Cross-examination of McGregor resumes in continuing civil action for damages by Nikita Hand
Conor McGregor denies it was ‘in his mind’ a friend ‘might take the fall’ over woman’s claim he raped her in a Dublin hotelConor McGregor has denied a suggestion it was in his mind that a male friend “might take the fall” and be “the patsy” in relation to allegations by a woman she was raped by Mr McGregor in a Dublin hotel, a High Court jury has heard.
The jury of eight women and four men has heard Ms Hand and a work colleague, Danielle Kealey, were partying from the evening of December 8th into the morning of December 9th. Ms Hand said she had been drinking alcohol and had taken cocaine. The jury heard Ms Hand was referred to the Rotunda hospital’s sexual assault unit on December 10th and she made a statement to gardaí on January 9th.He said he had “fully consensual” and “energetic” sex with Ms Hand in the Beacon hotel and described Ms Hand’s evidence about their encounter as “full of lies”.
Mr McGregor agreed he provided a statement on that date. He agreed it had been prearranged with gardaí he would come into the station and make a statement.After he was asked, and agreed, he had answered some questions on January 17th 2019 with the words “no comment”, legal discussion began in the absence of the jury.
In response to counsel, Mr McGregor agreed his statement to gardaí, in which he denied rape of Ms Hand, was quite short. Mr Gordon read a statement made by Mr McGregor in which he said, among other things, he had “physical” sex with Ms Hand in the hotel. The statement said: “We were both enjoying ourselves and having a good time.” It said he fell asleep, Ms Hand was pulling at him to wake up, eventually he did and they had sex again.
Asked was it in his mind that Mr Lawrence might be “the patsy” and “might take the fall” for him, he said no.
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