Nikita Hand, 35, testified that the assault, which occurred after a night of partying, left her heavily bruised and suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Speaking after the verdict, she expressed hope her case would inspire other survivors ...

Masked men broke into the home of Nikita Hand, then burst into her bedroom before being driven out by her partner, who suffered stab wounds. But details of the attack, which happened in June, were not revealed to the jury in the trial of Conor McGregor after the judge ruled it was irrelevant to the claim of assault.

Conor McGregor has lost his sexual assault civil case in Dublin. A High Court jury awarded damages of €248,603.60 ($259,149.36) to Nikita Hand against McGregor on Friday after ruling that she was sexually assaulted by the former UFC champion in a Dublin hotel in December 2018.