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Woman tells lawyers for Conor McGregor that star 'brutally raped' her

Summary

In the third day of evidence at a High Court civil trial, a woman named Nikita Hand testified that Conor McGregor and James Lawrence allegedly raped and battered her in a Dublin hotel on 8‑9 December 2018. Hand, who was intoxicated after a night of drinking and drug use, claimed she was pinned down and choked by McGregor in a penthouse suite at the Beacon hotel. She said she had been "brutally raped" and that a doctor later assessed her injuries as moderate to severe. Both McGregor and Lawrence denied the allegations. Hand's testimony included references to CCTV footage that she said contradicted her account, and she described her state as "drunk and very vulnerable." The case remains before Mr Justice Alexander Owens and a jury.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Woman tells lawyers for Conor McGregor that star 'brutally raped' her. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• December 8 Hearing Or Sentence
• January 2019 Incident
• December 9, 2018 Incident
• December 9 Incident
• Christmas Incident
• 2024-11-07 Publication

Why: Ms Hand told Mr Farrell she initially told gardaí in January 2019 that she thought the alleged rape occurred in the Morgan Hotel in Temple Bar because of the style of the "not ordinary, fancy" bathtub and room decor the Beacon kept at the Sandyford location. CNI source report

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Drugs Stage Trial

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Read the original CNI report