Prosecutors have said they did not bring criminal charges against Conor McGregor because his accuser had consumed too much alcohol and too many drugs.
McGregor, 36, faced an accusation that he ‘brutally raped and battered’ Nikita Hand, 35, at a hotel in south Dublin in December 2018.
After deliberating for six hours and 10 minutes, the jury returned with their verdicts in a civil court yesterday afternoon, and awarded Ms Hand nearly €250,000.
She separately lost her lawsuit against Conor McGregor’s friend, James Lawrence, who she also accused of assaulting her on the same night out.
However, questions have been raised as to why the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) recommended not to bring criminals charges against McGregor and Lawrence in 2020.
The reason was outlined to the jury during the case claiming that a ‘very high standard of proof’ would be needed and things such as the reliability and consistency of witnesses, the fact that Ms Hand had no recollection of…
