Conor McGregor's fiancee has broken his silence after the UFC fighter lost a civil court case to a woman who accused him of rape.
Nikita Hand alleged that McGregor pinned her to a bed, choked her three times and "brutally raped and battered" her in a Dublin hotel on December 9, 2018.
A civil jury at Dublin High Court was told Hand suffered bruising along her hands and wrists, a bloodied scratch to her breast and tenderness to her neck.
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McGregor denied all the allegations against him and claimed he had consensual sex, but after two weeks of evidence in the civil trial, a jury of eight women and four men found McGregor liable for the assault of Hand and he was forced pay damages of €250,000.
Although the court held McGregor accountable, co-defendant James Lawrence won his case.
Dee Devlin, McGregor's partner of 15 years who he shares four children with, was hand-in-hand with the 36-year-old at all hearings.
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And after McGregor released a 120-word statement where admitted to "mistakes" in his relationship but signalled his intention to appeal the verdict, Devil has broken her silence.
She took to Instagram to post a family picture and defend McGregor, writing: "My man and I have created a beautiful life together. I love him I trust him and I BELIEVE HIM! Our four beautiful children whose smiling faces and happy hearts are testimony to the man he is and who we are! No one is entitled to comment on our relationship - we trust one another and love one another. Nothing or nobody will change that. Our family stands strong!"
Devlin then embarked on a long, furious rant on her Instagram, making a series of allegations against Hand.
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"Imagine a WOMAN, with her own boyfriend and child, texting provocative pictures of herself to another woman's man with a family and child on the way," Devil claimed.
"This woman claims to know me, yet still went ahead and sent messages and pictures of herself over and over to my man? Really? Whilst out on a 3 day bender, texting excuses to her own child at home where mammy is on Saturday afternoon, Saturday night, Sunday morning, Sunday afternoon, Sunday night into Monday morning. All the while out of her face in a hotel room, dancing around a hotel carpark. What sort of WOMAN are you!!!
"'My sons will be warned women like you exist in the world."
Devlin went on to claim that there is CCTV footage which she referred to as "real evidence" showing that Hand "is the one sexually assaulting in the lift".
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She continued: "CCTV DOES NOT LIE. I look forward the day the world will see the footage of you on that night and the carry on of you. Not a bother on you having the time of your life. This is the real evidence, video footage no one knew was being taken in the moment which you miraculously don't remember? To me it looks like you're the one sexually assaulting in the lift. To me it looks like everyone is trying to get away from you."
Addressing McGregor's infidelity on another Instagram story slide, Devlin said: "Conor and I dealt with these issues privately many years ago, as should be done in a relationship and we have come out stronger than ever. We have four beautiful children now whose [sic] smiling faces and happy hearts are a testament to who he is and who we are! They without sin cast the first stone."
After winning the case on Friday, Ms Hand said her triumph was "a reminder that no matter how afraid you might be to speak up, you have a voice".
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She thanked her legal team, doctors and nurses, workers at the rape advice centre and her friends and family, as well as those who supported him. Hand then sent a message to sexual assault victims.
"To all the victims of sexual assault, I hope my story is a reminder you have a voice and to keep on fighting for justice," she said in a statement outside court.
"I know this has impacted my life, my daughter's, my family and friends' tremendously and is something I will never forget for the rest of my life.
"But now that justice has been served I can now try and move on and look forward to the future with my family, friends and daughter."
Topics: Conor McGregor, UFC
Josh Lawless