Woman who accused Conor McGregor of rape wins civil case in Ireland | BBC News

A civil jury has found that the mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor assaulted a woman who had accused him of raping her. He has been ordered to pay the woman more than €248,000 in damages. The civil action was taken by Nikita Hand who sought damages for assault after accusing McGregor of raping her in the Beacon Hotel in Dublin on 9 December 2018. The jury, at the High Court in Dublin, had been deliberating since Thursday afternoon before returning their verdict that McGregor did assault Ms Hand. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #BBCNews