Conor McGregor Megathread *Mod Warning in OP Updated 20th April*

Was this CCTv footage used in the civil case.

One thing I often wonder about is that criminals and scumbags always seem to have wives and/or girlfriends.

Yet myself and my male friends struggled to get girlfriends during age 18-30.

Did Nikita say what herself and Lawrence were doing for the few hours they spent together after the two of them went back to the room? Chatting, sleeping,drinking, taking drugs?

So you think they had a case against him even though they decided that didn't have enough evidence to secure a criminal case against him. Bit confused on that take.

Plenty of legal experts are questioning why the dpp didn't pursue the case because the medical evidence is very strong. One suspicion is they weren't willing to prosecute simply because he was so high profile.

This type of incident is very bad publicity for the 'sport' (if it can be called that). Looks like McGregor was coked up to the gills during his championship fights and with no consequences at all for him.

Not MMA related, but Richie Sadlier has spoken about his own addictions, including use of recreational drugs, in his book.

https://www.the42.ie/richie-sadlier-interview-4935521-Dec2019/

Sadlier has spoken about how he knew the days he would be tested - blood or urine. They'd (him and the players on his team) would mark the days on the calendar. Most of the players would be like 'well, that's the day I can go for a pint and a kebab'. With Sadlier. when he knew wouldn't be tested, he knew when he could binge drink or do drugs.

Now, this is pure speculation, but I imagine McGregor probably knew the days he'd have to undergo a drugs test. The days he would train. The days he'd have to stay clean and physically fit, because his trainer's were watching him. Then he knew the days he could use substances, whatever they might be. Probably after a fight.

That said, I've known folks who are recovering from addiction, and more often than not, the brain doesn't 'heal' from the substance abuses. The 'erratic' behavior can linger for years afterwards. Which seemed to happen at the trial, when McGregor's mask slipped.

I know a few people who work in mental health services. When the mental health cases come in, they'll have the 'depressed due to life circumstances', 'recently diagnosed with mental health condition', and the 'mental health issues brought on by use of recreational drugs'.
Nobody wants the latter, because unlike the first two, you can put a plan in place to help. With the latter, they don't know what damage the individual has done to themselves. And there's no guarantee the brain will recover.

Speculation around how Nikita may end up owing money in terms of costs for the JL aspect of the trial- legal expert provides their view.

I certainly don’t believe Nikita went through all of this for monetary compensation - it just doesn’t make sense to me. However I do believe she deserves monetary compensation so an awful turn of events if she ends up in debt given the outcome.

Not sure if McGregor’s “outbursts” on Twitter over the last few days will influence anything - I imagine there are clear guidelines laid down and they likely don’t include penalties for calling the High Court a kangaroo trial of emotions and feelings.

Meanwhile Gardai are continuing their investigation into the “raid” on Nikita’s home and the assault on her boyfriend - along with another similar attack on another house close by-I really hope they catch the scum who did these attacks

https://www.thesun.ie/news/14244492/gardai-probe-link-nikita-hand-home-raid/amp/

https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/nikita-hand-could-end-up-owing-more-money-to-conor-mcgregors-co-accused-than-shes-won-legal-expert-on-next-steps-in-civil-rape-case/a304424763.html