Conor McGregor has spoken out following the jury’s verdict in his sexual assault civil case, the place he was discovered liable for raping a girl in December 2018.
The UFC star shared his ideas on X/Twitter on Monday, expressing regret—not for the alleged sufferer, Nikita Hand, however for stepping out on his fiancée, Dee Devlin, throughout the incident in query.
The jury’s resolution got here after a 12-day trial in Dublin, awarding Hand roughly $250,000 in damages. McGregor, who has maintained his innocence all through, vowed to enchantment the ruling, doubling down on his perception that every part that occurred that evening was consensual.
“I do know I made errors,” McGregor wrote. “Six years in the past, I ought to have by no means responded to (Hand’s) outreaches. I ought to have shut the social gathering down. I ought to by no means have stepped out on the lady I really like probably the most on this planet. That’s all on me. As a lot as I remorse it, every part that occurred that evening was consensual and all of the witnesses current swore to that below oath. I’ve instructed my authorized group to enchantment the choice.”
McGregor additionally used the put up to precise gratitude to his household and supporters. “I can’t return, and I’ll transfer ahead. I’m past grateful to my household, associates, and supporters everywhere in the world who’ve stayed by my facet. That’s it. No extra. Getting again to the fitness center—the combat recreation awaits!”
The fallout from the decision has been swift. Earlier Monday, IO Interactive introduced McGregor’s removing from the “Hitman” online game sequence. His character, launched as a part of a downloadable add-on earlier this yr, will now not be obtainable for buy, although gamers who already downloaded it may well nonetheless entry the content material. As of now, no different sponsors or manufacturers related to McGregor, together with the UFC, have addressed the case or lower ties with the fighter.
McGregor has not fought within the UFC since July 2021, when he suffered a grotesque leg break in a match towards Dustin Poirier. His much-anticipated return towards Michael Chandler at UFC 303 was derailed earlier this yr when he broke his toe throughout coaching.
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November 25, 2024 6:27 pm
