Conor McGregor breaks his silence after he LOSES sexual assault case and is told he must pay €250,000 to the woman who claims he raped her in hotel, jury decides

Conor McGregor has broken his silence after losing his sexual assault case - where he was told he must pay the woman who accused him of raping her in a hotel six years ago €250,000. McGregor, pictured with his partner Dee Devlin at the High Court in Dublin yesterday evening, faced an accusation that he 'brutally raped and battered' Nikita Hand McGregor previously told the court he had consensual sex with Ms Hand Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor and partner Dee Devlin leave the High Court McGregor was found liable after being accused of assaulting Ms Hand in 2018 Nikita Hand, also known as Nikita Ni Laimhin, won her claim against him for damages Nikita Hand speaking to the media outside the court upon hearing the verdict in her civil case Ms Hand joined family and supporters and said she felt vindicated by the outcome McGregor has since vowed to appeal the decision - saying he was 'disappointed' and 'focused on my future' She separately lost her lawsuit against Conor McGregor's friend, James Lawrence, who she also accused of assaulting her in the Dublin hotel. Nikita Hand alleged that McGregor sexually assaulted her on December 9, 2018, and that another man, James Lawrence, did the same, Ireland's high court heard over two weeks of evidence. Ms Hand leaves the High Court in Dublin after the verdicts were delivered on Friday Ms Hand was awarded €248,603.60 after the jury decided McGregor was liable Mr Lawrence, co-defendant of Conor McGregor, outside the High Court in Dublin on Thursday The first was: 'Did Mr McGregor assault Ms Hand?' Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor and partner Dee Devlin and mother Margaret outside the High Court in Dublin, November 22, 2024 MMA fighter Conor McGregor and partner Dee Devlin outside the court yesterday Ms Hand accused McGregor of rape and another man of assault Ahead of the verdict, Justice Owens spent some time on Thursday summing up evidence heard over the two weeks, from witnesses including Ms Hand, who has no automatic right to anonymity, McGregor and Mr Lawrence.