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Irish Daily Mirror
11 hours ago
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- Irish Daily Mirror
Conor McGregor 'knows it's near impossible Dee will leave' despite cheat claims
Conor McGregor's fiancée Dee Devlin is reportedly "not happy" as his latest scandals continue to unfold. Throughout the past week, McGregor has been spotted sharing intimate moments with an unidentified woman on a Florida beach, whilst rapper Azealia Banks has alleged the Irishman sent her unwanted explicit images. These scandals mark yet another chapter in a series of controversies surrounding McGregor, who was found liable for sexual assault last November. Nikita Hand received €248,000 in damages after a jury determined she was assaulted by the UFC star at the Beacon Hotel in December 2018. Throughout all the drama, Devlin has stood by her man, even as recently as when McGregor launched an appeal against the decision. She has appeared alongside the MMA specialist during court proceedings for the civil case and frequently shares posts featuring the 37-year-old. Just last week on his birthday, she posted a heartfelt message to McGregor that read: "Happy Birthday to the person who always keeps Dee entertained and makes her smile." Whilst the pair appear to present a unified front, sources suggest deeper troubles may be brewing beneath the surface. One insider told the Mail: "We are being told to believe that this is a happy, loving relationship behind all the headlines. I think a lot of things clearly point to the fact that she is not. The pair have been dating since 2008 (Image: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) "From early on in the relationship, she has had a great deal to cope with. I would be very concerned with how much she can take." According to The Sun, another source said: "Dee is incredibly loyal and Conor knows that. She is often there with him behind the scenes, but just not in the limelight. "He has also made it very clear he is bankrolling her now, which plays a huge part in the dynamic of their relationship - and makes it almost impossible for her to leave. "She quietly accepts his behaviour and because she's been there from the beginning, she's always willing to move on. She'll stick with him, even if he pushes her loyalty in return." McGregor and Devlin first met at a Dublin nightclub in 2008, where she was pulling pints behind the bar. The pair struck up a romance after exchanging messages online, with their love story beginning long before the Irishman became one of the world's most recognisable fighters. The couple share four children together (Image: Dave Benett/WireImage) Devlin, who was raised in Walkinstown close to McGregor's Crumlin roots, met him just as he'd abandoned his plumbing apprenticeship to chase his UFC dreams. She was working as a waitress and doing some modelling work before his breakthrough. When Conor first stepped into the UFC octagon, he made clear his primary motivation was securing their financial stability. He said: "I'm doing this to secure my family's future and Dee's future. One day, I want myself and Dee to be able to chill on a beach and not have any worry in the world." McGregor and Devlin, who have been engaged since August 2020, are proud parents to four children. Their first child, Conor Jr. , was born in 2017, followed by their daughter Croia in 2019. Two years later, Rian was born, and Mack joined the family in November 2023, making it a family of six.
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Conor McGregor's fiancee Dee Devlin responds after claims she is ‘clearly not happy' with UFC star
DEE DEVLIN has put on a united family front with Conor McGregor - despite his string of recent controversies. Dee - who has been with McGregor for 17 years - posed with the former UFC champion and their four kids on holiday in Italy. Advertisement 5 Dee Devlin and Conor McGregor on holiday with their four kids Credit: instagram 5 McGregor has been holidaying in Italy Credit: thenotoriousmma/Instagram 5 He tried packing on the PDA with Dee Credit: Instagram McGregor - wearing sunglasses and a white hat - smiled with his fiancee - who dressed in a blue swimsuit. They were joined by all four of their children for the snap, Conor Jr, eight, Croia, six, Rian four and Mack, one at a waterpark in Italy. McGregor whisked his partner away to Sardinia to celebrate his 37th birthday amid a cloud of controversy. The Sun first reported how the multimillionaire fighter was caught appearing to kiss a mystery woman on a beach in Florida. Advertisement Just days later, McGregor was spotted with the same woman enjoying a meal in Fort Lauderdale. To make matters worse, American rapper Azealia Banks accused McGregor of sending her unsolicited nude photos. The alleged naked pictures were then posted online - and later deleted - by the New York performer. Just days later, McGregor was snapped packing on the PDA with Dee -who he proposed to in 2020 but is yet to marry - on a yacht in Italy. Advertisement Most read in MMA Exclusive And she posted: "Happy Birthday to the person who always keeps Dee entertained and makes her smile." Rumours have been rife about the state of their relationship but a source told the Daily Mail: "We are being told to believe that this is a happy, loving