Conor McGregor appeals rape case as he begins election bid
- Conor McGregor's lawyers filed an appeal against a civil court ruling that ordered him to pay 248,603 euros in damages to Nikita Hand, who claimed he raped her in 2018.
- McGregor was ordered to pay 248,603 euros in damages to Nikita Hand by an Irish court last November, who claimed he 'brutally raped and battered' her in 2018.
- McGregor announced plans to run for Ireland's presidential election this year while appealing the court's decision to the Court of Appeal on May 2.
- Politics professor Gail McElroy stated that McGregor's candidacy faces barriers, such as needing support from parliamentary members to be nominated.
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Conor McGregor appeals rape case as he begins election bid
DUBLIN: Lawyers for Irish mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor's began an appeal Friday (Mar 21) after a woman won a civil court damages claim over her allegation that he r
Conor McGregor fights Dublin rape verdict
Conor McGregor’s legal team has launched an attempt to submit fresh evidence as part of the fighter’s ongoing battle to reverse a civil court’s verdict that found him liable for raping a woman in a Dublin hotel. The mixed martial arts star is set to file a motion at the Court of Appeal in Dublin on 2 May, seeking to introduce new testimony from two individuals said to support his case. Source
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