PA MediaIrish combined martial artist Conor McGregor has been accused of raping a girl in a Dublin lodge, the town’s Excessive Court docket has been advised.
Nikita Hand is claiming civil damages towards McGregor and one other man, alleging she was sexually assaulted.
Mr McGregor’s attorneys advised the courtroom Ms Hand, who has no automated proper to anonymity, is making an attempt extortion.
Justice Alexander Owens advised the jury it’s alleged Ms Hand was sexually assaulted by McGregor and James Lawrence, with an tackle of Rafters Street, Drimnagh, on 9 December 2018.
The choose stated it’s alleged the pair had “in impact raped her”.
Mr Justice Owens advised the jury this isn’t a felony case however a civil case of assault and that if it proved the assault occurred then it’s a civil unsuitable and that the plaintiff is entitled to compensation.
John Gordon SC for Ms Hand stated his shopper knew Mr McGregor as they have been in the identical age group, from the identical space and had mutual buddies.
In 2018, Ms Hand lived within the Dublin suburb of Drimnagh along with her accomplice and seven-year-old daughter.
Mr Gordon stated that Mr McGregor was “enormously well-known” and regarded a “hero” round Drimnagh.
The courtroom heard that Mr McGregor collected Ms Hand, a Dublin hairdresser, and her buddy following a Christmas get together on 8 December.
Ms Hand believed Mr McGregor was taking her and her buddy to a different get together.
They have been later joined by Mr Lawrence and went to a penthouse suite within the Beacon Resort in Dublin the place they drank alcohol and took cocaine.
At one level, Mr McGregor beckoned Ms Hand to hitch him in a bed room.
The courtroom heard that Mr McGregor “got here onto” Ms Hand however she not wish to have sexual activity as she was on her interval.
Ms Hand then alleges Mr McGregor pinned her down on the mattress.
Mr Gordon stated the jury will hear how she tried to push him off her, however couldn’t and was left with bruising, scratches and a lower to her chest.
‘Shaking and crying’
The courtroom additionally heard from a gynaecologist who carried out an examination of Ms Hand on the Rotunda Hospital’s emergency division on 10 December.
Dr Daniel Kane stated she was “shaking and crying” all through the examination.
Dr Kane additionally famous a number of accidents to Ms Hand, pictures of which have been proven to the courtroom.
He described the accidents as average to extreme.
‘Tough intercourse’
It’s alleged later that she had intercourse with Mr Lawrence, however Mr Gordon stated she has no recollection of this.
Ms Hand later went residence and visited her mom, who referred to as 999.
She was taken to hospital in an ambulance.
Mr Gordon stated Mr McGregor will put accidents right down to “tough intercourse”
“What he’s saying is that she gave him a licence to hold out what has to have been a brutal assault on her physique,” he added.
The defence claimed Ms Hand had a number of alternatives to complain to folks about how she was handled however didn’t.
It would additionally declare Ms Hand is engaged in an try at extortion, the courtroom heard.
Mr Gordon stated his shopper is being referred to as a “gold digger and a fraud”.
Nonetheless, he stated she had proven bravery in searching for “vindication and compensation”.
The motion is anticipated to final about two weeks.
