the irish wrestler conor mcgregorThe mixed martial arts star has been charged again with dangerous driving and faces a fine of up to 5,000 euros or six months in prison (or both), the Irish Independent newspaper reported Thursday.
According to this medium, “The Notorious” was intercepted on Tuesday by the Police, who chased the Irishman while driving his luxurious Bentley Continental GT through a ring road. Dublinwhen he was heading to the gym to train, as he prepares his return to the UFC at the end of the year.
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mcgregorwho already has several convictions for traffic crimes, was arrested and taken to a police station, while the police immobilized the vehicle, valued at more than 170,000 euros.
The fighter, who in 2021 became the highest-paid athlete in the world, was later released on bail and is due to appear in court in the Irish capital next month.
The ‘Irish Independent’ publishes a statement issued by a spokesman for mcgregor33, in which he confirms the arrest and assures that he successfully passed an alcohol and narcotics test carried out on the spot.
“mcgregor He was driving to the gym when he was stopped by the police for alleged road traffic violations,” the source explains in the note.
The Irish athlete was already fined 400 euros for speeding in 2017 and now faces trial in the High Court of Dublin for an alleged assault committed against a woman in December 2018.
mcgregor and one of his “partners” have been sued by the woman, who claims “personal damages” for an event that occurred in Dublin.