Irish Civil Jury Finds McGregor Liable For Sexual Assault

Irish Civil Jury Finds McGregor Liable For Sexual Assault

A jury ruled in favor of a woman who accused UFC superstar Conor McGregor of sexually assaulting her in a hotel room in December 2018.

The High Court in Dublin ordered McGregor to pay the complainant 248,000 euros, or around $257,000.

The jury had deliberated on the case since Thursday. McGregor, who denied the accusations and said he had consensual sex with the accuser, is not currently facing any criminal charges from the incident.

According to Irish national broadcaster RTÉ, the woman told the High Court she met McGregor at a Christmas party in Dublin. She accused the former two-weight UFC champion of forcing her onto a bed, choking her, and making her fear for her life. A paramedic who treated the woman's injuries the next morning told the courtroom he had never seen such intense bruising on a victim, according to BBC News.

The woman's lawyer, John Gordon, said she never pretended to be a saint and had gone out looking for a good time that turned into a nightmare. Gordon said McGregor was angry about a fight he had lost in Las Vegas two months earlier and took it out on his client.