relationship behind all the headlines. Conor McGregor's fiancee Dee Devlin breaks silence after UFC champ pictured kissing mystery woman on a beach in Florida "I think a lot of things clearly point to the fact that she is not. "From early on in the relationship, she has had a great deal to cope with. I would be very concerned with how much she can take." Advertisement McGregor has not fought since July 2021 - when he brutally broke his leg against Dustin Poirier. A toe injury last June also forced McGregor out of his proposed comeback bout against Michael Chandler in Las Vegas. Further controversies outside of the cage have also kept the former UFC champion from returning to action with his fighting future in doubt. In December, McGregor was found liable for assault in a civil case against him dating back to 2018. Advertisement The court heard how the professional fighter was said to have "brutally raped and battered" Nikita Hand in a penthouse at the Beacon Hotel. McGregor - who was ordered to pay Ms Hand about £206,000 in damages and pay her legal costs - has since sought an appeal. McGregor also punched a man in an Ibiza nightclub in June - with Read more on the Irish Sun But the man - who works for Wayne Lineker - did not press charges. Advertisement McGregor has recently claimed he is back in the UFC's drug testing pool in a bid to make a return to the cage. 5 McGregor has not fought since 2021 Credit: Getty 5 In December, McGregor was found liable for assault in a civil case against him Credit: PA
Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Conor McGregor's fiancee Dee Devlin responds after claims she is ‘clearly not happy' with UFC star
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) DEE DEVLIN has put on a united family front with Conor McGregor - despite his string of recent controversies. Dee - who has been with McGregor for 17 years - posed with the former UFC champion and their four kids on holiday in Italy. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 Dee Devlin and Conor McGregor on holiday with their four kids Credit: instagram 5 McGregor has been holidaying in Italy Credit: thenotoriousmma/Instagram 5 He tried packing on the PDA with Dee Credit: Instagram McGregor - wearing sunglasses and a white hat - smiled with his fiancee - who dressed in a blue swimsuit. They were joined by all four of their children for the snap, Conor Jr, eight, Croia, six, Rian four and Mack, one at a waterpark in Italy. McGregor whisked his partner away to Sardinia to celebrate his 37th birthday amid a cloud of controversy. The Sun first reported how the multimillionaire fighter was caught appearing to kiss a mystery woman on a beach in Florida. Just days later, McGregor was spotted with the same woman enjoying a meal in Fort Lauderdale. To make matters worse, American rapper Azealia Banks accused McGregor of sending her unsolicited nude photos. The alleged naked pictures were then posted online - and later deleted - by the New York performer. Just days later, McGregor was snapped packing on the PDA with Dee -who he proposed to in 2020 but is yet to marry - on a yacht in Italy. And she posted: "Happy Birthday to the person who always keeps Dee entertained and makes her smile." Rumours have been rife about the state of their relationship but a source told the Daily Mail: "We are being told to believe that this is a happy, loving relationship behind all the headlines. Conor McGregor's fiancee Dee Devlin breaks silence after UFC champ pictured kissing mystery woman on a beach in Florida "I think a lot of things clearly point to the fact that she is not. "From early on in the relationship, she has had a great deal to cope with. I would be very concerned with how much she can take." McGregor has not fought since July 2021 - when he brutally broke his leg against Dustin Poirier. A toe injury last June also forced McGregor out of his proposed comeback bout against Michael Chandler in Las Vegas. Further controversies outside of the cage have also kept the former UFC champion from returning to action with his fighting future in doubt. In December, McGregor was found liable for assault in a civil case against him dating back to 2018. The court heard how the professional fighter was said to have "brutally raped and battered" Nikita Hand in a penthouse at the Beacon Hotel. McGregor - who was ordered to pay Ms Hand about £206,000 in damages and pay her legal costs - has since sought an appeal. McGregor also punched a man in an Ibiza nightclub in June - with The Sun capturing the shocking moment. But the man - who works for Wayne Lineker - did not press charges. McGregor has recently claimed he is back in the UFC's drug testing pool in a bid to make a return to the cage. 5 McGregor has not fought since 2021 Credit: Getty
Sunday World
2 days ago
- Business
- Sunday World
Dee Devlin shares in more than €1m director's fees on board of McGregor's company
