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Cate McCurry

Friend denies he is the ‘fall guy’ for Conor McGregor in rape case

Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor outside the High Court in Dublin (Brian Lawless/PA) - (PA Wire)

A friend of Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor has denied a suggestion he would be the “fall guy” and be “the patsy” in relation to allegations by a woman that she was raped by the sports star, a court in Dublin heard.

Mr McGregor, who is facing an accusation in the civil action that he “brutally raped and battered” Nikita Hand, was being cross-examined in the High Court on Thursday.

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