Two Charged With Perjury Over Evidence in McGregor's Failed Appeal
Former neighbors of Nikita Hand face perjury charges over sworn statements tied to Conor McGregor's failed civil appeal.
Two former neighbors of Nikita Hand have been charged with perjury over sworn statements that Conor McGregor's legal team sought to use in his failed civil appeal, per LowKick MMA.
Samantha O'Reilly, 38, and Steven Cummins, 39, were charged at Dublin District Court on Monday. Prosecutors allege the pair provided false affidavits dated January 14, 2025, claiming that injuries visible on Hand's body resulted from altercations with her former partner rather than from McGregor. O'Reilly faces an additional charge related to a statement dated May 6, 2025.
O'Reilly claimed she witnessed Hand's partner "hitting or kicking her," while Cummins stated he heard "shouting and screams" from her home. Hand denied any such altercation, calling the allegations "lies."
McGregor's legal team withdrew the request to use the evidence just before the appeal hearing in July 2025, meaning the statements were never heard in court. The Court of Appeal rejected McGregor's challenge in full that same month.
The underlying case stems from a jury finding in November 2024 that McGregor was liable for assaulting Hand in December 2018. She was awarded 248,603 euros in damages. Both O'Reilly and Cummins face a maximum sentence of 10 years imprisonment if convicted. Their case has been directed to Circuit Criminal Court, with the next appearance scheduled for November 9, 2026.
This case just keeps getting uglier. A jury already found McGregor liable. The appeal already failed. And now two people are facing prison time over affidavits that McGregor's own lawyers pulled before they could even be used.
I'm not a legal analyst, but perjury charges carrying up to 10 years tell you how seriously the Irish courts are taking this. If prosecutors can prove those statements were fabricated, the questions about how they ended up in McGregor's appeal file write themselves.
Conor's name isn't on the charges. He's not accused of anything new here. But every time this case produces another headline, it's another reminder that the version of McGregor who was once the biggest star in combat sports feels like a lifetime ago.
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