broke on Thursday.

“We are aware of the allegations and are conducting a full investigation,” the Heat mentioned in an announcement to The Post. “Pending the outcome of the investigation, we will withhold further comment.”

NBA spokesman Mike Bass mentioned in an announcement to The Post that the league is “aware of the allegations and are working with the team to gather more information.”

The allegations in opposition to McGregor got here a day after it was introduced that he and his fiancée, Dee Devlin, predict their fourth little one collectively.

The couple remained a united entrance on June 16, when McGregor shared pictures of Devlin and their children, together with one shot of her giving him a foot therapeutic massage.