The Indo Daily Extra: Conor McGregor loses appeal in Nikita Hand civil rape case
Conor McGregor has lost his challenge against a High Court jury's finding that he raped Nikita Hand in a Dublin penthouse. Ms Hand sued the former MMA fighter for damages for raping her at the Beacon Hotel on December 9, 2018. Last November, a jury of eight women and four men found that McGregor (37) civilly liable for the assault and awarded her almost €250,000 in damages. McGregor had told the trial that he had consensual sex with Ms Hand and launched an appeal against the jury's decision on a number of grounds.
Speaking outside the High Court, Ms Hand thanked her legal team, the rape crisis centre, and three judges of the appeal court.
'I'm deeply grateful for everyone who supported me, believed in me and stood by my side during this long and painful journey. 'This appeal has retraumatised me over and over again. 'Being forced to relive it, what has happened has had a huge impact on me. 'For every survivor out there, I know how hard it is but please don't be silent, you deserve to be heard, you also deserve justice. 'Today I can finally move on and try to heal. Thank you.'
Asked if she had any message for Conor McGregor, Ms Hand said 'no thank you'.
Today on this Indo Daily Extra, Fionnán Sheahan is joined by Robin Schiller, Senior Journalist with The Irish Independent to ask, is this the end of the line for Conor McGregor, in a case that gripped the nation?
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