MMA star McGregor makes plea deal to avoid jail time
Irish mixed martial arts superstar Conor McGregor pleaded guilty in a Brooklyn criminal court on Thursday ( Friday in Manila) to disorderly conduct, cutting a deal that allows him to avoid prison time
The 30-year-old, who is nicknamed “The Notorious,” had been charged with multiple counts of assault and criminal
Ultimate Fighting Championship con- McGregor pleaded guilty to a lesser court appearance, and was handed a pun- But he was served with “orders of pro-
McGregor stood before the judge, looking somber in a dark suit and striped tie, for
“I just want to say I’m thankful to the DA ( district attorney) and the judge for allowing me to move forward,” a visibly relieved McGregor
“I want to say to my friends, my family, “Now it’s about getting back to busi-
He had faced up to seven years in prison if convicted on all counts, and was released
Last month, following an earlier court appearance, McGregor expressed “regret” over the attack on the bus
The Irishman pocketed around $ 100 million for the superfight he lost in August in Las Vegas against ex- welterweight cham-
Their matchup was one of the rich-
McGregor is ranked fourth on the Forbes list of the world’s highest-paid athletes, with an estimated wealth of $ 99 million, behind Mayweather in at number one, and soccer sensations Lionel Messi and
He was filmed lobbing a dolly through a window of the bus in a New York stadium at the end of a
moving slowly through the Barclays
The father-of-one was also captured on surveillance cameras throwing a chair toward a passenger