Judge: McGregor case jury can consider if he ‘concocted pornographic fantasy’

The assemblage successful a civilian lawsuit against Conor McGregor tin see whether the Irish mixed martial arts combatant “concocted a lurid and degrading pornographic fantasy” astir a pistillate who has accused him of raping her successful a hotel.

Mr Justice Alexander Owens told the assemblage connected Wednesday that if they reason that Mr McGregor did battle Ms Hand and are assessing damages successful the case, they tin see that successful assessing aggravated damages.

Mr McGregor is facing an accusation successful the civilian enactment that helium “brutally raped and battered” Nikita Hand astatine a edifice successful southbound Dublin successful December 2018.

The Irish sports prima antecedently told the tribunal helium had consensual enactment with Ms Hand successful a penthouse astatine the Beacon Hotel.

Ms Hand, who is besides known arsenic Nikita Ni Laimhin, is besides suing different man, James Lawrence, for assault.

Continuing his complaint to the assemblage of 4 men and 8 women, Justice Owens said the connection McGregor made to constabulary pursuing the alleged incidental is not admissible arsenic it was a connection made extracurricular court.

However, they tin see whether helium “concocted” a communicative involving Ms Hand.

Justice Owens besides told the assemblage they cannot speculate and indispensable see each the evidence.

He told them that they cannot speculate astir what a witnesser mightiness accidental if they were much forthcoming portion giving grounds successful court.

He said a much reliable witnesser is the soundless witness, which refers to CCTV footage and telephone records.

He said that the “silent witness” has nary “axe to grind” and volition beryllium considered much reliable.

Justice Owens urged the assemblage to look astatine the CCTV carefully, adding that they are not bound by the views of the counsel successful narration to what they saw successful the footage.

He besides warned the assemblage that witnesses are “notoriously inaccurate” erstwhile speaking astir timings, particularly those who person been drinking alcohol.

He said it tin beryllium useless to inquire a idiosyncratic their presumption of times arsenic you volition lone get “guestimates”.

He further referred to grounds from Mr Lawrence, who claimed helium had enactment with Ms Hand’s friend, Danielle Kealy, 3 times successful a abbreviated clip play earlier they near the hotel.

The assemblage was besides told Ms Hand’s grounds is that she texted her erstwhile fellow erstwhile she woke up successful the edifice country soon aft 6pm, but that CCTV footage shows her successful the edifice car parkland erstwhile she sent the text.

“Was this a prevarication oregon thing that she was confused about?” Mr Owens enactment to the jury.

He besides asked them to see what they could spot of Ms Hand and Mr Lawrence successful the assistance erstwhile they were attempting to instrumentality to the edifice room, arsenic good arsenic footage showing the brace leaving the edifice soon aft 10.30pm.

Turning to damages, Justice Owens urged the assemblage to “stay away” from what is stated successful the pleadings, including references to Ms Hand being a “fraud” and a “gold digger”.