Conor McGregor’s fiancée, Dee Devlin, made it very clear that she is standing by her man after a jury found him liable for sexual assault.
[autotag]Conor McGregor[/autotag]’s longtime fiancée, Dee Devlin, made it very clear in a series of social media posts that she is standing by her man following a high court’s decision against the UFC star in a high-profile sexual assault case.
Last Friday, a 12-day civil trial concluded with a jury ruling that McGregor is liable for a 2018 sexual assault of a woman at a Dublin hotel. As a result, McGregor was ordered to pay approximately $250,000 in damages to the victim, Nikita Hand, who said McGregor and his friend, James Lawrence, had sex with her against her will while she was intoxicated during two days of partying. The jury found only McGregor liable.
On Tuesday, Devlin, who is the mother of McGregor’s four children, attacked Hand’s character in a series of messages on her Instagram Stories.
“Imagine a WOMAN, with her own boyfriend and child, texting provocative pictures of herself to another woman’s man with a family and child on the way,” Devlin wrote. “This woman claims to know me, yet still went ahead and sent messages and pictures of herself over and over to my man? Really? Whilst out on a 3-day bender, texting excuses to her own child at home where mammy is on a Saturday afternoon, Saturday night, Sunday morning, Sunday afternoon, Sunday night night into Monday morning. All the while out of her face in a hotel room, dancing around a hotel carpark. What sort of WOMAN are you!!!
“My sons will be warned women like you exist in the world.”
Devlin, who accompanied McGregor on the final day in court, pointed to one specific aspect of the trial as she questioned Hand’s version of events. Surveillance footage showed McGregor and Hand in the hotel and elevator appearing to be affectionate with each other. Hand claimed she was intoxicated while that went on and was taken advantage of, but Devlin went in on her.
“CCTV DOES NOT LIE,” Devlin wrote. “I look forward to the day the world will see the footage of you on that night and the carry on of you. Not a bother on you having the time of your life. This is the real evidence, video footage no one knew was being taken in the moment which you miraculously don’t remember? To me, it looks like you’re the one sexually assaulting in the lift. To me, it looks like everyone is trying to get away from you.”
In her final message, Devlin addressed McGregor’s unfaithfulness to her after he admitted to having sex with Hand during the trial, although he maintained it was consensual.
“Conor and I dealt with these issues privately many years ago, as should be done in a relationship, and we have come out stronger than ever,” Devlin wrote. “We have four beautiful children now whose smiling faces and happy hearts are a testament to who he is and who we are!”
In a statement, McGregor, 36, expressed regret for cheating on Devlin and reaffirmed his intention to appeal the jury’s decision. McGregor has faced consequences outside of the damages he’s been ordered to pay.
As of this writing, the UFC hasn’t commented publicly.
McGregor hasn’t competed in the UFC since a July 2021 loss to Dustin Poirier in which he suffered a gruesome broken leg. McGregor was scheduled to return against Michael Chandler this past June at UFC 303, but he was forced to withdraw after breaking his toe in training a month before the fight.
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Proper Twelve whiskey will no longer be associated with Conor McGregor following the UFC star’s sexual assault ruling.
[autotag]Conor McGregor[/autotag] and Proper Twelve have been linked since the whiskey brand’s inception in 2018 – but not any longer.
On Tuesday, Proper Twelve-parent company Proximo Spirits announced it will no longer feature McGregor in association with the brand, according to a report from the Irish Indepedent.
“Since 2021, Proximo Spirits has been the 100pc owner of Proper No. 12 Irish Whiskey,” Proximo Spirits said. “Going forward, we do not plan to use Mr. McGregor’s name and likeness in the marketing of the brand.”
The decision comes in the wake of last Friday’s jury ruling that McGregor is liable for a 2018 sexual assault of a woman at a Dublin hotel. The jury ordered McGregor pay approximately $260,000 in damages to the victim, Nikita Hand.
Hand said McGregor and his friend, James Lawrence, had sex with her against her will while she was intoxicated, which resulted in physical and emotional trauma. The jury found Lawrence not liable.
McGregor has maintained his innocence and Tuesday confirmed he plans to appeal the ruling.
Proximo Spirits is the second company to cut ties with McGregor in as many days. IO Interactive, the parent company for the popular video game series “Hitman,” announced McGregor will no longer be a purchasable character in its game.
The UFC has continued to stay silent on the the sexual assault ruling.
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How will the jury ruling against Conor McGregor in his 2018 sexual assault civil case impact his personal and professional fighting future?
