Conor McGregor is fighting a legal battle in the US to avoid disclosing his sensitive financial data – including details of tax returns, his income and wealth – to a security guard suing him for personal injury.
William Pegg, who worked at the MGM Grand resort in Las Vegas, is pursuing Mr McGregor for launching cans of a soft drink into a crowd at a fiery pre-fight press conference in 2016, ahead of his rematch with Nate Diaz.
Mr Pegg alleges a flying can injured his back and has taken a case in a Nevada court. He wants to force Mr McGregor to give a deposition – sworn testimony delivered in person prior to a trial – about his wealth, to help calculate damages.
This has sparked a flurry of legal activity in recent weeks, as Mr McGregor’s lawyers try to prevent the disclosure of his tax and other data, which they say is designed to embarrass and “harass” him over his “celebrity status”.
They also argue it should be obvious that Mr McGregor is rich enough to pay up if he loses the case, and therefore shouldn’t have to disclose his finances. The fighter is said by Forbes to be worth close to $100 million.
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William Pegg, who worked at the MGM Grand resort in Las Vegas, is pursuing Mr McGregor for launching cans of a soft drink into a crowd at a fiery pre-fight press conference in 2016, ahead of his rematch with Nate Diaz.
Mr Pegg alleges a flying can injured his back and has taken a case in a Nevada court. He wants to force Mr McGregor to give a deposition – sworn testimony delivered in person prior to a trial – about his wealth, to help calculate damages.
This has sparked a flurry of legal activity in recent weeks, as Mr McGregor’s lawyers try to prevent the disclosure of his tax and other data, which they say is designed to embarrass and “harass” him over his “celebrity status”.
They also argue it should be obvious that Mr McGregor is rich enough to pay up if he loses the case, and therefore shouldn’t have to disclose his finances. The fighter is said by Forbes to be worth close to $100 million.
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Haha: https://www.irishtimes.com/business...battle-to-avoid-disclosing-tax-data-1.3673401
