Irish court rejects Conor McGregor’s appeal in sexual assault case

Conor McGregor has lost his attempt to overturn a jury’s order that he compensates a woman who accused him of raping her, with Ireland’s court of appeal rejecting the appeal in its entirety.

The plaintiff, Nikita Hand, alleged that the martial arts fighter sexually assaulted her on 9 December 2018. A jury last year ordered McGregor to pay her nearly €250,000 (£216,000) in damages.

McGregor, 36, denied the allegation and said he had “fully consensual sex” with Hand. He also denied causing bruising to the plaintiff.

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