Former UFC fighter Conor McGregor loses appeal for civil rape case
Conor McGregor arrives at court, on the day he attends a civil trial on allegations of sexual assault, in Dublin. (Credits: REUTERS)
Conor McGregor has lost his civil jury appeal against a finding that he sexually assaulted a woman.
The Irish fighter had tried to appeal a civil court order to pay £206,000 in damages to Nikita Hand, who accused him of raping her in a Dublin hotel.
McGregor fought the verdict after his lawyers thought his police interrogation should not have been played before the jury and the wording of the ‘issue paper’ given to the jury.
Nikita Hand, who is also known as Nikita Ni Laimhin, leaves the Court of Appeal (Credits: Niall Carson/PA Wire)
Three judges at the Court of Appeal dismissed McGregor’s appeal on all grounds.
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Speaking to the Irish Mail at the time following the verdict, Ms Hand said she had been inundated with support during her civil trial, and that she never doubted her victory over McGregor.
McGregor hit back: ‘Deplorable what they done. Nikita hand, vicious liar! APPEAL!’
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