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MMA fighter Conor McGregor arrived in a Dublin courtroom as his civil sexual assault trial begins.
In a court docket listening to on Tuesday, November 5, Nikita Ní Laimhín’s legal professional, John Gordon SC, alleged that McGregor, 36, and one other man sexually assaulted his shopper in December 2018, The Guardian experiences. (McGregor has denied the claims and has not been charged with a criminal offense.)
Whereas in court docket, Gordon mentioned the alleged incident occurred after his shopper met McGregor after a Christmas celebration.
The pair went to a penthouse suite within the Beacon Lodge in Dublin. The court docket was informed that McGregor allegedly “got here on to” Ní Laimhín however she didn’t need to have sexual activity with him as she was on her interval.
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Ní Laimhín alleged that McGregor pinned her down on the mattress. “She’s going to inform you that she was nervous,” her legal professional informed the court docket by way of The Guardian, “that she tried to push him off her however she was utterly unable to take action.”
Gordon added, “She subjected herself to what was about to occur, which was a violent and harsh assault.”
Throughout court docket, Gordon alleged that his shopper was “no angel” and “doesn’t faux to be an angel”. On the night time of the alleged incident, she had been ingesting and had taken some cocaine.
“Within the face of this, Mr McGregor will inform you that this was a consensual encounter, that they have been simply having enjoyable and a little bit of tough intercourse,” Gordon informed the court docket by way of The Guardian. “That’s his reply. What did I say about frequent sense? Don’t be fooled into leaving it behind on this [court] room. What he’s saying is that she gave him a license to hold out what has to have been a brutal assault on her physique.”
Conor McGregor seems earlier than Decide Rodriquez within the Brooklyn Supreme Courtroom on June 14, 2018. New York Put up by way of Pool/MEGA
McGregor sported a blue swimsuit with a white shirt for his courtroom look. It’s unclear if he’ll testify within the case, which is predicted to final round two weeks.
Based on The Guardian, the protection alleged within the proof booklet that Ní Laimhín had a number of alternatives to complain to folks about how she was handled however didn’t. The protection additionally alleged Ní Laimhín was engaged in an try at extortion.
In July 2021, when the lawsuit was first filed, a spokesperson for McGregor informed The New York Instances that the allegations have been “categorically rejected” and that McGregor is “assured that justice will prevail” within the civil case.
The publication additionally reported that Irish police and prosecutors declined to pursue prison costs towards McGregor.
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Us Weekly has reached out to Ní Laimhín and McGregor’s attorneys for remark.
Based on RTÉ Information, the decide informed the jury this case shouldn’t be a prison case however a civil case of assault. Whether it is proved that the assault occurred, then it’s a civil flawed and the plaintiff is entitled to compensation.
In the event you or somebody you understand has been sexually assaulted, contact the Nationwide Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).