After a nearly two-week trial, former two-division UFC champion [autotag]Conor McGregor[/autotag] was found liable for sexual assault in Ireland stemming from a 2018 incident.
A jury ruled against McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) in a civil trail after he was accused of raping Nikita Hand in a hotel room, resulting in him being ordered to pay roughly $250,000 in damages. Although McGregor claims he intends to appeal the result, there’s an argument that the hit to his reputation in the public sphere cannot be undone.
The fallout from the situation is still ongoing, with many potential layers at play with McGregor both in terms of his personal life and his future as a fighter under the UFC banner.
The panel of Mike Bohn, Nolan King and Dan Tom joined host “Gorgeous” George Garcia on this week’s episode of “Spinning Back Clique” to discuss the aftermath of McGregor losing his civil case, and what the future holds for the biggest star in MMA history.
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Conor McGregor maintained his innocence while acknowledging he “mad mistakes” following a jury’s ruling that he raped a woman in Dublin.
[autotag]Conor McGregor[/autotag] on Monday expressed remorse in the wake of a jury determining that he raped a woman, although the UFC star didn’t direct that sentiment at his alleged victim while maintaining his innoncence.
McGregor’s comments, which he shared in a written post on X, came just three days after he lost a sexual assault civil case in Dublin. This past Friday, a 12-day trial concluded with a jury finding McGregor liable for sexually assaulting Nikita Hand after a night of partying in December 2018. The jury’s verdict included damages of approximately $250,000 awarded to Hand.
In the immediate aftermath, McGregor vowed to appeal the jury’s decision and on Monday, he reiterated that intention while saying he regrets cheating on his longtime fiancee, Dee Devlin, who is also the mother of his four children.
“People want to hear from me, I needed time,” McGregor wrote. “I know I made mistakes. Six years ago, I should have never responded to (Hand’s) outreaches. I should have shut the party down. I should never have stepped out on the woman I love the most in the world. That’s all on me.
“As much as I regret it, everything that happened that night was consensual and all the witnesses present swore to that under oath. I have instructed my legal team to appeal the decision.
“I can’t go back and I will move forward. I am beyond grateful to my family, friends and supporters all over the world who have stayed by my side.
That’s it. No more. Getting back to the gym- the fight game awaits!”
People want to hear from me, I needed time. I know I made mistakes. Six years ago, I should have never responded to her outreaches. I should have shut the party down. I should never have stepped out on the woman I love the most in the world. That’s all on me.
As of this writing, the UFC and Dana White have remained silent on the jury’s ruling since Friday. No other brands associated with McGregor, outside of IO Interactive, have dropped McGregor.
McGregor, 36, hasn’t competed in the UFC since a July 2021 loss to Dustin Poirier in which he suffered a gruesome broken leg. McGregor was scheduled to return to the cage against Michael Chandler this past June at UFC 303, but he was forced to withdraw after breaking his toe in training a month before the fight.
A popular video game series has removed Conor McGregor as a character after he was found liable for sexual assault.
UFC star [autotag]Conor McGregor[/autotag] has been removed from a popular video game series in the wake of an Irish jury’s decision he was liable in a sexual assault lawsuit.
McGregor was Friday found civilly liable after a near-two-week long trial in Dublin. The lawsuit was filed by an Irish woman named Nikita Hand, who accused McGregor and his friend James Lawrence of having sex with her against her will in a Dublin hotel in December 2018.
The jury deemed McGregor liable and ruled he pay approximately $260,000 to Hand, but said Lawrence was not liable.
Monday, the popular video game series “Hitman,” through its parent company IO Interactive, announced McGregor’s character will be scrubbed from the game as a result of the jury’s decision.
McGregor was added to the game as part of a downloadable content add-on earlier this year. While the add-on will no longer be available, users who already purchased the content will still be able to play it.
“In light of the recent court ruling regarding Conor McGregor, IO Interactive has made the decision to cease its collaboration with the athlete, effective immediately,” a statement posted on IO Interactive’s social media reads. “We take this matter very seriously and cannot ignore its implications. Consequently, we will begin removing all content featuring Mr. McGregor from our storefronts starting today.”
As of publication, IO Interactive is the only brand McGregor-associated brand to separate themselves from the Irish UFC star after the incident.
McGregor has maintained he did not wrong and the sexual relations were consensual. He recently indicated through social media that he plans to appeal the court’s decision. However, the posts have been taken down.
