Episode 3107: The Nikita Hand Conor McGregor Assault Case With Sinéad O’Carroll

Last Friday, after eight days of evidence and three days listening to closing speeches, a jury of eight women and four men found Nikita Hand had been assaulted by Conor McGregor in a hotel room back in December 2018, awarding her almost €250,000 in damages.

We talk to Sinead O’Carroll of the42.ie, who we spoke to after the Paddy Jackson Belfast Rape Trial, about the verdict, the evidence given during the case, and the relevance of the size of the damages awarded to Nikita Hand.

We also discuss McGregor’s volatile behaviour both in court and online over the last few days, and what this case tells us about where we are now in relation to sexual consent, victim shaming, and celebrity worship.

Warning for listeners: there was some distressing details revealed during the case and some of that detail comes up during this conversation. Any listeners affected by the issues raised in the podcast can access a list of resources on the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre website at drcc.ie/support.

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