A jury had found Conor McGregor guilty of assault

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyrxl00151o

Nikita had such terrible bruising, a paramedic hasn't seen such extensive bruising, she had to have a tampon removed from her cervix, she's had her house/car attacked, mum threatened, intruders broke into her home and tried to stab her bf/ threatening her and her bf he tried to pay her off in 2019 for a million, she said no I want justice.

I wondered about this. Technically I suppose as he's not been found guilty in the criminal court I don't know whether he should be called a rapist by the media BUT David Goodwillie, the Scottish footballer, who similarly had a civil case for rape against him and was found liable to pay damages to his victim is generally described as a rapist in the media.
He actually never paid the woman in his case the damages awarded to her. He refused on the grounds he wasn't guilty. However his career was almost totally destroyed by the case because of the outcry at most clubs who tried to employ him.
I wonder what effect this case will have on Conor Mcgregor's career? Not a lot I expect.

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The rape was so violent she had to have her tampon surgically removed from her cervix. Just leaving that here in case it makes any difference to your opinion of the man.

So why no criminal case?

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I mean I agree with your question but I think I'm coming at it from a different perspective to you.

What injuries would she had to have sustained for it to be criminal?

Imagine living with a man, having kids with a man who raped a woman so violently that happens.

I don't even know what a "UFC fighter" is, let alone heard of any of them.

Nikita Hand and her family are/were neighbours of the McGregors, or at least live(d) in the same area as him (Drimnagh). So rather than being a stranger to him, she was well known to him and his goons. That may have helped her continue in her quest for justice, since I'd say most people around there don't rate him much either and were rooting for her.

I so admire her bravery in not giving up when the DPP didn't prosecute. I hope her life will be a great one going forward now.

As for his partner, if she left him she wouldn't be entitled to anything from him apart from child maintenance. It would appear that she has a so called wealthy lifestyle, so unless she is willing to forego that, and possibly lose custody of the kids, AND maybe fear for her safety etc. she stays. I can see why, although I don't agree with it. She would survive as I doubt she is penniless. How she is not humiliated by his behaviour with other women and other things is beyond me. Brass neck as they say, but maybe she feels she has to stay with him, or indeed wants to.

The standard of proof in a Civil Case, is lower than in a criminal case. It was investigated and found that there was no reasonable chance of conviction, hence no criminal prosecution

You are correct that this was a civil case and there will be no further repercussions for McGregor in the criminal legal sense, however I sincerely hope there are reputational and career repercussions for this absolute scumbag.

I think you mean Crumlin, not Drimnagh! 🤣

Possibly 😀

Why does the headline refer to assault when it should say brutal rape?!!

Nope. Never heard of that, didn't watch Trump's address (why would I?).

I've heard of Joe Rogan, but only vaguely, couldn't tell you who he is. Never heard his podcast.

I'm not saying the case shouldn't be on the news. Just countering your odd idea that everyone would have heard of him.

I'm guessing most MNers are like me and only know UFC because of Monica's boyfriend Pete in Friends.

Unfortunately we know that even supposedly respectable men don't suffer reputational damage for long. And in McGregor's case no one can be surprised so he'll probably carry on as is.

Nor have I. I'm not interested in boxing or any other kind of fighting and I've never heard of the bloke either (or Joe Rogan, for that matter).

He doesn't sound like somebody worth my time finding out any more about either, to be honest. I saw it on the news earlier but I wouldn't recognise him if I passed him in the street.

He brutalised her and she really is to be commended for her bravery. She seems so traumatised still and she is so strong to have pursued this. I hope this encourages other victims to come forward. CMG is a violent, animalistic scumbag and lets hope some criminal convictions stick going forward.

I'd be interested to know if his boxing license will be revoked for bringing the sport in to disrepute.

Not that he's a proper boxer, although that's the least of what's wrong with him.

He's disgusting in every way.

What astonishes me is he has a partner and parents who are standing by him. How could anyone do that? I am baffled by any woman being able to support a piece of shit like this.

Never heard of him. But he’s obviously a twat.

Its obvious why she stays with him and its not a choice

Sadly true. I suppose we can only hope that Nikita's bravery in pursuing justice means he might think twice before laying his filthy hands on another woman.

Tens of millions of women just voted Trump back in as president despite knowing he was found guilty of sexual assault in a civil suit like this one.

Systemic misogyny depends on women to keep it in place.

That is very true.

Of course it is a choice. Today was handed to her on a plate as an opportunity to leave.

Why are you assuming that she’s fine with him having violently raped a woman? Or, according to him, had ‘consensual’ sex with a woman?

She’s got four young kids with him. He’s got cash coming out of his ears and can afford some very expensive lawyers. What do you suppose her income is? They’re not married so it’s not as though she’d be entitled to a home, or money to pay for a decent lawyer. And that’s without thinking about people like the men who forced their way into NH’s home and stabbed her partner.

Perhaps she truly believes him and has forgiven him for ‘being unfaithful’ to her. But I don’t understand why anyone would be focusing on her when it’s him who has done the horrific thing.