The summons was originally issued by Florida’s Southern District Court on January 15 and was valid for service within 120 days of that date.
Florida based lawyer James R. Dunn, who represents McGregor’s accused, forwarded the summons to the Central Office of the High Court after it was issued.
An agreement under the Hague convention allows for civil summons issued by a US court to be served by agents instructed by Ireland’s Court Service.
It’s understood an Irish court official subsequently confirmed receipt of the summons and has instructed agents in this country to serve the document on McGregor.
However, the summons has yet to be served on McGregor.
According to case filings, Mr Dunn applied to the Southern District Court earlier this week for an extension of 60 days.
Approving the application on Wednesday, the court ruled: “The time of service for the amended complaint and summons … is extended 180 days from the date this order is entered.
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“This order is of no moment or effect on the 12-month timeline for service by the Irish Garda Síochána of the defendant on Irish soil.
The Sunday World revealed last week that Irish court officials had instructed agents in this country to locate McGregor and serve a summons on him, alleging sexual battery, issued by a US court.
The summons, once served, will require McGregor to finally respond to a claim he attempted to orally and anally sexually assault a woman in a rest room in the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida on June 9 -10, 2023.
The US case alleges McGregor sexually assaulted a woman, identified as Jane Doe in legal documents, on June 9, 2023, as the Miami Heat played the Denver Nuggets in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.
The document continues that McGregor “intentionally engaged in unlawful sexual contact.. without her consent or permission”.
It states she is seeking in excess of the jurisdictional threshold of the court of $75,000.
It also says the identity of the complainant, referred to in the complaint as ‘Jane Doe,’ “is known to McGregor; however, she wishes to maintain her anonymity … to avoid embarrassment and shame from the conduct discussed in this complaint”.
The legal complaint describes her as being “49 years old, and employed as a Senior Wall Street Vice President at a high-profile financial institution”.
The allegations against McGregor were investigated by police at the time and the Miami-Dade State Attorney declined to press charges against McGregor, who said the allegations were false.
Police spoke to witnesses who said Jane Doe didn’t show “signs of distress” and seemed “fine,” with the head of security stating that she went back to her seat and continued socialising with McGregor.
McGregor’s attorney, Barbara Llanes, previously dismissed the complaint, saying: “After a thorough investigation at the time, the State’s Attorney concluded there was no case to pursue.
“Almost two years and at least three lawyers later the plaintiff has a new false story. We are confident that this case too will be dismissed.”
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