Dublin, Ireland – In a high-profile civil case, a Dublin jury awarded nearly $257,000 to a woman who accused mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor of rape and assault in a hotel penthouse back in December 2018. The verdict was reached after six hours of deliberation by a jury comprised of eight women and four men at the High Court in Dublin.
The plaintiff claimed that following a night out, she was subjected to a brutal assault by McGregor, which left her with heavy bruising and enduring post-traumatic stress disorder. McGregor, who denied the charges, testified that their encounter was consensual and dismissed the allegations as entirely fabricated.
The court decision was met with dismay by McGregor, who signaled his intent to appeal the ruling. He expressed his frustrations over social media, arguing that the jury was not presented with all the evidence reviewed by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and that the awarded damages were only for assault, not for aggravated or exemplary damages.
During the trial, the plaintiff’s attorney, John Gordon, portrayed McGregor as a man taking out his frustrations on his client due to a previous professional defeat in Las Vegas. Gordon described McGregor’s actions as those of a “devious coward.”
The woman’s testimony detailed a harrowing experience where she feared for her life, alleging that McGregor had put her in multiple chokeholds. She recounted telling McGregor she was sorry during the ordeal, hoping it would prevent further violence.
Following the incident, a police investigation was conducted, but no criminal charges were pursued due to insufficient evidence and the unlikelihood of a successful conviction, according to authorities.
The defense argued against the woman’s claims by showing surveillance footage which they claimed depicted the plaintiff kissing McGregor’s arm and hugging him after leaving the hotel room. McGregor’s lawyer, Remy Farrell, beseeched the jury to judge the case based on evidence rather than any predispositions against the fighter’s public persona.
This legal battle in Ireland isn’t McGregor’s first encounter with law enforcement; he has previously faced allegations of sexual assault in the United States and charges of assault and criminal mischief.
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