Conor McGregor Found Liable For Sexual Assault
The jury said Conor McGregor must pay Nikita Ni Lamhain around $258,440 after the Irishman was found to have sexually assaulted the claimant.
McGregor was facing a civil lawsuit over sexual assault allegations, which he denied. However, according to Ni Lamhain, McGregor and his friend James Lawrence had sex with her without getting her consent. The incident was alleged to have happened in a hotel room in Dublin in 2018. It was claimed that Lamhain was intoxicated. She would end up filing a lawsuit three years later in 2021. She was requesting damages for psychological and emotional distress, amounting to $1.79-$2.13 million. The Irishman testified against those claims, making it clear that they were lies.
However, Lamhain doubled down on her views that she had been a victim. The decision was made in favor of Lamhain. The following footage shows her reading her statement outside of court. Meanwhile, McGregor exited the courtroom without answering any questions. The Irishman has since then put a statement out on social media, saying that he will appeal the decision. The news will no doubt impact McGregor’s wider perception. He is looking to make his UFC comeback, having not fought since his 2021 loss to Dustin Poirier.
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“I am overwhelmed by the support i have received from everybody. [And]I want to thank my legal team and my three barristers, they have been amazing rom start to finish. I want to thank the justice, the jury and all the witnesses. I want to thank the doctors, nurses and everyone at the sexual assault unit at the Rotunda assault unit, especially my own doctor. [And] I want to thank the rape advice centre, I want to thank all the guards and the ambulance crew.
“I want to thank the men and woman who have supported me throughout this trial. “For every person who reached out to me, a card, email, everything, it has not gone unnoticed. Thank you i really appreciate it so much. “I want to thank my partner who has been so supportive for the last four years and has held my hand throughout this trial every day. [And] I want to thank my mum and all my family and friends. I want to thank my daughter who I am most grateful for.
Further Reaction
“She has given me so much strength and courage over the last six years through this nightmare to keep pushing forward for justice. I want to show her and every other girl and boy that you can stand up for yourself if something happens to you, no matter who the person is, and justice will be served.
“To all the victims of sexual assault, I hope my story is a reminder you have a voice and to keep on fighting for justice. I know this has impacted my life, my daughter’s, my family and friends’ tremendously and is something I will never forget for the rest of my life. But now that justice has been served I can now try and move on and look forward to the future with my family, friends and daughter,” Ni Lamhain said
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