Conor McGregor has been found guilty in his sexual assault civil case in Dublin.
A High Court jury awarded damages of €248,603 to Nikita Hand against McGregor on Friday after ruling that she was assaulted by the former UFC champion in a Dublin hotel in December 2018.
Hand, 35, claimed she was sexually assaulted by McGregor and another man, James Lawrence, in a penthouse suite at the Beacon Hotel.
The jury found that Lawrence did not assault Hand.
Damages of €188,603.60 were awarded to Hand with an additional €60,000 also added, making it a total of €248,603.60.
McGregor was accompanied to the court by partner Dee Delvin for the first time during the trial’s two-week proceedings to hear the jury’s decision on Friday. Several of McGregor’s family members were also present at the High Court.
Reports from the court state that the jury took six hours and 10 minutes to come to their decision.
Leaving the court at approximately 5 p.m. local time, McGregor declined to make a comment as he was swarmed by the waiting media.
The case was a civil case, not a criminal case, meaning the assault is deemed a civil wrong and therefore the plaintiff is entitled to compensation, however McGregor will not face criminal sanctions.
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