The sizeable fees are a fraction of what Ms Devlin is believed to earn as a key member of McGregor's business team Dee Devlin has shared in more than €1m in fees paid to directors of Conor McGregor's management company over three years. Having spent a decade working to promote her fiance's brand, the former model and influencer has reaped the rewards, sharing fees of €342,750 with two other directors in 2023, €351,184 in 2022 and €339,617 in 2021. Ms Devlin (37), earned the fees as a director of McGregor Sports and Entertainment where she has been on the board for more than a decade, alongside McGregor's long-standing business partner, Alan Geraghty, who is also group CEO. The sizeable fees are a fraction of what Ms Devlin is believed to earn as a key member of McGregor's business team. As Ms Devlin took to social media last week to fend off the latest slew of online controversies over McGregor's compromising activities, company records show just how much she is invested in her husband's brand. She has served on the boards of most of his Irish-registered companies, including his online media business, TheMacLife. She was briefly director and secretary at Jemi Ventures Limited, the company that developed and runs The Black Forge Inn in Crumlin. She resigned from five McGregor companies in February last year and as company secretary of McGregor Sports and Entertainment. She remains a director of the company, which had a retained income of €506,475 in 2023 and 30 staff. McGregor is its sole shareholder. Ms Devlin, a former model and influencer, is credited with shaping McGregor's business interests overseas. She is listed as joint owner with McGregor of the couple's palatial home in Kildare, the Paddocks. In recent years, various media outlets estimated her net worth at €18m, from her management work for McGregor and her own personal social media following. However, since joining Instagram in 2014, Ms Devlin has never participated in a paid post, despite amassing more than two million followers. Conor McGregor, Dee Devlin and their children with Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Photo: White House Rob Kenny, founder of Rob Kenny PR, has worked in the Irish and UK influencer market for over a decade — and he believes if Ms Devlin did decide to make money collaborating with brands on social media, she would face an uphill battle. Mr Kenny, who represents many of Ireland's biggest influencers, including Vogue Williams, says: 'Vogue is very brand friendly, but Dee would come with a lot of controversy — so I don't think she would have the same pick-up. 'Brands are very, very careful about who they work for, and after everything that happened with Conor, I think brands would have concerns.' Ms Devlin was present in court during McGregor's trial in 2024, when he lost his civil rape trial. She also attacked the character of victim Nikita Hand in a series of messages on her Instagram stories. Mr Kenny says the breakdown of Ms Devlin's followers would also impact her earning power. 'I would also say the vast majority of Dee's followers are based in the US, where Conor's fanbase is. So she might do better in that market. But then, when you think about the amount of celebrities and influencers in America, why would they choose Dee Devlin?' If she took that route… she could make a fortune If Ms Devlin does want to cash in on her online profile, Mr Kenny says the 'smartest' route is via 'affiliate links', which enable influencers to earn commission on sales generated through their content. 'She could sell her own make-up or tanning brand on the TikTok shop or on YouTube. That way she would be able to make money while bypassing brands and agencies who have concerns about working with her. 'For example, if she launched her own range of fake nails, she would be able to sell them directly to her two million followers. Every time a follower makes a purchase, Dee could make 5pc-30pc of every item sold.' If Ms Devlin was to agree to a tell-all interview or a Netflix series about her relationship with McGregor, Mr Kenny says she would stand to make millions. 'If she took that route, after everything she has lived through, she could make a fortune.' Ms Devlin left school at 15. She held down several jobs and worked as a waitress and a model before she met McGregor in 2008, when she was working in a nightclub. The couple moved in to McGregor's parents' attic when paying rent was a challenge. Once the UFC fighter's career began to take off, she began working on his team. Conor McGregor and Dee Devlin. Photo: Eamonn Farrell The couple got engaged in 2020 on the week of her 33rd birthday. A year later McGregor told an Irish media outlet that his wedding would be 'extravagant' and take place in Ireland. Photographs of McGregor kissing a woman in Florida surfaced online last week, and later US rapper Azealia Banks revealed that the Dubliner had sent her nude photographs of himself. Ms Devlin responded on Instagram, posting a photo of her partner with a hearteyes emoji: 'My monster.' Many of McGregor's business interests have taken a hit since Nikita Hand's successful civil action against him last November. He is appealing the court decision after a civil jury found that he had assaulted her. Many pubs and retailers stopped stocking products associated with McGregor after the verdict, including Forged Irish Stout. McGregor was once estimated to be worth up to €300m and in 2021 topped Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid athletes. More recently his wealth has been valued at less than €200m. His pub business in Crumlin has made significant losses in successive years. The Proper No Twelve whiskey business was sold to Proximo Spirits for €570m in 2021, generating more than €100m for McGregor. The company has dropped any association between the brand and McGregor since the Nikita Hand verdict. Dee Devlin and Conor McGregor. Photo: Getty Today's News in 90 Seconds - July 21st
