Conor McGregor in BIG trouble! MMA fighter raped woman in Dublin hotel, court told: Report

MMA fighter Conor McGregor has landed in huge trouble. TheIrish mixed martial arts fighter allegedly raped a woman in a Dublin hotel, the city’s high court has been informed. The victim, named Nikita Ní Laimhín is claiming civil damages against superstar McGregor and another man, alleging she was sexually assaulted in Dec 2018.

The court, however, heard on Tuesday (Nov 5), McGregor’s lawyers who claim that Nikitais simply attempting extortion. The fighter was also incourt to hear Justice Alexander Owens tell the jury it is alleged Nikitawas sexually assaulted by McGregor and James Lawrence on Dec 9. The judge further claimed it was alleged that the ones in question had "in effect raped her".

The court was told McGregor collected Nikita, a hairdresser in Dublin, and her friend after a Christmas party on Dec 8.

John Gordon SC, for Nikita, stated thatMcGregor knew his client for long. She wasout with her friends on the night of the alleged incident when sheonly contacted him, and headed to another party after being picked by McGregor.

It is reported that McGregor had a bag of cocaine, which was shared between him, Nikitaand her friend before the former's driver took them to Lawrence's house, who joined them in the ride.Both the ladies had already been drinking and hadcocaine. Notably, the court also heard that Nikita suffered from depression and wason antidepressants.

Upon reaching a penthouse suite in the Beacon hotel in Dublin, they continued to have a good time and weredrinking and laughing before all hell broke loose.

McGregor allegedly went into a bedroom and asked Nikitato come along. The court was informed that the Irish fighter"came on to her", however, Nikitadid not want to have sexual intercourse with him as she was on her period.

Gordon further told the court, "She will tell you that she was nervous, that she tried to push him off her but she was completely unable to do so. You will see pictures of her hands and wrists, which are black and blue. You will see that her left breast has a bloodied scratch. The scratch is there because she was wearing a watch and had her hands up to protect herself. She was pressed down on and the watch scarred her breast.

"Mr McGregor then flips her over and puts her arm in a lock and draws her up by the neck. She can’t breathe. And he does it again. By the third time he does it, she gives up. She can’t resist this any more. In the course of this, he says: "‘Now you know what it was like to be in the Octagon when I went down three times.’ She was at this point completely terrified. She subjected herself to what was about to happen, which was a violent and vicious assault."

Later, it was alleged that Nikita also hadsex with Lawrence. However, Gordon revealed that his clienthad no memory of such an event taking place. Nikita then went to her mother's house, who in turn, called 999.

Gordon said,"In the face of this, Mr McGregor will tell you that this was a consensual encounter, that they were just having fun and a bit of rough sex. That’s his answer. What did I say about common sense? Don’t be fooled into leaving it behind in this [court] room. What he is saying is that she gave him a licence to carry out what has to have been a brutal assault on her body."

In addition, the court also heard from Dr Daniel Keane, a gynaecologist anda forensic examiner in sexual assault cases. In his report, the doctor claimed that Nikita came to him and toldthat the alleged attacker grabbed her by the neck andstopped her from breathing. As per him,sheclaimed of being unable to fight back and thought she was going to die.

The defence, on the other hand,pointed outthat Nikitahad several opportunities to complainabout her treatment, however, she chose not to. Additionally, it claimedthatshewas engaged in an attempt at extortion.

The hearing will continue and action is expected to last around two weeks.