Conor McGregor declined to speak to the media after leaving Dublin’s High Court where Nikita Hand won her claim of intimacyual attack aachievest the Irish fusecessitate martial arts fighter.
McGregor faced accusations of sexual battery from Ms Hand, who claimed to have been left ‘battered and bruised’ from the come apass at a Dublin boilingel in December 2018.
The jury in the civil case came back from deliberations on Friday afternoon where they set up McGregor had attacked Ms Hand.
McGregor was ordered to pay £206,000 in harms to the victim before leaving the High Court alengthyside his fiance Dee Devlin.
Conor McGregor was quiet as he left the court
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Media mobbed the 36-year-ancigo in as he exited the court but declined to answer asks before getting into a vehicle.
Ms Hand was in tears as she left the court and hugged her family and frifinishs before issuing a statement.
She said: “I would appreciate to begin off by saying I’m overwhelmed and touched by the aid I have getd from everybody.
“First, I want to thank the legitimate team and my three barristers, John Gordon, Ray Boland and Sean. They have been amazing from begin to finish. I want to thank Mr Justice Alexander Owens, the jury, all the witnesses, I want to thank the doctors, nurses and everyone at the intimacyual attack treatment unit in the Rotunda Hospital for seeing after me, especipartner my own doctor Frank Clarke.
“I want to thank the Rape Crisis Centre, especipartner Cliona, who has been by my side thcimpoliteout this entire period. I want to thank all the protects and the ambulance crew. I want to thank all the women and men out there who have aided me thcimpoliteout this trial.
“For every person who accomplished out to me a card, a letter, e-mail, everyslimg, it hasn’t gone unseed. Thank you. I repartner appreciate it so much.
“I want to thank my partner Gary, who has been so encouraging for the last four years and has held my hand thcimpoliteout his trial every day and every other day.
“I want to thank my mam and all my family and frifinishs. Lastly, I want to thank my daughter Freya, who I’m most thankful for. She has given me so much strength and courage over the last six years thcimpoliteout this nightmare to hold on pushing forward for fairice.
Nikita Hand held back tears as she spoke to the press
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“I want to show Freya and every other girl and boy that you can stand up for yourself. If someslimg happens to you, no matter who the person is and fairice will be served. To all the victims of intimacyual attack. I hope my story is a reminder that no matter how afraid you might be, speak up. You have a voice and hold on battling for fairice.
“I comprehend this has impacted not only my life, my daughter’s, my family and frifinishs tremfinishously, and it’s someslimg that will I’ll never forget for the rest of my life. But now that fairice has been served, I can now try and shift on and see forward to the future with my family and frifinishs and daughter.”
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