Conor McGregor Rejects Rape Case Outcome, Calls Accuser a 'Vicious Liar' in Social Media Rant: 'We Are Not Done Yet'

Mar. 15, 2025

Conor McGregor.Photo:Brian Lawless/PA Images via Getty

Brian Lawless/PA Images via Getty

A day after he was found liable in a civil rape and sexual assault case,Conor McGregorranted on social media about the “lies” his accuser told and his plans to appeal.

On Friday, Nov. 22, a civil jury in Ireland determined that the MMA fighter, 36, was liable of “brutally” raping and battering a woman named Nikita Hand in acivil suitbrought forward in 2021. The jury also ordered him to pay damages totaling roughly $257,000 U.S. dollars, according to theAssociated PressandThe Guardian.

The assault occurred while Hand was intoxicated in December 2018, after she invited McGregor to join her and a friend at a company holiday party in Dublin. She also accused a friend of McGregor’s, James Lawrence, of assaulting her on the night in question, but the jury did not find Lawrence liable, according toTheGuardian.

Reacting to the ruling on Saturday, Nov. 23, McGregor celebrated Lawrence’s outcome and insisted that he is also not liable, repeatedly accusing Hand of lying in a string of posts on X (formerly known as Twitter).

Conor McGregor leaving court on Nov. 22 after a civil jury found him liable in a rape and sexual assault case.David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile via Getty

David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile via Getty

First, McGregor shared anIrish Independentarticle whose headline included a quote about justice being served, and reiterated his previously announced plans to appeal the outcome.

“Justice was served for James Lawrence, yes! Deplorable what they done,” the athletewrote. “Nikita Hand, vicious liar! APPEAL!”

He then shared another online story about the outcome of the case, this time including a quote from the Minister for Justice of Ireland commending Hand for her “bravery and determination” following Friday’s outcome. “Falsely accused a man of rape and lost,” McGregorwrotealongside the article.

Then, in a long rant, the MMA fighter once again accused Hand of lying and said that he is “not done yet.”

“Two men falsely accused,” the Nov. 23postbegan. “One vindicated, the other soon to be! Congrats James Lawrence on absolute exoneration! Twice this heinous accusation was put to you and twice it was shown as FALSE! LIES! It is absolutely disgraceful what they put you through here. Disgraceful! I look forward to seeing you further vindicate yourself and lambast those responsible in court!”

“We know what happened that night!” the athlete continued. “Everyone present knows, yet it was ignored. Every single statement of persons present on the night was ignored. And they all disputed Nikita’s LIES!”

In the same post, McGregor called Hand’s accusations “absolute nonsense,” accused her of changing her “original story” and questioned the legitimacy of the court that ruled in her favor. “How these lies were accepted, I will never know,” he wrote.

PEOPLE reached out to McGregor’s reps for comment.

Conor McGregor in March 2024.Astrida Valigorsky/Getty

Astrida Valigorsky/Getty

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McGregorwas accused of sexual assault againin 2023 when a woman claimed that she was “violently” forced into oral sex in a bathroom at the Kaseya Center in Miami. Prosecutors, however, said they would not pursue the case due to “insufficient evidence,” according toESPN.

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go torainn.org.

source: people.com