CONOR McGregor’s partner was seen leaving the courtroom in tears after a jury found he DID assault a woman in a hotel.
The Irish mixed martial artist, 36, is accused of “brutally raping and beating” Nikita Hand in a south Dublin hotel in December 2018.
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McGregor’s partner Dee Devlin appeared tearful as they left the court Credit: Brian Lawless/PA Wire
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McGregor left the court hand in hand with Dee DevlinCredit: PA
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Irish mixed martial artist, 36, accused of raping Nikita HandCredit: Collins Courts
The Irish sports star – who arrived hand-in-hand with his partner Dee Devlin – previously told the court he had consensual sex with Miss Hand, 35, in the penthouse of the Beacon Hotel.
However, a jury in the civil case against McGregor today found that he assaulted the mother of one on Christmas Eve.
Read more about the Conor McGregor case…
The total amount of compensation awarded to Mrs. Hand by the jury was EUR 248,603.60.
McGregor shook his head after the jury – who spent six hours and 10 minutes deliberating – read that Ms Hand had won her case against him.
Dee appeared tearful as they left the courtroom together, before being surrounded by photographers.
Ms Hand lost her case against another man, James Lawrence, who she claimed had also “brutally raped and beaten” her in a hotel penthouse during an after-party with cocaine and alcohol.
They both denied her accusations and claimed the sex was consensual.
It was found that Mr Lawrence had not assaulted her.
Earlier in the case, McGregor described Ms Hand’s allegations as “lies” and claimed they had “enthusiastic and sporty” sex.
The cage fighter was shown photographs of bruises on Ms Hand’s body taken in the days after the alleged attack.
Under cross-examination, McGregor denied causing the bruises, saying they “may have been after she dived in the tub.”
Ms Hand’s lawyer pointed out that her tampon had to be removed with tweezers at the hospital when she arrived after the alleged rape.
Mr Gordon said: “The liar here is McGregor who has neither the courage nor the decency to admit what he has done.
“He’s not a man, he’s a cunning coward and you should treat him as he is.”
Speaking about the bruises on Ms Hand’s body, Mr Gordon said: “Let’s put it this way: somebody did it. It happened at the Beacon Hotel. It was McGregor.”
Speaking outside court, Mrs Hand said: “I would like to start by saying that I am overwhelmed and touched by the support I have received from everyone.”
She then thanked a number of people who supported her during the case, before adding an emotional tribute to her daughter.
As she sobbed, she said: “Finally I want to thank my daughter Freya, to whom I am most grateful.
“She has given me so much strength and courage over the last six years during this nightmare, to keep pushing forward for justice.
“I want to show Freya and every other girl and boy that you can stand up for yourself if something happens to you, no matter who the person is and that justice will be served.”
Does Conor McGregor have a chance to continue his UFC career?
FORMER UFC champion Conor McGregor did attack the woman who accused him of raping her in a Dublin hotel, a civil court jury found on Friday.
The 36-year-old is accused of “brutally raping and beating” Nikita Hand in December 2018.
Now Mrs. Hand will have to pay EUR 248,603.60 in compensation.
Although he lost the case, McGregor promised to appeal.
The Irishman’s future in MMA and UFC is now in doubt. He hasn’t been in the Octagon since July 2021 when he broke his leg and was stopped against Dustin Poirier.
Here’s what SunSport’s Chief MMA Reporter Chisanga Malata had to say about the situation…
“The ruling, which was handed down in civil rather than criminal court, has given the UFC arguably its biggest headache ever in its 31-year run. MMA leaders will now have to make a big decision about their poster boy.
“Personally, I think he’s fighting again. There’s precedent for that. Just look at the guy who fought Jake Paul last week.
“Of course, I’m talking about former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, who was sent to prison for rape in the 1990s. He got out and went on to have a successful career, earning millions upon millions of pounds before retiring in 2005.
“Unfortunately, there’s precedent for that. But the UFC has to make a huge decision now. Like I said, I think he’s fighting again. I think they’re sticking to the plan that was announced last week at UFC 309 at the post-fight press conference and they made him is fighting at the end of 2025.
“Maybe they said late in 2025 in anticipation that this verdict doesn’t go McGregor’s way and they gave it some time to get this over with – although something of this magnitude can never, ever go through.
“I believe McGregor will fight again unless he makes a sensational decision from Dana White and all the investors and they cut their poster boy. But I just don’t see that happening and I see him back in the Octagon at the end of next year.
“Questions will have to be asked of the UFC and rightly so. But more than the man himself, Mr. McGregor.”
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