Nikita Hand accused Conor McGregor of raping her in a Dublin hotel in December 2018
Tesco has removed alcoholic drinks associated with Conor McGregor from its shelves after a woman who accused him of raping her won a civil claim for damages against him.
A Tesco spokesperson said: “We can confirm that we are removing Proper No Twelve Whiskey from sale in Tesco stores and online.”
The supermarket is joined by other retailers across the UK who have removed products such as McGregor’s whisky brand.
This decision from Musgrave (the network which runs the likes of SuperValu, Centra, Daybreak and Mace) comes following the end of the court case on Friday (22 November).
The court case came to an end on Friday. ( David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile via Getty Images)
Nikita Hand accused the UFC fighter of raping her in a Dublin hotel in Demeber 2018. She won her civil claim against him at the High Court in the Irish capital with the jury awarding damages amounting to 248,603.60 euros (around £206,000).
McGregor didn’t make a comment as he left the court but later posted on his social media that he intends to appeal against the decision.
More to follow.
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