Jury Awards €250,000 to Woman in Assault Case Against MMA Star Conor McGregor
Dublin, Ireland — A Dublin civil court awarded Nikita Hand, who accused famed mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor of rape and battery, nearly €250,000 ($257,000) in damages on Friday. The decision followed a contentious trial stemming from events alleged to have occurred on December 9, 2018, in a local hotel penthouse. Hand claimed that after a night of socializing, she was subjected to brutal sexual assault by McGregor, which left her with significant bruising and post-traumatic stress disorder. McGregor, however, maintained that their interaction was consensual and refuted the allegations, suggesting that Hand’s accusations … Read more