Former UFC star Conor McGregor lately confronted a serious authorized defeat because the Irish Court docket of Appeals backed the earlier civil ju appellate recognition of raping Nikita Hand at a lodge in Dublin in December 2018. The ju choose on the unique trial ordered McGregor to be accountable for the assault and to pay round 250,000 euros of damages. These choices adopted a prolonged civil trial held at Dublin’s Excessive Court docket, the place the hand stated he was “brutally raped and abused” by McGregor after a Christmas social gathering.
Following his refusal to attraction, Conor McGregor maintains his exoneration declare on social media
Conor McGregor repeatedly denied the allegations, claiming that their encounter was fully agreed. No felony costs had been filed in opposition to him. The prosecutor selected to not begin a felony case. That is the purpose of competitors that McGregor highlighted in his official assertion. Following the civil ju appellate verdict, McGregor instantly filed an attraction, difficult each the trial proceedings and the findings.
In the course of the attraction course of, Conor McGregor’s authorized group focuses on many technical points, one being the language of the necessary questions requested by the ju apprentice. In different phrases, whether or not McGregor “assaulted” reasonably than “sexual assault.” His legal professionals argued that this might mislead the ju apprentice concerning the nature of the costs. The attraction additionally addressed the inclusion of McGregor’s “no remark” response to police as proof at trial as allegedly by his legal professionals.
Earlier this month, Conor McGregor’s group rescinded plans to name two new witnesses who allegedly noticed a battle involving a hand and one other man, however this new proof failed to perform that within the Court docket of Enchantment. Within the newest information, the Court docket of Enchantment, together with Presiding Choose Brian O’Moore, dismissed all grounds for the attraction, saying there was no ambiguity within the ju choose concerning what they had been being requested.
In keeping with the courtroom, the choose’s directions revealed that the ju choose ought to take into account whether or not McGregor raped his hand. The courtroom additionally refused to debate McGregor’s police interview and felt there was no actual threat of an unfair trial.
Co-defendant James Lawrence was additionally discovered not accountable for the assault after the civil trial, however his attraction to get better his authorized charges was denied. In different phrases, Lawrence confronted a major monetary burden regardless of being cleared. McGregor referenced the findings on social media account X (previously Twitter), criticising the price ruling and repeated his harmless claims.
Via a prolonged public put up, McGregor lamented the fee of appreciable authorized charges, describing the lawsuit as a “shakedown,” claiming that necessary exculpatory proof, specifically CCTV footage and eyewitness testimony, was ignored, and unfairly denied the chance to introduce this materials. He characterised Hand’s costs as false, claiming that authorized proceedings failed to acknowledge his alleged exoneration by felony investigators and witnesses. Conor McGregor stated:
James Lawrence awarded his clearance (we do not say we’re harmless for a very long time earlier than awarding this shakedown) He was awarded his clearance in a civil trial, however he was not awarded his charges!
How extremely flawed! To be accused of rape, you win your innocence, and file a lawsuit in opposition to you, and you can be attacked by the Corozal Invoice of Defence whereas the misplaced lawyer and accuser get cash.
I am certain you have by no means heard of something like this. If you happen to assume I am paying James Lawrence’s authorized charges, you are outdoors your shitty thoughts. Who stated I used to be paying him. I did not, so after I requested me on the stands I stated I did not know if I used to be. (I ought to have requested him on the time who was paying his personal charges)?
I used to be within the stands of the mist world the place I used to be accused of crimes I had not dedicated, in reality criminally exempt, exonerated by all witnesses, twice believed by the prosecutors, however nonetheless within the personal place in absolute shock.
Some say the case was not against the law due to the “lack of proof” which was not the case. That is the alternative! There was loads of proof! That they had hours of footage of the “sufferer” who apparently tried to homicide her. Social gathering and ship a message.
Go away/return, and many others. within the lodge foyer, you’ll positively come again anyplace. And twice. Don’t fret. Smile, chuckle, dance, kiss, chew, struggle.
That is a couple of watches. I used to be at dwelling and this was all occurring. It’s clearly seen in all CCTV footage and is backed up by a number of witnesses. Legal investigations/we weren’t even allowed to introduce necessary proof that was a part of the choice to bin it. This entire course of was eye-opening, I let you know these good individuals.
What occurred right here in all of those thrown twice in Bin’s felony costs is an absolute tragedy! The best way individuals sleep at night time is past me. I am certain they will not. Anyway, it isn’t strict, it is precisely. not possible. Attempting to disregard that truth/polish it underneath a rug to falsely accuse rape and loss is actually heinous on one other degree! I welcome that for the brand new claims of witnesses that got here up earlier than.
I believed their level. Stephen Redmond leapt out the door and slid down after they fought. This half was verified within the Affidavit of Response. It could be not possible for an eyewitness to invest on this exit. The beginning of the struggle was additionally verified in video recordings when Nikita assaulted Stephen and advised her to cease bumping into him.
Nikita received aggressive and stated, “I will not cease.” After that, the recording will cease. What occurred? Was it simply completed after that? A barely light exit? The witness stated he later noticed what occurred. The place was Stephen the ambulance? After which once more? It is clear that they had a giant struggle!
I by no means know why these two witnesses weren’t known as. It was that very morning. They existed and had been extraordinarily captivated with testifying.
They appeared to have been drawn out of worry from my appointed group TBH. For issues I do not know. Allow us to all know these individuals say they noticed one thing. If it is authorized, it sounds very authorized to me. If not, it is on high of them.
Even Stephen stated why he wasn’t known as within the first place! I am glad that that is nonetheless ongoing. Hopefully we’re listening to from every part. I’ll struggle with the reality and proceed to guard myself. Eire, do not be distracted on this shaking. You may see what I am in opposition to right here and we knew this was all the time the case. We’ll struggle!
Within the wake of the failed attraction, McGregor expressed his dissatisfaction, utilizing social media to sentence the proceedings, criticizing the accuser, and claiming that the “reality” was on his aspect. He argued that the felony authorities refused to file costs as a result of they had been exempt from the proof, not due to lack of proof. McGregor additionally questioned the choice to not name further witnesses, indicating that recent claims introduced by different witnesses may doubtlessly show him additional if thought-about in courtroom.
Because of this, McGregor confronted appreciable monetary penalties whereas persevering with his struggle for proving public locations. For his accuser, Nikita Hand, the civil verdict and McGregor’s rejection of attraction had been reportedly a serious victory after trauma and authorized wrestle. Outdoors the courtroom, she expressed her gratitude for the assist she obtained and inspired different survivors to share their tales. However for McGregor, the end result marks a definitive set of authorized and fame, even when he vows to stay to his efforts to guard his identify.
