Video: Chaos Erupts At Conor McGregor’s Court Hearing

Conor McGregor’s mere arrival to court caused quite the chaotic scene in New York:

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Earlier today (Thurs., June 14, 2018), controversial former UFC champion Conor McGregor appeared in court for his April 5 assault at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

The Irish superstar merely got another court date for next month on July 26, 2018, as his legal team continues to hammer out a plea deal with the prosecution.

But regardless of the true impact of the court appearance, McGregor’s mere appearance at the Kings County Supreme Court in Brooklyn caused a hectic, chaotic scene where his simple arrival and departures had to be carefully controlled by the many security and police officers on duty.

Watch the sheer amount of coordination it took just for McGregor to walk into the courthouse courtesy of MMA Fighting right here:

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Conor McGregor Could Enter Plea Deal At Thursday Hearing

We’ll find out more about Conor McGregor’s future tomorrow:

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Former UFC champ Conor McGregor is due in court tomorrow (Thurs., June 14, 2018) for his over-the-top escapade in Brooklyn, New York, on April 5 where he threw a dolly through a bus containing rival and current UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.

‘The Notorious’ incited the most overblown scene in mixed martial arts (MMA) in 2018 thus far, injuring lightweight Michael Chiesa and flyweight Ray Borg in the basement of the Barclays Center with a number of goons and ultimately causing three fights to be stricken from April 7’s UFC 223 pay-per-view card. For the attack, which was conveniently chronicled by the UFC’s “Embedded” v-log series, McGregor turned himself in on multiple charges from New York police, was held overnight, arraigned, and released on bond.

Since then, he’s been on his best behavior in preparation for his court date. Although he’s facing two felony charges of criminal mischief and multiple assault-based misdemeanors, most legal experts who have commented on the case believe that the superstar will avoid jail time, especially with this his first offense on U.S. soil.

Some further specifics on his court appearance arose from the LA Times, to whom New York attorney Dmitriy Shakhnevich detailed that McGregor could possibly enter a plea deal for his charges, but if he does not, he will likely face an indictment allowing the case to proceed to a trial:

“Basically on Thursday, Conor is appearing in court to see if he was indicted before the district attorney can proceed to trial. Everything will go down in court Thursday.

“If I were a betting man, I’d say that unless some plea will be worked out Thursday, an indictment will probably be filed by the court.”

He’s not off the hook just yet, however, as the report claimed that if McGregor were indeed to reach a plea deal with the District Attorney tomorrow – which would most likely involve probation a fine, and/or community service – ‘The Notorious’ would likely “be informed a secret grand jury has been empaneled and has established reasonable cause to justify further hearings.”

Disclosure of evidence, more court appearances, and even a trial could come after that, although that’s believed to be unlikely due to the fact it is his first criminal offense in America and McGregor will likely be focused on resuming his fighting career rather than drawing the case out in court. The fact he was caught on camera committing the act would also make a plea deal more likely.

There’s no confirmation of when he will return, but McGregor reportedly does have a meeting set with UFC President Dana White later this week. White did not reveal his plans for McGregor when probed, saying only that, “I have no clue. We know nothing about” the court date.

A spokesperson for McGregor’s attorney issued a vague statement on his court appearance tomorrow:

“We will be in court tomorrow and we do not have more information.”

So the MMA universe will know more about McGregor’s fighting future – or at least his freedom – tomorrow, but this would all appear to be a set of smoke and mirrors at this point with a plea deal likely to occur.

What’s more important, at least to fight fans, is when McGregor will return to the UFC octagon if he ever does. It’s clear that the UFC needs him now more than they ever have, with pay-per-view buys for cards as stacked as last Saturday night’s UFC 225 reportedly bringing in historically low buyrates.

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Watch: Conor McGregor’s NY Arraignment Hearing Caught On Video

The madness surrounding Conor McGregor’s bus attack in Brooklyn on Thursday has overshadowed the fact that today is fight day, especially after he turned himself in to police. McGregor was brought before a judge on Friday with a fellow co-conspirator, and the entire arraignment was caught on video. Watch McGregor’s arraignment below: McGregor was hit […]

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The madness surrounding Conor McGregor’s bus attack in Brooklyn on Thursday has overshadowed the fact that today is fight day, especially after he turned himself in to police.

McGregor was brought before a judge on Friday with a fellow co-conspirator, and the entire arraignment was caught on video.

Watch McGregor’s arraignment below:

McGregor was hit with a felony count of criminal mischief and three misdemeanor counts of assault and will have to return to court for his next appearance on June 14th.

UFC 223 competitors Michael Chiesa and Ray Borg had orders of protection filed against McGregor after injuries sustained during the melee forced them from their respective fights.

Dillon Danis paid McGregor’s bail to have him removed from police custody as the case is adjudicated.

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Conor McGregor Out On Bail, Next Court Hearing Set

Conor McGregor is in court Friday making his first appearance in front of a judge following his  bus attack on Thursday, and apparently, his pal Dillon Danis bailed him out. MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani reports that Danis ponied up the $50,000 dollars necessary to get McGregor out of police custody: Dillon Danis paid for McGregor’s […]

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Conor McGregor is in court Friday making his first appearance in front of a judge following his  bus attack on Thursday, and apparently, his pal Dillon Danis bailed him out.

MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani reports that Danis ponied up the $50,000 dollars necessary to get McGregor out of police custody:

McGregor was charged with one felony count of criminal mischief and three misdemeanor counts of assault. Danis, a Bellator fighter who is preparing to make his promotional debut, has been a friend and training partner of McGregor’s for quite some time now, which explains his paying McGregor’s bail during Friday’s arraignment.

Helwani reports that UFC President Dana White is in attendance at the Brooklyn courthouse, but isn’t allowed to speak to anyone at the moment.

Bail was then officially set at $50k For McGregor:

McGregor will have to return to Brooklyn on June 14th for his next court date.

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