Conor McGregor found liable for sexual assault in Dublin hotel

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A High Court jury found Conor McGregor liable for sexual assault at a Dublin hotel on 22 November 2024, awarding Nikita Hand damages exceeding €240,000.

The jury found that James Lawrence did not sexually assault Hand. Both defendants had denied the allegations, and McGregor said he would appeal the ruling.

The civil action concerned an alleged assault in a Dublin hotel on 9 December 2018. A civil finding does not impose a criminal sanction.