Conor McGregor found liable for rape in High Court civil case

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A High Court jury found Conor McGregor liable for raping Nikita Hand in a Dublin hotel in December 2018, awarding her nearly €250,000 in damages, reported on 22 November 2024.

The jury awarded no exemplary or aggravated damages. McGregor had denied the allegation and said the sex was consensual; James Lawrence was found not to have assaulted Hand.