Conor McGregor Ordered to Pay $250K in Civil Rape Case Verdict
TL;DR
A civil court jury in Ireland awarded a woman nearly 250,000 Euros after she accused MMA fighter Conor McGregor of raping and assaulting her in 2018. The woman claimed the incident left her with severe bruising and PTSD, while McGregor denied the allegations, asserting their encounter was consensual. Despite police not pressing charges due to insufficient evidence, the jury sided with the woman in the civil case. McGregor's lawyer argued the woman's claims were inconsistent, but the jury found in her favor after six hours of deliberation.
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