Conor McGregor’s cell phone charges dropped in Miami theft case

It looks like at least one of the pending criminal investigations hanging over Conor McGregor is now behind him. ESPN reports that all charges…

By: Zane Simon | 4 years ago
Conor McGregor’s cell phone charges dropped in Miami theft case
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It looks like at least one of the pending criminal investigations hanging over Conor McGregor is now behind him. ESPN reports that all charges have been dropped against the UFC superstar and former two-division champion, stemming from a March incident in which he allegedly swiped a man’s cell phone before throwing it to the ground and stomping on it.

McGregor had faced one count of felony theft, and one misdemeanor for criminal mischief due to his alleged actions, which were caught on video.

However following the filing of a civil lawsuit, in which Ahmed Abdirzak – the alleged victim – sought over $15,000 in damages, legal action between McGregor and Abdirzak, and the state of Florida, appears to have been settled.

“The victim of the crime does not wish to return to the United States and prosecute this case,” Assistant State Attorney Khalil Madani said when speaking of the State’s decision to drop charges against McGregor.

“Based on the witness’s credibility issues, his unwillingness to respond to a subpoena and the inability of the witness to testify as to his subjective mindset, the State of Florida cannot prove the charges against Mr. McGregor beyond a reasonable doubt,”

For his part, Abdirzak reportedly claims to have “been made whole” by McGregor. His civil suit was dropped back in April.

The ‘Notorious’ fighter may still be facing an investigation for sexual assault, stemming from an alleged incident in December, however—as reported by the New York Times, back in March. The reporting of those allegations was immediately preceded by McGregor’s own proclamation that he was retiring from mixed martial arts. No further information on the investigation has been made public and, to date, no charges have been filed against McGregor. In the weeks since, McGregor has increasingly made it clear that he plans on returning to UFC competition sometime in the near future.

McGregor had also been under suspension by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for his role in the UFC 229 post fight brawl, involving Khabib Nurmagomedov and members of Nurmagomedov’s entourage—who rushed the cage following Nurmagomedov’s victory over McGregor in their lightweight title fight. That suspension should have expired on April 6th, leaving the Irishman free to return to competition if and when he wishes to do so.

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Zane Simon
Zane Simon

Zane Simon is a senior editor, writer, and podcaster for Bloody Elbow. He has worked with the website since 2013, taking on a wide variety of roles. A lifelong combat sports fan, Zane has trained off & on in both boxing and Muay Thai. He currently hosts the long-running MMA Vivisection podcast, which he took over from Nate Wilcox & Dallas Winston in 2015, as well as the 6th Round podcast, started in 2014. Zane is also responsible for developing and maintaining the ‘List of current UFC fighters’ on Bloody Elbow, a resource he originally developed for Wikipedia in 2010.

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