Conor McGregor's call in the case of rape for which he was convicted was rejected: “This appeal withdraws me”
Article by David Istrate – published on Friday, August 1, 2025, 12:28 / Updated on Friday, August 20, 202:29
Conor McGregor's appeal (37 years old), who challenged the decision of the court who was convicted of rape, was rejected. Three judges of the Dublin Court of Appeal have agreed that the appeal of the Irish martial arts fighter is not based.
In November 2024, Conor McGregor was convicted for rape And obliged to pay damages worth 250,000 euros, after Nikita Hand accused of hitting her and raped in a hotel in Dublin.
Nikita Hand, after Conor McGregor lost the call: “I can finally go on”
McGregor claimed that the sexual act was consensual and appealed, His lawyers claiming that his answers to police questions should not have been brought to court and that a question from a document brought before the jury should have been formulated otherwise.
The judges of the Dublin Court of Appeal rejected the appeal made by McGregor, refusing to accept the arguments of his lawyers. The UFC fighter was not present at the trial, while Hand, his victim, was accompanied by several supporters.
“This call withdraws me, being forced to relive this. What happened had a huge impact on me. Each survivor: I know how hard it is, but please do not keep silence. You deserve to be heard, you deserve justice. Today I can finally go on and try to heal, ”said Hand, quoted by the BBC.
In addition to the damages worth a quarter of a million dollars, Conor McGregor will also have to pay the costs of Nikita Hand, which, following the initial trial, were estimated at 1.5 million euros. To these expenses will be added the expenses that the victim had during the process that took place after the call made by McGregor.
