Two Charged With Perjury Over Affidavits in McGregor Appeal

Overview

• The two affidavit witnesses, Samantha O’Reilly and Steven Cummins, were charged with giving false statements in a judicial proceeding when they appeared at Dublin District Court on Tuesday.
• A judge remanded them on bail with conditions that they sign weekly at Ballyfermot Garda Station, provide a mobile number and avoid interfering with witnesses.
• Detective testimony in court said the charges follow a garda probe by the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation after the Court of Appeal referred the contested affidavits to the DPP.
• The affidavits had been filed to support Conor McGregor’s civil appeal by offering an alternative explanation for bruising but were unexpectedly withdrawn before the appeal, prompting lawyers for the claimant to seek the referral.
• The DPP has directed that both defendants be tried before a jury in the Circuit Criminal Court and they will return to district court on 9 November for service of the book of evidence; McGregor’s civil appeal has been fully rejected and the Supreme Court refused further appeal.