Conor McGregor and another man identified as James Lawrence was allegedly “sexually” assaulted Nikita Ni LaimhinIrish hairdresser, facts which allegedly occurred in 2018 but are currently on trial. Laimhin has sought civil damages against both, but the former UFC champion’s lawyers They claim that “he is trying to extort”, and now it is the Irishman himself who has come to testify and denied any accusation of rape.
McGregor appeared in court in Dublin on Wednesday, saying the complaint was “full of lies”. The notorious He admits to having had sexual relations with Laimhin, but assures that it was consensual at all times and that there was no type of abuse. According to him, The sex was “consensual, vigorous and energetic,” but “not rough.”. Questioned by the woman’s lawyer, the fighter continued in his thirteen years. “Your client is full of lies.”
The lawyer also reminded McGregor that he squeezed Laimhin’s wrist so hard that it left a mark on him for several days, which McGregor again denied. Additionally, he added that the two had been exchanging messages for a long time and she was sending him provocative ones, until they met at the Beacon Hotel. There, according to the Irishman, she kissed him as soon as he entered the room, They had consensual sex and then left with total normality.
McGregor will now have to wait for the final decisionknowing that in theory Laimhin was photographed by the doctor who treated her after the event due to the injuries she suffered. After filing a lawsuit in 2021 and recounting everything that happened a few days ago, it was now Conor who wanted to defend himself in court. The trial is expected to be decided within two weeks, when the final sentence will be known and whether McGregor will be guilty or innocent of a charge that significantly tarnishes his public image.
The victim’s defense, against McGregor
The defense of the woman who denounced Conor McGregor for rape assured this Tuesday that the Irish fighter had cocaine the night the alleged sexual assault occurred, while the athlete’s lawyers maintain that he This is a case of extortion.
The mixed martial arts star appeared at the High Court in Dublin today to face a civil action brought by Nikita Ní Laimhin against him and another man identified as James Lawrence over an alleged 2018 incident at a hotel in the Irish capital.
In a brief presentation to the jury, Judge Alexander Owens said Ní Laimhin, 35, assured in his statement to police that McGregor ““He sexually assaulted her and, in effect, raped her.” on December 9, 2018, while Lawrence, he added, “did the same.” The magistrate recalled that this is not a criminal trial, but a civil one, and that if the facts reported are proven, the victim will be entitled to compensation, which led the Irishman’s lawyers to mention that this is a case of extortion. .
The prosecution said today that Ní Laimhin, a hairdresser by profession, attended a Christmas dinner on December 8, 2018 with a friend, during which she consumed alcohol and cocaine. Both then returned to the hair salon to continue the party, according to the alleged victim’s lawyer, John Gordon, who stressed that his client “is not and does not claim to be an angel”, while recalling that At the time she was suffering from depression and taking medication.
