"Any suggestion that the plaintiff has a claim to Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey was created, developed, branded and tirelessly promoted by Conor McGregor," McGregor spokesperson Karen Kessler wrote in a statement. Lobov said in an interview over the summer with England's TalkSport that McGregor once offered him $1 million for his role in Proper No. The two trained together for years at SBG Ireland and McGregor was Lobov's coach on The Ultimate Fighter, assisting in getting Lobov a UFC contract. McGregor is the UFC's biggest star and once a close friend of Lobov. "I cannot make any comment at this stage except to say that we intend to apply in the next few weeks to have the case admitted to the Commercial Division of the High Court," McNamara told ESPN in an email. The Independent reported that Lobov's case will attempt to show that there was a deal in place for Lobov to get a percentage, but it was not honored. McGregor and partners reportedly garnered $600 million in the sale. Twelve to Jose Cuervo's parent company last year. The Irish newspaper reported that Lobov is seeking 5% of the proceeds McGregor got from selling Proper No. The Independent was the first to report the news. Twelve whiskey brand.Īrtem Lobov, a UFC veteran, filed a lawsuit in Ireland's High Court on Tuesday, asserting that he was a founder of the company and has not been given his fair piece of the revenue generated by the very successful whiskey, Lobov's attorney, Dermot McNamara, confirmed with ESPN on Thursday. Twelve whiskey brandĬonor McGregor's longtime teammate and friend is suing him for millions, claiming he was instrumental in launching McGregor's Proper No. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserĪrtem Lobov sues Conor McGregor over Proper No.
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