I agree that his story appears to be bullshit, but she issued a summons against him as well as McGregor so itâs not as cut and dried
Youâre probably more likely to done for perjury in a civil trial than criminal. Look at some of the insurance scammers
Yeah but either which way, he did not face a criminal trial, and in the civil trial the jury found against him. You cant call him a convicted rapist, but i dont see how calling him a rapist after this trial could be seen as defamatory.
Vicious comment made by hot-headed fighter clearly affected jurors, who finally had their say in Court 24 yesterday
Conor McGregor leaves High Court with partner Dee Devlin
Catherine Fegan
Today at 02:30
Conor McGregor signalled for his fiancee to come to his side.
Dee Devlin, his partner of over a decade, obediently skipped over, smoothing her long locks down at either side before slipping her hand into his.
McGregorâs mother, Margaret, was next, summoned to her sonâs other side where she too gripped a tattooed hand.
The trio, with Dee and ÂMargaret kitted out in an impressive mix of Christian Dior and Chanel, formed a line facing the front door, where they stood side by side. There was a quick outfit check and a deep breath from McGregor before the group took a unified step towards the exit.
As the doors to Dublinâs High Court flung open, a blitzkrieg of camera flashes captured the moment â Conor McGregor, the man accused of rape in a high-profile civil case, sandwiched between his mother and loyal partner.
It was the final stages of a case that began almost two weeks prior and as McGregor waited to hear back from the jury deliberating over his case, he led his entourage from the High Court over to the Hilton hotel to wait for a verdict.
Earlier, it was the McGregor Âwomen, dressed in clothing more suited to the catwalk and preened to perfection, who made their way into Court 24 first.
Nikita Hand embraced outside court
Margaret led the charge, joined by McGregorâs sister Aoife and niece ÂTaylor. They huddled together in the back of the courtroom, glossy lips and worried looking eyes, watching the door.
McGregor appeared next, joined by his fiancee, and the couple each took a seat at the back of the courtroom. They sat, squeezed tightly together, holding hands and exchanging whispers.
At a later point, as they stood to leave the courtroom, the couple kissed.
It was the first time Ms Devlin had appeared in court by her multi-millionaire boyfriendâs side. Soon, the crowd behind them, of extended family members, friends and supporters had swelled so much they were blocking the exit.
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"Restrain your comments,â Mr Justice Alex Owens, addressing McGregor, said
It was verdict day and the McGregor clan were out en masse.
A week before, McGregorâs father Tony was the only family member in court as the UFC fighter took to the witness stand.
The mixed martial arts star was in the witness box, being asked why he hadnât given his mobile phone to gardaĂ.
By all accounts, McGregor seemed aggravated by the line of questioning â his face had reddened and he was squinting his eyes as he eyeballed Ms Handâs barrister.
Raising his voice, the 36-year-old said he wanted everything put before the court, including a statement by a taxi driver that she was âsucking his d**k in the back of the carâ.
It was blurted out so viciously, amid a chorus of audible gasps and raised eyebrows, that the judge warned him to cool it.
âRestrain your comments,â Mr Justice Alex Owens, addressing McGregor, said.
The vitriolic outburst, one the witness had been building towards since the start of his cross-examination, was met with shock, in particular from the jury.
Nikita Hand speaking outside court. Photo: Brian Lawless/ PA
Seated across two rows on the left hand side of the courtroom, they looked on disdainfully, visibly aghast at what had just been said.
During a case that had many revealing moments, it was perhaps one of the most incisive moments of all.
As barrister John Gordon SC for Ms Hand later said in his closing speech, it was the moment the âmask slippedâ. There in Courtroom 24, the jury witnessed Conor McGregor lose his temper first hand.
During his time on the witness stand, spread over a day an a half, those Âpresent had been left both stunned and Âbewildered by what McGregor, âThe Notoriousâ, had to say.
He sprung up from his seat, once his name had been called to testify, before making his way to the stand with the confident stride of a man who meant business.
As the back of the room, his Âentourage, American PR guru Karen Kessler, his father Tony and a few other hangers-on, watched on.
He spoke in a distinctive tone when he was giving evidence, overenunciating words in a disjointed, awkward accent that at times sounded American.
An attempt at proper English was the way some onlookers described it, from the man who has a whiskey called Proper No. Twelve.
