In a Dublin High Court civil trial, Conor McGregor acknowledged using cocaine on the night he is accused of raping Nikita Hand in December 2018. While denying the allegations, he admitted to having cocaine in his car that night. McGregor expressed feeling ‘beyond petrified’ during police interviews, where he declined to answer over 100 questions on legal advice. Hand is seeking damages for the alleged assault, claiming McGregor placed her in a choke hold before the incident. Contrarily, McGregor asserts that their interaction was consensual.