Conor McGregor has misplaced his civil case in Eire … a jury simply discovered him answerable for sexual assault.
The case had been occurring all month lengthy — after Nikita Ni Lamhain claimed McGregor and one other man had intercourse together with her in opposition to her will after a 2018 Christmas celebration.
Ni Lamhain — also referred to as Nikita Hand — alleged the UFC celebrity picked her and her good friend up following the vacation get-together … and took them to a close-by resort. She claimed whereas there, McGregor pressured himself on her on a mattress in a penthouse suite. She additionally acknowledged that later, one other man, James Lawrence, sexually assaulted her too.
McGregor and Lawrence had adamantly denied the allegations … with the 36-year-old fighter claiming their encounter was fully consensual.
The jurors within the case clearly did not imagine McGregor’s aspect of the story, nonetheless … and awarded Ni Lamhain roughly $250,000 in damages. Of their ruling, they did state they discovered that Lawrence did NOT assault the lady.
McGregor — who confirmed up to Friday’s proceedings together with his longtime companion, Dee Devlin, by his aspect — was within the courtroom as the decision was introduced.
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He was swarmed by media members after he left the courthouse … however he didn’t make a public remark.
Ni Lamhain, in the meantime, thanked all of her household, pals and supporters in a tearful assertion outdoors of the courtroom.
