Episode 786: Conor McGregor verdict - Nikita Hand wins civil lawsuit

Conor McGregor has been ordered to pay damages to a woman who took a civil action against him saying she was raped in a Dublin hotel room in 2018.

The jury in the civil trial also said they believe he assaulted NIkita Hand in the penthouse of the Beacon Hotel on the day after her office Christmas party.

Today as the verdict was read out MgGregor’s partner Dee Devlin rubbed his arm and later left with him in a chauffeur driven Rolls Royce.

So what does the verdict mean for McGregor who denied rape claims and how will it affect his future?

Nicola speaks with Clodagh Meaney who covered the trial and who was there when the jury came back after several hours of deliberation.

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