A lady who accused Conor McGregor of raping her has received her declare towards him for damages in a civil case.
A jury discovered that the Irish blended martial arts fighter assaulted Nikita Hand in a Dublin resort in December 2018.
He has been ordered to pay her greater than €248,000 (£206,000) in damages.
Talking outdoors the court docket on Friday, Ms Hand stated her story was “a reminder that regardless of how afraid you may be to talk up, you’ve got a voice”.
The jury on the Excessive Court docket in Dublin had been deliberating for a day earlier than returning its verdict that McGregor did assault Ms Hand.
She had additionally taken a case towards one other man, James Lawrence, 35, of Rafter’s Highway, Drimnagh in Dublin.
She alleged that he assaulted her by having intercourse together with her with out her consent within the Beacon Resort.
The jury discovered that he didn’t assault her.
Ms Hand advised reporters stated she was “overwhelmed and touched” by the help she had acquired.
She added: “I wish to present [my daughter] Freya and each different younger woman and boy you could arise for your self if one thing occurs to you, regardless of who the individual is, and that justice will probably be served.”
Each males had denied the claims by the 35-year-old hair colourist and stated they individually had consensual intercourse with Ms Hand on the resort nearly six years in the past.
Earlier than being despatched out to contemplate their verdicts on Thursday afternoon, the decide Mr Justice Alex Owens reminded the jury that the onus of proof was on the plaintiff.
He additionally defined that the usual of proof was on the steadiness of chances – extra possible than not.