Conor McGregor ordered to pay woman $250,000+ for sexual assault

Conor McGregor has been ordered to pay a woman more than $250,000 after a civil jury in Dublin, Ireland, found the MMA fighter liable for assault.

Lawyers for Nikita Hand claimed McGregor “brutally raped and raped” her after a night of partying in a Dublin penthouse in 2018, leaving Hand badly bruised and suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

The panel of eight women and four men handed down the verdict on Friday after deliberating for around six hours in the High Court in Dublin.

“To all victims of sexual assault, I hope my story is a reminder that no matter how scared you may be, speak up, you have a voice and keep fighting for justice,” Hand said outside court after the verdict.

McGregor testified at trial that he never forced the woman to do anything against her will and said she made up the allegations after the two had consensual sex.

In a post on X after the jury’s decision, McGregor wrote “I will appeal today’s decision. The judge’s instructions and the modest award given were for assault, not for aggravated or exemplary damages. I am disappointed that the jury did not hear all of the evidence that the DPP went through. I am with my family now, focused on my future. Thank you for all my support worldwide.”

Two-time UFC champion McGregor made his acting debut in Doug Liman’s 2024 remake of the ’80s action pic Road house opposite Jake Gyllenhaal.