Conor McGregor on Monday expressed regret within the wake of a jury figuring out that he raped a lady, though the UFC star didn’t direct that sentiment at his alleged sufferer whereas sustaining his innoncence.
McGregor’s feedback, which he shared in a written put up on X, got here simply three days after he misplaced a sexual assault civil case in Dublin. This previous Friday, a 12-day trial concluded with a jury discovering McGregor answerable for sexually assaulting Nikita Hand after an evening of partying in December 2018. The jury’s verdict included damages of roughly $250,000 awarded to Hand.
Within the quick aftermath, McGregor vowed to attraction the jury’s choice and on Monday, he reiterated that intention whereas saying he regrets dishonest on his longtime fiancee, Dee Devlin, who can also be the mom of his 4 youngsters.
“Folks wish to hear from me, I wanted time,” McGregor wrote. “I do know I made errors. Six years in the past, I ought to have by no means responded to (Hand’s) outreaches. I ought to have shut the get together down. I ought to by no means have stepped out on the girl I really like essentially the most on the planet. That’s all on me.
“As a lot as I remorse it, every little thing that occurred that evening was consensual and all of the witnesses current swore to that underneath oath. I’ve instructed my authorized staff to attraction the choice.
“I can’t return and I’ll transfer ahead. I’m past grateful to my household, pals and supporters all around the world who’ve stayed by my aspect.
That’s it. No extra. Getting again to the gym- the battle recreation awaits!”
Folks wish to hear from me, I wanted time. I do know I made errors. Six years in the past, I ought to have by no means responded to her outreaches. I ought to have shut the get together down. I ought to by no means have stepped out on the girl I really like essentially the most on the planet. That’s all on me.
As a lot as I…
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) November 25, 2024
Earlier Monday, the IO Interactive introduced that McGregor’s character will probably be faraway from the favored “Hitman” online game collection in response to the jury’s choice. McGregor was added to the sport as a part of a downloadable add-on earlier this yr. Whereas the add-on will now not be out there, customers who already bought the content material will nonetheless be capable to play it.
As of this writing, the UFC and Dana White have remained silent on the jury’s ruling since Friday. No different manufacturers related to McGregor, exterior of IO Interactive, have dropped McGregor.
McGregor, 36, hasn’t competed within the UFC since a July 2021 loss to Dustin Poirier during which he suffered a grotesque damaged leg. McGregor was scheduled to return to the cage in opposition to Michael Chandler this previous June at UFC 303, however he was pressured to withdraw after breaking his toe in coaching a month earlier than the battle.
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