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'She was enjoying it': McGregor's co-defendant gives evidence to damages trial over alleged rape

Summary

During the seventh day of a civil damages trial in the High Court, James Lawrence, a co‑defendant of Conor McGregor, testified that he heard McGregor and a woman, Nikita Hand, in a hotel penthouse where there was "nothing but moaning and sex" and that Hand was "enjoying it." Lawrence said he saw Hand naked and on top of McGregor, and that he and Hand had sex three times in an hour after condoms were obtained from staff. He claimed Hand was "putting it on him" in front of a McGregor staff driver and that she had tried to kiss him while he was in a car. Hand, a hair colourist, alleges McGregor raped and battered her in the same penthouse six years ago and is seeking damages. Both McGregor and Lawrence deny the allegations and maintain that any sex was consensual. The trial is ongoing and no verdict has been reached.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: 'She was enjoying it': McGregor's co-defendant gives evidence to damages trial over alleged rape. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• December 9, 2018 Other
• December 9 Incident
• 2024-11-14 Publication

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