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- Entertainment
- Sunday World
Glamour model Ava Van Rose says ‘McGregor wrong for OnlyFans' after civil rape case
Irish glamour model says ex-MMA fighter is not a good fit for porn stars' platform after civil case Glamour model Ava Van Rose reckons Conor McGregor will not make any money if he succeeds in his ambition to buy OnlyFans — and insists he's the wrong person to front the platform after he was found liable for sexual assault. The fetish events promoter, whose real name is Bridget Byrne, recently left OnlyFans for family reasons but believes she got out in time as she says the site has 'gone downhill'. OnlyFans is an internet subscription service popular with pornography producers and influencers who sell titillating pictures and videos. It also hosts other content creators such as musicians, athletes and comedians. Worth around $8billion, owner Leonid Radvinsky is said to be keen to cash in by selling it on. McGregor recently reshared an Instagram post about the service being up for sale and wrote on his stories: 'I'm in serious talks to buy this.' Bridget with McGregor's Proper Twelve whiskey But the 36-year-old may struggle to raise such funds, despite his estimated net worth of around €200 million. Last December a 12-person jury in Dublin found McGregor liable for sexual assault in a civil case brought by Nikita Hand, who accused him of raping her at a hotel in December 2018. She was awarded nearly €250,000, which McGregor is appealing. The MMA star is also facing a civil lawsuit taken by a Wall Street executive, who accuses him of sexually assaulting her in a bathroom at a basketball game in Miami in June 2023. Dublin woman Samantha Murphy previously dropped a civil action, having alleged she was forced to jump from McGregor's yacht after he beat her at a birthday bash he hosted in 2022. In September 2020, the fighter was detained and questioned by police in Corsica for two days for alleged sexual assault and indecent exposure in a bar on the French island, but charges were dropped due to a lack of sufficient evidence. Nikita Hand And Bridget doesn't think his OnlyFans plan will work. 'I think it's hilarious that somebody like Conor McGregor is looking to buy OnlyFans, considering the amount of recent bad press he's had in regards to his sexual assault,' said Bridget. 'I just think it's funny how somebody would do something like that after that [court case]. 'The likes of him talking about buying OnlyFans is probably the wrong way to go, especially while he's still trying to fight his case because he's only after bringing it back for appeal.' She also believes McGregor, who has increased his fortune by investing in companies selling stout, whiskey, fashion and health products, is barking up the wrong tree businesswise with OnlyFans. Conor and his partner Dee after he was found liable for assaulting Nikita Hand 'In fairness, he has been a good business minded man up until now, but I think it's the wrong industry that he is looking into. 'I know there's a massive market, but I don't think people are using OnlyFans as much. I just don't think he's doing himself any favours. 'I think the market for OnlyFans has really gone downhill. I think OnlyFans has had its day. Maybe he has some sort of idea up his sleeve he wants to turn into something else.' Bridget has been a glamour model for 15 years and rose to fame through her reality TV appearances on shows such as Rise of the Instababes and on MTV's Botched. She has been described as Ireland's most-surgically enhanced woman, with two boob jobs, two bum lifts, a tummy tuck, abdominoplasty, liposuction, rhinoplasty, facelift, lip fillers and a 'designer vagina'. Ava Van Rose, aka Bridget Byrne, with McGregor at his Black Forge bar But she has now cut links with OnlyFans, having previously used its platform and her own sites to create an 'army of slaves' who sent her expensive gifts and money. 'To be honest, I felt it's not something I'm marketing anymore,' she admits. 'OnlyFans is great but at the end of the day I'm not getting younger, and I know a lot of people around my age group are doing it and probably making a fortune, but I'm now off it for family reasons.' She thinks McGregor would draw the line at going naked on OnlyFans himself. 'I couldn't imagine Conor McGregor doing OnlyFans, but then again you never know, stranger things have happened,' she ponders. 'We have celebrity superstars in America on it. 'But I can't imagine too many people would want to buy naked pictures of Conor McGregor, you know what I mean.'
