PA MediaA lady who accused Conor McGregor of raping her has received her declare in opposition to 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 exterior the court docket on Friday, Ms Hand mentioned her story was “a reminder that regardless of how afraid you could be to talk up, you might have 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 in opposition to one other man, James Lawrence, 35, of Rafter’s Highway, Drimnagh in Dublin.
She alleged that he assaulted her by having intercourse along with her with out her consent within the Beacon Resort.
The jury discovered that he didn’t assault her.
Ms Hand instructed reporters mentioned she was “overwhelmed and touched” by the assist she had obtained.
She added: “I wish to present [my daughter] Freya and each different younger lady and boy which you can get up for your self if one thing occurs to you, regardless of who the individual is, and that justice can be served.”
Each males had denied the claims by the 35-year-old hair colourist and mentioned they individually had consensual intercourse with Ms Hand on the resort virtually six years in the past.
Earlier than being despatched out to think about their verdicts on Thursday afternoon, the choose 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 stability of possibilities – extra possible than not.
