Conor McGregor ordered not to share CCTV footage relating to rape case
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Conor McGregor has been ordered by an Irish court not to share CCTV footage relating to a civil case against him, in which a jury found he had raped a woman in Dublin six years ago. Mr McGregor also faces a 1.3 million euro (£1.1 million) bill for legal costs in the case, on top of damages of almost 250,000 euro (£207,000) which were previously awarded.
Nikita Hand, also known as Nikiti Ni Laimhin, won her claim for damages against Mr McGregor after accusing the professional fighter of raping her in a Dublin hotel in December 2018. Ms Hand, 35, was awarded damages and costs after a three-week trial last year.
Ray Boland SC, for Ms Hand, told the High Court on Thursday that the bill for legal costs was about 1.3 million euro. However, a stay was put on payment of the full amount after Remy Farrell SC, for Mr McGregor, said his client intended to appeal against the decision.
Mr Boland said Mr McGregor was “very well resourced” compared with Ms Hand, and that she had had to stop her counselling for post-traumatic stress disorder due to financial constraints. He had sought between 20% and 50% of the costs payable now, while Mr Farrell cited examples when 10% of costs were granted pending appeal.
Justice Alexander Owens, who said Mr McGregor was “one of the wealthiest men in the country”, ordered the Dubliner to pay 100,000 euro of the damages and 200,000 euro of the legal costs now, with the remainder deferred pending appeal. The costs was one of several matters decided in the court in Dublin on Thursday.
