Conor McGregor and a girl who’s suing him for sexual assault got here head to head in a courtroom on Tuesday … because the civil trial over the allegations towards the UFC star commenced.
The proceedings went down in Eire — roughly three years after a hair colorist, Nikita Ni Lamhain, filed a lawsuit wherein she claimed McGregor and one other man had intercourse together with her towards her will following a 2018 Christmas social gathering.
In line with The Irish Instances, Nikita testified that on Dec. 8, 2018, she had drunk alcohol and brought cocaine at a vacation get-together at her work … when a short while later, McGregor picked her and her pal up and took them to a close-by lodge.
She claimed she thought they have been simply going to social gathering additional — however testified that McGregor pressured himself on her whereas on a mattress in a penthouse suite of the lodge. She said later that one other man, James Lawrence, sexually assaulted her on the lodge too.
A health care provider testified the girl had a number of accidents on her physique following the encounter. He additionally said to the courtroom {that a} tampon Nikita had in her vagina later needed to be eliminated through forceps.
Reportedly, neither McGregor nor Lawrence spoke throughout the day in courtroom — however the two have made it clear they deny the allegations … claiming every part that befell was consensual.
The choose within the case said the trial is anticipated to final about two weeks. Proceedings are scheduled to renew on Wednesday.
