Former UFC champion Conor McGregor lost his high-profile sex*al assault civil case on Friday. A Dublin High Court jury even awarded ‘The Notorious’ some notorious financial damages. The civil lawsuit was over the now-proven assault of Nikita Ni Lamhain (Hand) in 2018. But don’t expect the Irishman to cut any checks, hat in hand, just yet.
A Dublin jury on Friday found McGregor guilty of assaulting Nikita Hand in December 2018. She claimed that McGregor and another man, James Lawrence, had sex with her without her consent in a drunken state and amid alleged nose-blows. According to Irish Mirror (@IrishMirror) media journo Paul Healy, the plantiff snagged an upward of €248,000 in damages (£206,000 /$260,000 all-in). Naturally, Conor McGregor had stuff to air on it.
I will be appealing today’s decision. The judge’s instruction and the modest award given was for assault, not for aggravated or exemplary damages. I am disappointed that the jury did not hear all the evidence that the DPP reviewed. I am with my family now, focused on my future. Thank you to all my support worldwide ❤️🙏
Conor McGregor via X (@TheNotoriousMMA)
— MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) November 22, 2024
Thankfully enough, this wasn’t yet another defunct X spree or voiceover, but rather for the world to see his alleged innocence. The jury had at their disposal a question paper with two questions as a record of the jury’s decision. The first question was “Did Mr. McGregor assault Ms Hand?” The second question was “Did Mr. Lawrence assault Ms Hand?” Members had to answer “yes” or “no”. McGregor and Lawrence made a concerted effort to have Lawrence take the fall, Hand’s lawyer said.
I will be appealing today’s decision. The judge’s instruction and the modest award given was for assault, not for aggravated or exemplary damages. I am disappointed that the jury did not hear all the evidence that the DPP reviewed. I am with my family now, focused on my future.…
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) November 22, 2024
Hand sought damages of $1.79-$2.13 million but was content that her daughter Freya and others could see justice did prevail. He did not get any aggravated or exemplary damages; neither were full criminal charges pursued by Nikita Ni Lamhain (Hand). But the stock into “Conor McGregor” falls deeply down. In the discourse of all this, ‘ONE’ particular legend weighed in with a quick word on the matter.
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Nikita Ni Lamhain (Hand) faced PTSD as her home was broken into and her partner stabbed earlier this year, in retaliation to the claims on the Irish icon. There’s new chances that she’d be in the crosshairs yet again. Even Chief Executive of Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, Rachel Morrogh has offered the full support to Nikita Hand and the pursuit of justice.
Conor McGregor catches flak after Nikita Hand wins case (Source: independent.ie/heavy.com)With McGregor calling foul even with his unhinged demeanor and habitual vices, there’s just more and more empathy on the accuser. Conor McGregor might appeal the fallout all he wants to. But for now, his fame takes a major hit. As for his peers, legendary ex-UFC flyweight Demetrious Johnson had a ‘Mighty’ but straight-as-arrow take on it all.
Shame on him
Demetrious Johnson, reacting on X (@MightyMouse)
Shame on him
— Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouse) November 22, 2024
— Luke Thomas🏋️♀️ (@lthomasnews) November 22, 2024
The woman who won her civil r*pe case against Conor McGregor had to move house this year after a group of men wearing balaclavas stabbed her partner and broke her windows
This was not brought up during the trial as the judge deemed it “completely irrelevant”
(via @rtenews) pic.twitter.com/qEPPmzdtKi
— ACD MMA (@acdmma_) November 22, 2024
This is unlike the more rough take by UFC rival Khabib Nurmagomedov. In 2019, ‘Eagle’ blatantly labeled him an assaulter, open on social media. However, it still does mark quite a fall from grace. For now, Conor McGregor states he’ll focus on the ‘future’. Said future could include a return to the Octagon in late 2025.
Appeals to the High Court, particularly in civil cases, must be lodged within 28 days of perfection (the clerk’s signature) in order to be considered. Undoubtedly, McGregor’s high-priced lawyers are already prepping their arguments for round two. Expect more to come out of this in the upcoming days.
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