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Martin Domin & Anita McSorley

Conor McGregor sued for millions by friend over Proper 12 whiskey dispute

Conor McGregor is facing a massive lawsuit as his friend is suing him over claims he came up with the idea for the Proper 12 whiskey brand.

McGregor, 34, launched the drink in 2018 when he was at the peak of his career. The Dubliner was then one of three shareholders who sold their stake for a combined $600million (€581m) three years later.

Now, his friend and former UFC teammate Artem Lobov, is demanding 5% of those proceeds, Mirror UK reports. The 36-year-old Russian trained alongside Crumlin man McGregor and was in his corner for some of his biggest fights - but launched his court action on Tuesday.

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