Overview

• A three-judge panel unanimously rejected Conor McGregor’s challenge, affirming a November High Court jury’s finding that he sexually assaulted Nikita Hand in a Dublin hotel in 2018.
• The court ordered McGregor and co-defendant James Lawrence to cover Hand’s damages of €248,603.60 and her legal costs of about €1.3 million, maintaining a combined award exceeding €2 million.
• During the appeal, McGregor’s team withdrew key affidavits from two former neighbours, prompting judges to refer a potential perjury investigation to the Director of Public Prosecutions.
• McGregor has signaled his intent to seek leave to appeal to Ireland’s Supreme Court to contest the civil verdict and its financial implications.
• Nikita Hand is preparing further legal action over McGregor’s post-trial conduct, saying the drawn-out process has been retraumatizing and urging other survivors not to stay silent.