Two companies drop McGregor after civil jury rules he must pay $250,000 to woman who says he raped her

Conor McGregor is seen before the fight between Anthony Joshua and Robert Helenius at the O2 Arena, London, August 12, 2023. Photo by Reuters

Proximo Spirits, the owner of the Irish whiskey brand Proper No. 12, will no longer feature McGregor’s name or image on the drink.

“Going forward, we do not intend to use Mr. McGregor’s name and likeness in the marketing of the brand,” the company told the newspaper. Irish independent newspaper.

Video game developer IO Interactive also ended its partnership with McGregor, who had played the role of a fighter in the game ‘Hitman’.

“In light of the recent court ruling on Conor McGregor, IO Interactive has made the decision to cease working with the athlete with immediate effect,” the company said in a statement about X. “We take this matter very seriously and cannot ignore its consequences. implications. “That’s why, starting today, we will begin removing all content featuring Mr. McGregor from our stores.”

It follows the statement last Friday in a civil case in which Nikita Hand alleged McGregor “brutally raped and assaulted” her in a Dublin hotel penthouse in 2018.

Hand said the alleged attack after a night of partying left her badly bruised and suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

McGregor, 36, testified that he never forced the woman to do anything against her will and said she made up the allegations after the two had consensual sex.

The jury of eight women and four men found him liable for assault after about six hours of deliberation at the High Court in Dublin.