Irish Daily Mirror
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Conor McGregor hints at UFC return with Dana White message
Conor McGregor has set the rumour mill swirling with fresh talk of a comeback online. The Crumlin native took to socials to put pressure on UFC founder Dana White into giving him a bout as he eyes a return to the Octagon. The Proper Twelve whiskey co-founder and Forged Stout owner sent a message to request to be placed into the organisation's drug testing pool, which would allow him to compete in the championship. McGregor also is a part-owner of the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, which has gained notoriety due to the serious injuries suffered by some fighters in the ring. Thursday evening saw McGregor post "@danawhite @tkogrp CALL THAT BIG BUTT NURSE" on his Instagram story, referring to the UFC's parent company, TKO Group, which also owns WWE. He added "Let's get this show started @ufc." This follows on from X posts from the former double world champion during UFC 314 last weekend where he said "Wow! Real exciting times again in the UFC! Oh Yes! Bravo, Dana White! Never a doubt!" before tagging the UFC, TKO and his business ventures. He last fought in 2021 against Dustin Poirier, losing the trilogy fight due to a broken leg he suffered in the first round. "The Notorious" still has two fights left on his contract with the promotion, with potential opponents including Paddy Pimblett and Michael Chandler, who fought each other last weekend with Pimblett victorious. He was lined up to fight Chandler last June but suffered a broken toe in the build-up, curtailing the fight. Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email.
Irish Times
15-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
Conor McGregor whiskey brand dispute to proceed next week
A judge has said he is reluctantly allowing a High Court hearing to go ahead next week regarding a dispute over a claim for a percentage share in a whiskey brand founded by Conor McGregor. Artem Lobov, a former sparring partner of Mr McGregor, is suing the MMA fighter for what Mr Lobov says was an oral agreement in 2017 that he would get a 5 per cent share in creating the brand which he says he came up with the idea for. The Proper Number Twelve Irish whiskey brand was sold in 2021 to Proximo Spirits for a reported sum of up to $600 million (€530 million) and Mr McGregor was reported to have received $130 million from the sale. Proximo cut ties with Mr McGregor and the brand following last year's separate High Court action in which a civil jury found he should pay almost €250,000 for raping a woman, Nikita Hand, in a Dublin hotel in December 2018. That decision is being appealed. READ MORE Mr McGregor denies Mr Lobov's claims that there was any agreement for him to have a share in the brand. On Thursday, the case came before Mr Justice David Nolan for mention to see if it was ready to proceed next Tuesday. Eight days have been set aside for the hearing. After hearing that there had been a delay by the Lobov side in lodging pre-hearing legal submissions to the court – which resulted in the defendant not being able to reply to them – the judge said he was concerned the case was not ready to go ahead next week. Liam Bell BL, instructed by Dermot McNamara & Co Solicitors for Mr Lobov, said his side would have its submissions in by close of business on Thursday. He said the delay was due to his lawyers having to get further instructions for the case. Shelley Horan BL, instructed by Michael Staines & Co Solicitors for Mr McGregor, said the Lobov side submissions were due to be in at the end of February but had not arrived. However, she agreed with Mr Bell that the defendant's submissions could be put in at the end of the case as this was a matter that would be determined on the basis of evidence to the court. Mr Justice Nolan said however that whatever judge hears the case, he or she will need to have the legal submissions of both sides beforehand. Ms Horan said the Lobov side had been 'in dereliction' and her side had been chasing them for their submissions. However, this was a 'net issue' case in which the plaintiff seeks specific performance of an oral agreement which is denied, she said. Her side did not think the judge who hears the case would be prejudiced by not having the submissions, she said. This was an unfortunate situation not of the defendant's making but they were anxious to get on with the case, she said. The judge said he did not think the case was ready to go ahead but it was with 'great reluctance' that he would allow it to proceed next week. He also said the delay in having submissions in on time would have to be dealt with when the judge who hears the case is dealing with who pays the costs. Mr Lobov, who was born in Russia and lives in Mulhuddart, Dublin, claims he came up with the idea that Mr McGregor lend his name to a new whiskey brand. He also says he did all the research and negotiations to get Cork-based distillery firms to agree to produce the whiskey before the project was taken over by Mr McGregor's manager and chief executive of Paradigm Sports Management, Audi Attar, along with American entrepreneur Ken Austin. He claims he was effectively 'muscled out' and that Mr McGregor acknowledged his involvement when he made Mr Lobov an offer of US$1 million which he refused. Mr McGregor strongly denies the claims.
