MMA fighter Conor McGregor 'petrified' during police interviews about rape allegation

Irish mixed martial arts (MMA) combatant Conor McGregor has said helium replied "no comment" to much than 100 questions during constabulary interviews astir a rape allegation due to the fact that helium was "beyond petrified".

A pistillate is claiming civilian damages against McGregor and different man, James Lawrence. She alleges they sexually assaulted her successful a Dublin edifice successful December 2018.

The 36-year-old MMA fighter, who was cross-examined astatine Dublin's High Court today, antecedently told the tribunal helium had consensual enactment with the pistillate successful a penthouse astatine the Beacon Hotel.

McGregor work retired a prepared connection to Irish constabulary erstwhile questioned astir the alleged rape successful January 2019, the tribunal was told.

He was past asked much than 100 follow-up questions and replied "no comment" to each one.

McGregor contiguous told the tribunal the juncture marked the archetypal clip helium had been interviewed by police, and that helium was "beyond petrified" astatine the time.

McGregor added that helium felt helium had been co-operative with officers, portion feeling "nervous" amid a process that was "alien" to him.

He added: "I would person loved to spell the apical of a upland with a microphone and outcry from the hilltops astir the bid of allegations."

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McGregor said helium was successful tribunal to talk his case.

"These allegations are mendacious and I person travel retired here, and accidental my portion and accidental my truth," helium said.

McGregor admitted to the tribunal that helium took "a tiny piece" of cocaine portion helium was travelling successful a car to the edifice with Mr Lawrence, the pistillate and her enactment colleague.

It has besides emerged McGregor has paid his friend's ineligible fees. When archetypal asked if this was the case, helium initially replied: "I don't recall."

When asked again, McGregor said "possibly" and "I americium not a cardinal per cent" earlier aboriginal stating: "I judge I did."

The lawsuit continues.