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McGregor Loses Civil Appeal in Rape Case
The Straits Times
|August 02, 2025
Mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Conor McGregor on July 31 lost his appeal against a civil jury's finding that he raped a woman in a hotel room in 2018, with Ireland's Court of Appeal rejecting his appeal in its entirety.
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DUBLIN - Mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Conor McGregor on July 31 lost his appeal against a civil jury's finding that he raped a woman in a hotel room in 2018, with Ireland's Court of Appeal rejecting his appeal in its entirety.
The plaintiff, Nikita Hand, alleged that McGregor sexually assaulted her on Dec 9, 2018.
A jury in Ireland's High Court last November found in favor of Hand and ordered McGregor to pay her nearly €250,000 (S$370,000) in damages. The 36-year-old denied the allegation and said that he had "fully consensual sex" with Hand. He also denied causing bruising to her.
This story is from the August 02, 2025 edition of The Straits Times.
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