Conor McGregor was ‘beyond petrified’ during rape questioning

Giving evidence for a second day on Thursday morning, Mr McGregor claimed Ms Hand had had sex with multiple different people, a multitude of times and that she had sex with “myself and James that I’m aware of”.

Asked under cross-examination by Ms Hand’s barrister, he said it was multiple people, “two people at least”.

Mr McGregor was then asked if he maintained that he did not cause the injuries that Ms Hand sustained, to which he replied: “For sure.”

The barrister asked him if he was suggesting someone else caused her injuries and whether Mr Lawrence had been “the patsy”.

“I don’t know,” Mr McGregor replied.

Asked if his friend Mr Lawrence had become “the fall guy” in the case, Mr McGregor replied, “how silly,” and asked Ms Hand’s barrister what he meant.

Mr McGregor was also asked if he had paid Mr Lawrence’s legal fees.

“I believe I did,” he said.

Later, when asked under cross-examination whether Ms Hand had been in fear, Mr McGregor said there had been “no sign of distress, fear, anything other than enjoyment, elations and excitement”.