Sunday World
2 days ago
- Sport
- Sunday World
Conor McGregor hires top team of lawyers to fight US sex assault case
McGregor (37) is being sued before Florida Southern District Court over allegations from a women 22.11.2024. Nikita Hand. Photo Shows: Nikita Hand speaking to the media after winning her case upon leaving the High Court this evening. Photo: Collins Courts 22.11.2024. Conor Mcgregor . Photo Shows: Connor McGregor arriving at the High Court this morning with his partner Dee Devlin. Photo: Collins Courts Conor McGregor with alleged victim in Miami - rape accuser in nightclub- stills from TMZ video Conor McGregor during Game Four of the 2023 NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat on June 9, 2023 at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida Disgraced former MMA star and presidency hopeful Conor McGregor has hire a team of top Miami lawyers to contest claims he sexually assaulted a woman in Florida. The Sunday World can reveal McGregor's team include a former federal prosecutor who represented the U.S. Department of Justice, a top criminal defence lawyer and a former prosecutor at the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office. McGregor (37) is being sued before Florida Southern District Court over allegations from a women, identified in court papers as Jane Doe, that he attempted to orally and anally sexually assault her in a restroom in the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida on June 9 and 10, 2023. Ms Doe (49) claims she had her face slammed against a bathroom stall and was put in an armlock by the 'intoxicated' fighter. The case has been held up for several months as Doe's attorney unsuccessfully sought to have a summons issued in the case served on McGregor. However, according to court filings, McGregor waived service of the summons on Monday last with a flurry of notices of attorney appearances in the case being filed later in the day by attorneys from prestigious Miami law firm Gelber Schachter & Greenberg. The firm's profile states: 'Whether a bet-the-company case or the thorniest of predicaments, Gelber Schachter & Greenberg provides clients with top-quality legal advice and helps create strategies that will allow them to get back to their businesses and their lives.' Daniel Walsh Three attorneys from the firm came on record in the case as acting for McGregor on Monday. They include: Gerald Greenberg, a partner with the firm, who specialises in both white collar criminal matters and high-stakes commercial litigation has been honoured for multiple years as one the 'Top 100' lawyers in Miami by Super Lawyers. Barbara R. Llanes, also a partner in the firm, is described as a seasoned former federal prosecutor who represented the U.S. Department of Justice for more than eleven years, domestically and in Latin America, in international investigations and complex criminal matters. Daniel Walsh, an associate with the firm, who spent four and a half years as a prosecutor at the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office, finishing his tenure in the Career Criminal and Robbery Unit. Barbara R. Llanes As a prosecutor, he tried more than thirty jury trials, serving as lead counsel in the majority of those cases Legal sources say its expected there will be further filings in the coming weeks. McGregor's team have previously described the claims as baseless. McGregor's attorney, Barbara Llanes, said 'After a thorough investigation at the time, the State's Attorney concluded there was no case to pursue. 'Almost two years and at least three lawyers later the plaintiff has a new false story. We are confident that this case too will be dismissed.' The developments in the US case come during a turbulent week for McGregor – who last month withdrew his application to introduce new evidence in his appeal against the finding of a High Court jury after he lost a civil rape trial in which it was alleged he raped Nikita Hand. He was the subject of a social media frenzy last weekend when he was photographed kissing a mystery brunette woman on a beach in Fort Lauderdale. With his partner Dee - whom he shares four children with and has been engaged to since 2020 - nowhere in sight, questions were raised about their relationship. Gerald Greenberg Rapper Azealia Banks then added to the controversy as she took to X - formerly known as Twitter - to accuse McGregor of sexual harassment. The 34-year-old shared photos purported to show McGregor posing naked which she said had he sent to her unprompted. Ms Banks, who is known for her outspoken views, took aim at McGregor — writing 'How you gonna send a b**ch a some crooked d**k pics then threaten her not to tell. @TheNotoriousMMA n**ga do you know who the f**k I am?' McGregor and Devlin, however, appeared unfazed by the events of the week. McGregor shared a clip of her on board a boat with him on Friday and another on X showing her rubbing his belly. Conor McGregor during Game Four of the 2023 NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat on June 9, 2023 at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida Today's News in 90 Seconds - July 20th