At one point, as he re-enacted the various different ways he gripped Ms Hand during sex, he used his hands to indicate various body parts â âbuttocksâ, âhipsâ, âbreastsâ.
Watching on, wide-eyed, two jurors turned to each other and exchanged knowing glances.
Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor and partner Dee Devlin and mother Margaret outside the High Court in Dublin before the case came to a conclusion yesterday. Photo: PA
By the time McGregor had finished in the witness box, an uncomfortable, stunned silence had fallen over the court.
The jurors, all 12 of them, were visibly unimpressed. In the front row, where some of the female jurors were sitting, there was one in particular who struggled to hide her disdain.
Behind her, another juror sat, almost wound tight with anger, arms folded.
It all came to a head yesterday when the same jury â eight women and four men â sent word back they had reached a verdict.
Minutes later, McGregor jumped to his feet, closely followed by his entourage, and darted for the door
As McGregor made his way into court and took his seat with his mother and partner at each side, he appeared visibly anxious.
Taking deep, prolonged breaths, he sat with his head bowed as the women either side of him soothingly rubbed his arm. He struggled to remain calm, softly whispering to himself, âeasy, easy, easyâ.
In the row in front, Nikita Hand was trembling as she reached for a bottle of water. Her partner Gary, her mother and a support worker from the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre reached out their arms, gently patting her leg.
The verdict, when it came, was met with a muted silence in court. The judge had previously warned those present that any emotional outbursts would result in those responsible being removed from court.
Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor and partner Dee Devlin leave the High Court in Dublin after the verdict. Photo: PA
As McGregor learned that the jury had found him liable for assault, he put his head in his hands and momentarily dropped his gaze to the floor. Wiping his eyes as he lifted his head, he was Âembraced by Ms Devlin, who was crying.
Through the crowd at the back, James Lawrence appeared, reaching his arm over Mr McGregorâs shoulder to shake his hand. A few feet away, Nikita Hand was being hugged by her legal team, tears streaming down her face.
Minutes later, McGregor jumped to his feet, closely followed by his entourage, and darted for the door.
As he stepped outside, leading his partner by the hand, a media scrum awaited. It was shortly after 5pm and the dozens of TV cameras and flashes had lit up the dark Dublin sky outside the High Court.
Leading Ms Devlin by the hand towards a chauffeured Rolls-Royce, he swaggered off in trademark McGregor style, his head cocked back and his eyes focused ahead.
Had he anything to say about the allegation he had raped Nikita Hand, asked the assembled press.
Stony-faced and silent, McGregor had no response.
Iâm also not sure why people are skirting around it and afraid of legal action or worried about calling him a rapist. Hes a cunt of the highest order and a jury found against him in a rape civil action.
He canât sue everyone.
Ha, I forgot about Denis and his team of lawyers being set on people for fun. 
He wouldnât be alone in that regard. And the owners of websites, as publishers, can be held liable for the defamations committed by postersâŚ
Really? So i could potentially sue @Rocko for defamation based on the postings of a certain header on here?
Can i ask, how is it defamatory to call someone a rapist after they have been found liable in a civil case where they were up for rape? How does it defame his character?
If its false and youâre identifiable, then yes itâs possible
I havenât seen the pleadings, but he wasnât âup for rapeâ. It was a personal injuries summons.
Ok, take away the semantics.
How can he be defamed by callimg him a rapist after being found liable in a case where he was accused of raping someone?
Pedanticism is important here. We have no idea what the jury decided except for that they found he was liable for personal injuries to her.
Also, it may be subject to appeal so it would be wise to exercise a bit of caution irrespective of your thoughts on mcgregor
So you think if someone calls him a rapist, he is being defamed?
Thatâs not what I said.
Iâd sue
Ok
Ill include a tweet from a gript reporter here
https://twitter.com/fatima_gunning/status/1860034343714033712?t=bd1kBCIaB3JyGXPFMO54PA&s=19
So, can i ask, again, how can it be seen as defamatory to call him a rapist?
You can include a tweet from anyone you want. Point being that a jury found McGregor was liable for personal injuries to Nikita hand. The matter is probably going to appeal.
My point being, that having knowledge of the above, Iâd be a bit reticent to say anything definitive when rocko may have to pick up the tab
