Conor McGregor wiped in first major move against UFC star following civil rape case
Conor McGregor has been dropped by a video game developer following the verdict in his civil rape case.
The UFC star was found liable to have sexually assaulted a woman in 2018 and was ordered to play close to $400,000 in the civil case.
As a result, computer game developer IO Interactive, the company behind the popular game Hitman, announced plans to pull all Conor McGregor content from sale after the jury's decision.
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A statement from Hitman's official X account read: "In light of the recent court ruling regarding Conor McGregor, IO Interactive has made the decision to cease its collaboration with the athlete, effective immediately.
Conor McGregor in the Hitman game. IO Interactive
"We take this matter very seriously and cannot ignore its implications.
"Consequently, we will begin removing all content featuring Mr. McGregor from our storefronts starting today."
A character named "Disruptor" with the UFC star's likeness and voice is featured in the 'Hitman: World of Assassination' game.
The company said it would not remove characters already bought by customers.
While the under-fire McGregor vowed to appeal the verdict, he's due in court in 2025 over another issue.
The Irishman is being sued by one of his former best friends, Russian ex-MMA fighter Artem Lobov, over his stake in Proper Twelve whiskey.
Artem Lobov and Conor McGregor during happier times. Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
Lobov claims McGregor's whiskey was originally his idea and the fighter allegedly promised him a 5 per cent stake in the business for all his work in getting the brand up and running.
However, it's claimed Lobov never got paid his cut when McGregor sold most of his stake for at least $240 million.
Lobov's stake is reportedly worth close to $13 million.
A date for the commercial dispute before a high court judge is due to be set for January, with legal sources telling Irish media it could cost McGregor millions if he loses.