In light of the recent court ruling regarding Conor McGregor, IO Interactive has made the decision to cease its collaboration with the athlete, effective immediately. We take this matter very seriously and cannot ignore its implications. Consequently, we will begin removing all…
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Former UFC two-division champion [autotag]Conor McGregor[/autotag] hasn’t fought in nearly four years. Just when he’ll actually return is up in the air even more after he was found liable for a 2018 sexual assault in Ireland. He appealed the jury’s decision. Should the UFC penalize him, as unlikely as that seems? We’ll discuss the bad situation.
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Former UFC two-division champion Conor McGregor has been found liable for a 2018 sexual assault in a civil lawsuit in Ireland.
(This story was updated to add new information.)
Former UFC two-division champion [autotag]Conor McGregor[/autotag] has been found guilty of sexual assault in a civil lawsuit in Ireland.
A jury in Dublin on Friday returned a guilty verdict that McGregor sexually assaulted Nikita Hand in December 2018. Hand filed a civil suit in early 2021 alleging while intoxicated, McGregor and another man, James Lawrence, had sex with her without her consent. Full criminal charges were not pursued.
The jury, according to Irish Mirror journalist Paul Healy, who has been in the courtroom throughout the trial, returned a verdict that included damages amounting to around €250,000 (nearly the same in U.S. dollars). The jury returned its verdict in a little more than six hours.
The jury said Lawrence did not assault Hand. During the trial, Hand’s attorney said McGregor and Lawrence made a combined effort to have Lawrence take the fall, rather than McGregor.
Hand was seeking damages – general, special, aggravated, and punitive – for the incident and her inability to work due to mental health reasons, according to court documents. In the statement of claim reported by The New York Times in 2021, Hand sought damages of $1.79-$2.13 million for the same.
McGregor and his legal team were in the courtroom for the verdict, as was McGregor’s wife, Dee Devlin, with whom he shares four children, the first of which was born in late 2017. McGregor admitted under oath during the trial that he had sex with Hand during the incident in question in late 2018, but said it was consensual.
The trial wrapped up at the end of its second week. McGregor and another MMA fighter, James Lawrence, faced sexual assault accusations in a lawsuit filed by Hand, who alleged they had sex with her without her consent while she was intoxicated in December 2018 at a hotel after a long night of partying. Criminal charges weren’t fully pursued, but Hand filed a civil suit in 2021.
McGregor has not fought since a July 2021 TKO loss to Dustin Poirier. It’s been more than eight years since he most recently held a UFC title, which was stripped from him for failure to defend. Although he was tapped to coach on “The Ultimate Fighter” opposite Michael Chandler and fight afterward, that fight has not come to fruition. UFC CEO Dana White said he expects McGregor back in the UFC by the end of 2025.
McGregor says he will appeal decision
McGregor posted on social media that he was disappointed in the decision and that he planned to appeal, He said the “modest award” given to Hand was only for his assault of her, and appeared to try to ease his level of guilt by saying she was not awarded anything for “aggravated or exemplary damages.”
McGregor also said he was with his family and “focused on my future.”
I will be appealing today’s decision. The judge’s instruction and the modest award given was for assault, not for aggravated or exemplary damages. I am disappointed that the jury did not hear all the evidence that the DPP reviewed. I am with my family now, focused on my future.…
Hand spoke to reporters from a pre-written statement while surrounded by family and friends outside the courthouse moments after the verdict was handed down.
“I’m overwhelmed. I’m touched by the support I’ve received from everybody,” Hand said.”… (My daughter) has given me the strength and courage over the last six years throughout this nightmare to keep on pushing for justice. I want to show (her) and every other girl and boy that if something happens to you, you can stand up for yourself – no matter who the person is, and justice will be served.”
McGregor’s time on the stand was split across two days, according to numerous reports, including from the Irish Mirror. McGregor has denied the allegations from the start, including a passionate verbal denial during his first day on the stand last Wednesday, during which McGregor called the allegations “lies” and said the situation has instilled fear in him.
On Thursday, McGregor returned to the stand and was cross-examined by Hand attorney John Gordon. McGregor admitted to cocaine use during the hours around the alleged the incident but reaffirmed sex with Hand was consensual and not pre-planned, despite having booked a hotel room.
Gordon questioned McGregor about an initial statement given to Gardai, the Irish authorities, during the investigation and why the UFC star responded “no comment” to an estimated 150 questions. McGregor responded that he was “petrified” and took his lawyers’ advice.
McGregor also denied Hand’s claim that she had a tampon lodged deep inside her during intercourse. A medical worker previously testified forceps were used to remove a tampon during her visit to a local emergency room.
McGregor admitted he paid Lawrence’s legal fees for this case, something Gordon used to claim it was a coordinated effort by the two defendants to make Lawrence a “fall man.”
