BREAKING: Nikita Hand wins rape case against MMA star Conor McGregor

A woman who accused mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor of raping her in a Dublin hotel has won her compensation case against him in the High Court.

The jury in the civil case against Mr McGregor returned its verdict this Friday afternoon after deliberating for just over six hours.

The total compensation awarded to Ms Hand by the jury was 248,603.60 euros.

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Mr McGregor was accused of “brutally raping and assaulting” Nikita Hand at a hotel in south Dublin in December 2018.

The Irish sports star previously told the court he had consensual sex with Ms Hand in a penthouse suite at the Beacon Hotel.

Ms Hand, also known as Nikita Ni Laimhin, lost her case against another man, James Lawrence, whom she accused of assaulting her after allegedly having sex without her consent at the same hotel.

After eight days of hearing evidence and three days of hearing closing arguments and the judge’s charge, the jury of eight women and four men deliberated for six hours and 10 minutes before returning its verdict.

Mr McGregor shook his head after the jury verdict was announced that Ms Hand had won her case against him. He was accompanied by his family, including his partner Dee Devlin, his parents, sister and brother-in-law.

He was sitting in the back row of the court between his partner and his mother Margaret.

Ms Hand, 35, cried and was embraced by her partner and supporters.

There were many gardaí in the courtroom. The Four Courts in Dublin The decision is as announced.