Woman who accused Conor McGregor of rape wins civil case

A civil jury has found that the mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor assaulted a woman who had accused him of raping her.

He has been ordered to pay the woman more than €248,000 in damages.

The civil action was taken by Nikita Hand who sought damages for assault after accusing McGregor of raping her in the Beacon Hotel in Dublin on 9 December 2018.

The jury, at the High Court in Dublin, had been deliberating since Thursday afternoon before returning their verdict that McGregor did assault Ms Hand.

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