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

It wasn't 'trial by social media' or 'groupthink'. It was a trial with highly paid legal teams, a judge and jury and it was six years in the making.

The confirmed rapist/serial woman assaulter tried to start a social media campaign to vilify Nikita Hand after the verdict alright, although he might live to regret that move. Any sign of that appeal yet?

Her injuries which included a tampon being surgically removed from her makes me pretty sure he's guilty as sin. It's also not the first accusation against him but those cases disappeared due to intimidation.

Yes. It’s not actual fact, it’s his opinion. As far as I know, the jury have not given exacts reasons as to why they found Lawrence “innocent.” It’s highly likely that they dismissed Ms. Hand’s claim against Lawrence because they believed Lawrence lied about having any sexual intercourse with Ms. Hand.

“Both men had filed a joint defence and were “in lock step” with each other and the jury finding that Mr Lawrence had not assaulted Ms Hand must have arisen because the jury did not believe Mr Lawrence’s claim he had consensual sex with Ms Hand after Mr McGregor left the hotel, he said.”

Frank Greaney on Matt Cooper isn't ruling out the no win no fee scenario being how it was handled.

Surely she will be paying some fees? There was effort and time on behalf of her legal team preparing for a dealing with this element of the case?

He doesn't take advice. Any bit of brain he has is destroyed from coke. He's an addict and has been for most of his adult life

The judge literally said that no inference should be taken from the amount of damages awarded:

"He [Mr. Justice Alexander Owens] disagreed the award of damages from the jury cast any light on the jury’s decision and said the jury were advised to be moderate.

The fact they did not award aggravated or exemplary damages to Ms Hand did not cast doubt on their findings, he said."

Conor McGregor faces paying bulk of Nikita Hand’s legal costs of successful civil rape claim – The Irish Times

So Lawrence was found innocent and he has to pay no costs or no one pays his costs, is that correct?

He has to pay his own costs, Hand has to pay any costs on her side in relation to Lawrence. Worth noting that McGregor is likely paying Lawrence's costs since he's been acting as the fall guy for McGregor.

Anyone who 100% believes one party or the other in this case, is letting their head rule their head. It is understandable in such an emotive case.

You don't have to believe one party over the other 100% or vice versa.

What a Jury has to decide on is the substantive issues.

Which they did.

He wasn't 'found innocent'.

She said she didn't have consensual sex with him so if he's claiming it as part of the notorious woman beaters defence, then that must have been rape too. But the medical evidence found no backup to his version of events so his version was rejected by the jury and therefore so was any potential claim of rape.

Not too long before the tweets arrive once he starts drinking.....

Gotta think that Lawrence 'sleeping with' Nikita was a land mine set for her legal team. Once the story materialised, they had to address it as part of the litigation, increasing her legal fees, lengthening the trial and the time it took to come to Court. McGregor's side knew it wouldn't stand up to scrutiny but that was never the point. It was to cast doubt on her case and character 'Look! You can't believe a word she says'. It was to scare her into dropping the case. Very shady behaviour, to put it mildly.

The dogs in the street have known about McGregor's 'activities' with ladies for years. Finally it's in the public realm.

If Nikita is stung with a big legal bill, half the country will send her €50 on revolut and it'll be covered in a few hours.

What grounds for appeal McGregor has, I don't know, but as has happened a few times on appeal when they don't have a real cause to appeal or it's frivolous, the Court can come down very hard on it. Monetarily, it won't hurt McGregor but it will amplify the case again.

Feted by 'yes men' and fanboys for too long, he thinks he can just post what he wants on social media and then just delete it and 'it's ok'. Juvenile stuff. That's the maturity he has despite all his money. Calling the Courts a kangaroo court, you might get away with throwing insults in MMA and online but the lawyers and judge's don't forget. He insulted the whole Court system and tried to cast doubt on it and the 12 innocent people who had to listen to all the evidence and come to a decision. He could have had the trial decided by a judge but he insisted on a jury, further pushing up costs. And then rubbishes the whole thing.

An arrogant little pup is the only way to describe him. He's lived his whole life without consequences and finally people he'd consider beneath him are telling him 'no' and he can't handle it.

Next time he needs an injunction to keep a story out of the media, his team will get a frosty reception.

and Lawrence's claims may have played a part in the DPPs decision not to take a criminal case against McGregor.