- Conor McGregor addressed “stepping out” on his relationship with fiancée Dee Devlin
- The Irish fighter was discovered liable in a civil sexual assault case on Nov. 22
- McGregor stated he’ll “transfer ahead” and plans to attraction the choice
Conor McGregor spoke about regrets in his relationship with fiancée Dee Devlin after being discovered liable in a civil rape and sexual assault case on Friday, Nov. 22.
The MMA fighter, 36, spoke out in a post on X (previously referred to as Twitter) on Monday, Nov. 25 — three days after an Eire courtroom decided he was liable of raping and sexually assaulting a lady named Nikita Hand whereas she was intoxicated in Dec. 2018.
“Folks wish to hear from me,” McGregor started in his publish, earlier than alleging that Hand had reached out to him. “I wanted time. I do know I made errors. Six years in the past, I ought to have by no means responded to her outreaches. I ought to have shut the social gathering down.”
“I ought to by no means have stepped out on the girl I like essentially the most on this planet. That’s all on me,” he continued.
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McGregor then continued to say his innocence, and keep that Hand had consented. “As a lot as I remorse it, the whole lot that occurred that night time was consensual and all of the witnesses current swore to that beneath oath. I’ve instructed my authorized crew to attraction the choice.”
“I can’t return and I’ll transfer ahead,” McGregor continued. “I’m past grateful to my household, buddies and supporters all around the world who’ve stayed by my facet.”
McGregor’s publish on X marked the second time he stated he plans to attraction the courtroom’s choice — which ordered the Irish fighter to pay damages to Hand totaling practically €250,000, changing into roughly $257,000 in U.S. {dollars}, in line with the Associated Press and the Guardian.
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Instantly following the courtroom’s choice on Nov. 22, McGregor broke his silence in a since-deleted publish on X, saying he is “upset” and planning to attraction the choice.
“I might be interesting immediately’s choice,” McGregor wrote. “The decide’s instruction and the modest award given was for assault, not for aggravated or exemplary damages. I’m upset that the jury didn’t hear all of the proof that the DPP reviewed. I’m with my household now, centered on my future. Thanks to all my help worldwide.”
Hand, in the meantime, informed reporters after the decision that she was “overwhelmed” by the help she’s obtained by means of the trial course of.
“To all of the victims of sexual assault, I hope my story is a reminder that irrespective of how afraid you could be, communicate up, you may have a voice and carry on preventing for justice.”
Devlin, 37, and McGregor first met at a Dublin nightclub in 2008, the place she was working on the time.
After greater than 10 years collectively, the previous UFC champion proposed to Devlin on Aug. 9, 2020, although they’ve but to formally tie the knot.
The couple welcomed their fourth little one, son Mack, in November 2023.
McGregor and Devlin additionally share son Conor Jr., born in Could 2017; daughter Croai, born in January 2019; and son Rian, who arrived in Could 2021.
