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Report: Conor McGregor arrested for attempted sexual assault, ‘vigorously denies allegations’

Conor McGregor has once again found himself in trouble with law enforcement.

The former UFC champion was reportedly arrested in Corsica — an island in the Mediterranean Sea — for attempted sexual assault and sexual exhibition.

“Following a complaint filed on September 10 denouncing acts that could be described as attempted sexual assault and sexual exhibition, Mr. Conor Anthony Mac Gregor was the subject of a hearing by the gendarmerie services,” the prosecutor’s office said in a statement confirming the UFC fighter’s arrest.

A representative for McGregor has since told TMZ that “Conor McGregor vigorously denies any accusations of misconduct.