James Lawrence’s testimony
Last Thursday, Lawrence spoke publicly on the incident for the first time as he took the stand.
Lawrence denied cocaine use on the night of the incident and said he isn’t a drug user. He detailed how he and Danielle Kealey, Hand’s co-worker who was in the connecting room during the alleged incident, had sex multiple times in one room while he could hear Hand moaning in the other room.
Lawrence added that he could see Hand on top of McGregor through an open door and that there did not appear to be any distress. Lawrence also added Hand entered the room as he and Kealey were getting intimate and cracked a joke toward the two of them.
Lawrence admitted to then having sex with Hand twice, something Hand stated she has no memory of and only found out through local authorities’ investigation. Lawrence claims Hand initiated the intimacy, trying “14, 15 times” to make a move toward him.
According to the Irish Mirror, surveillance footage shows the two in the hotel and elevator displaying public signs of affection. Hand claims she was intoxicated while this was going on and was taken advantage of.
Lawrence said sex with Hand was consensual, and she did not seem distressed, outside of a brief vocal realization that she had betrayed her boyfriend. He said he noticed bruising on Hand, though it was not from him. Lawrence said he and Hand ordered food before he paid for her ride home.
During cross-examination, Lawrence confirmed he was the one to come forth and tell police about his alleged sexual encounter with Hand. This came a couple days after McGregor had given his statement to police.
Closing arguments
Both attorneys had an opportunity to persuade the jury one last time during their closing arguments.
McGregor’s attorney, Remy Farrell, went first and asked the jury to make a decision based on the evidence, not on their personal opinions of McGregor. Farrell repeatedly pointed to Hand’s spotty memory of the events and brought up testimony from Kealey that she had not noticed anything irregular. Farrell also brought up the surveillance footage as contradicting her account of her interactions with Lawrence.
Next, Lawrence attorney John Fitzgerald made his final pitch. He pointed to Lawrence’s “relative obscurity” and disinterest in being in the spotlight. Fitzgerald echoed Lawrence’s denial of being a “fall man” and brought up Kealey and the surveillance footage, as well.
Finally, Hand’s attorney, Gordon, returned and reiterated his client’s allegations that she was forcefully raped. Gordon brought up testimony from medical professionals including paramedic Eithne Scully, who indicated the scene on the ambulance with Hand after the incident was one of the worst she’s ever been on.
Gordon pointed to Dr. Ann Leader’s testimony that Hand suffers from PTSD as a result of the incident. Gordon also brought up the bruising present on Hand and the tampon that was lodged inside her vagina.
Joe Rogan highlights one major difference in the way Jon Jones and Conor McGregor have navigated their careers.
[autotag]Joe Rogan[/autotag] highlighted one major difference in the way [autotag]Jon Jones[/autotag] and [autotag]Conor McGregor[/autotag] have navigated their careers.
Both Jones (28-1 MMA, 22-1 UFC) and McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) have risen to undeniable heights in their UFC careers, but have also found themselves in various legal woes.
Despite all the controversy surrounding his career, Jones has remained on top by reigning over the UFC’s light heavyweight division for years, then moving up to heavyweight to claim the belt. He successfully defended his heavyweight title this past Saturday with a Round 3 TKO of Stipe Miocic in the UFC 309 headliner.
Meanwhile, McGregor hasn’t been able to maintain his success in the cage. A former UFC dual-champion, McGregor is coming off back-to-back stoppage losses to Dustin Poirier, and hasn’t fought since breaking his leg in his rematch with “The Diamond” in July 2021.
“Jon’s in a different category,” Rogan said on his “Joe Rogan Experience.” “Conor self-destructed in a lot of ways because of money. He took that fight with Floyd Mayweather, made a ton of money off that, and then took a long time before he came back to MMA, and he’s just not been the same guy since.
“And I think that’s just – it’s money, it’s a lot of partying, but it’s the same kind of thing. It’s just a wild (change). But when Conor was in his prime, he was a f*cking assassin.”
Rogan went on to rave about Jones’ accolades. Minus a disqualification blemish to Matt Hamill early in his career, “Bones” never has tasted defeat, and has taken out generations of talent.
“Jon is a special dude,” Rogan said. “When he’s gone, we’re all going to miss him. He’s a different kind of guy. I mean, he’s been at the top for 14 f*cking years. He was the youngest guy to ever win a UFC title, 23. … But when Jon Jones won that title at 23, it’s just been destruction of everyone ever since. Never ducked anybody, fought all the best, destroyed everybody, and dominated his division, (then) went up to heavyweight, dominates at heavyweight.”