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Related: About this forumMMA fighter Conor McGregor assaulted woman at Dublin hotel, jury finds
A jury at Irelands high court has found that the Irish martial arts fighter Conor McGregor assaulted a woman who had accused him of raping her at a hotel in Dublin in December 2018.
McGregor was ordered pay nearly 250,000 (£210,000) in damages to Nikita Hand, who is also known as Nikita Ní Laimhín. The jury of eight women and four men reached its verdict after six hours and 10 minutes of deliberation.
The 36-year-old fighter had been accused of brutally raping and battering Hand. Hands lawyer told the jury that when she was referred to a sexual assault treatment unit the day after the alleged assault, a doctor was so concerned that he directed that photographs be taken of her injuries.
McGregor denied the allegation and said that he had fully consensual sex with Hand. He also denied causing bruising to the plaintiff. McGregor, who was once one of the highest-earning sports stars in the world worth a reputed $200m, told the court that Hands accusations against him were full of lies verging on fantasy.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/22/mma-fighter-conor-mcgregor-assaulted-woman-at-dublin-hotel-jury-finds
McGregor was ordered pay nearly 250,000 (£210,000) in damages to Nikita Hand, who is also known as Nikita Ní Laimhín. The jury of eight women and four men reached its verdict after six hours and 10 minutes of deliberation.
The 36-year-old fighter had been accused of brutally raping and battering Hand. Hands lawyer told the jury that when she was referred to a sexual assault treatment unit the day after the alleged assault, a doctor was so concerned that he directed that photographs be taken of her injuries.
McGregor denied the allegation and said that he had fully consensual sex with Hand. He also denied causing bruising to the plaintiff. McGregor, who was once one of the highest-earning sports stars in the world worth a reputed $200m, told the court that Hands accusations against him were full of lies verging on fantasy.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/22/mma-fighter-conor-mcgregor-assaulted-woman-at-dublin-hotel-jury-finds
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MMA fighter Conor McGregor assaulted woman at Dublin hotel, jury finds (Original Post)
muriel_volestrangler
Nov 22
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True Dough
(20,603 posts)1. He's Trump-level scum
Unfortunately, the financial penalty is a drop in the bucket compared to his career earnings, endorsements and other business dealings.
Irish_Dem
(58,803 posts)2. These men could have plenty of consensual sex.
Rich, famous, they will find girlfriends.
But they like raping women and beating them up.
Bleacher Creature
(11,450 posts)3. Sounds like a perfect fit in Trump's cabinet. Secretary of Labor?