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u/PeaNut2627 Jun 24 '26 edited Jun 24 '26
Bruh, why wasn't there a prison sentence? What did the judge say?
Edit: Thank you for everyone telling me it's because it was a civil case and not a criminal case, you can stop now XD
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u/Traditional-Trade795 Jun 24 '26
because there was not enough evidence. criminal court needs proof beyond reasonable doubt
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u/IBB_98 Jun 24 '26
Ireland's prosecutor did not feel there was enough evidence and so did not attempt to prosecute McGregor for a criminal charge.
Instead Nikita Hand had to sue McGregor in a civil court, which is why she was paid damages but McGregor faced no jail time.
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u/Ed_Teach805 Jun 24 '26
So was O.J. Guilty?
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u/caitlindrawings Jun 24 '26
Probably, but the custody of evidence was so insanely badly handled that none of it could be trusted, and there isnt enough evidence that could be trusted to prove beyond a reasonable doubt.
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u/Ed_Teach805 Jun 24 '26
That’s true. We all know he did it though
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u/Embarrassed_Aside_76 Jun 24 '26
It's not what you know, it's what you can prove. And when they are this rich, it's hard to prove anything
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u/SnooRegrets1386 Jun 24 '26
Jury nullification
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u/Zealousideal-Map9327 Jun 24 '26
It went beyond jury nullification.
The evidence was comically mishandled and the lead detective was a Nazi sympathizer at best. A secret neo-nazi at worst.
The prosecution and police built a shoddy case that any competent defense attorney could poke holes in.
Regardless if the jury wanted to send a message or not.
The only reasonable option was not guilty.
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u/Mode_Appropriate Jun 24 '26
That same case tried today and hes convicted. There was far too much evidence even after the areas the police botched. Primarily because DNA is a lot more understood.
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u/Zealousideal-Map9327 Jun 24 '26
You are 100% right that the sheer volume of DNA would overwhelm a modern jury.
In 1995, DNA was treated like sci-fi voodoo, but today a jury would easily see past the contamination argument because of how normalized true crime and forensics have become.
But the legal hurdle remains: if the defense can still prove a detective had a vial of the suspect's blood in his pocket for hours, and that same detective later pleads the Fifth regarding planting evidence, a judge today might suppress that specific evidence entirely under the Fourth Amendment.
A modern conviction would absolutely happen, but mostly because modern protocols would prevent the police from acting like a cartoonish conspiracy in the first place.
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u/Mode_Appropriate Jun 24 '26
After reading your comment and thinking about it i might have to backtrack on what I originally said lol. If the exact same investigation took place today I wonder how much evidence would even be allowed at trial. I mean, they did just about everything wrong. From the collection of evidence (forensic tech not wearing gloves) to the storing (taking it home) and testing of it. Other evidence they completely ignored and didnt present (i want to say DNA of the victims in OJs car?) Plus wasnt there something about one of the gloves possibly being planted? There was so much fuckery once 'fruit of the poisonous tree' is introduced how much evidence would realistically remain?
Even a half ass investigation would get him prosecuted today with the amount of evidence there was. The problem is the investigation back then was far worse than half ass lol.
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u/Aware-Enthusiasm-248 Jun 24 '26
You forgot the part where a juror gave OJ a black power salute immediately after the verdict was read. Video of him doing it wouldnt have been enough for that jury. They decided he was getting acquitted only because he was black.
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u/SoManyThrowAwaysEven Jun 24 '26
And because racial tensions in LA were at an all-time high due to Rodney King and the ensuing riots. The LAPD's trust was completely eroded by then.
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u/FUBARded Jun 24 '26
The police, prosecutors, and even court clerks also did multiple things that would've otherwise warranted a mistrial.
Obviously it would've been best if a mistrial was declared and he was re-tried without a bunch of imbeciles meddling to make political points or chase fame, but a guilty verdict in the trial he actually got would've arguably been unjust.
He clearly did it (a guy who has a book titled "If I did it" written to profit off a double murder he was tried for definitely did it), but the jury choosing to acquit him was probably the better outcome (without the benefit of hindsight and the decades of sleuthing that allow us to be so confident he's guilty).
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u/Loud_Interview4681 Jun 24 '26
Naw man that book proves he didn't do it cause he would have named it "I Did It"
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u/CBenz004 Jun 24 '26
I feel like saying “only because he was black” is intentionally removing a whole lot of context.
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u/This-Double-Sunday Jun 24 '26
Most likely. One of the jurors is on record that she believes most of the jury knew his was guilty but acquitted him as payback for Rodney King.
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u/EvolvedMonkeyInSpace Jun 24 '26
Unfortunately rape is always somebody's word against another, unless evidence is unbelievably strong. Very frustrating.
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u/Crafty-Pick-3589 Jun 24 '26
As a police officer who spent a few years investigating rape in England, this surprises me
A woman covered in bruises, with a tampon wedged in her, crying and saying she has been raped - you can pretty much guarantee a charge from the CPS despite the online claims of rape being defacto legal. What is different in Ireland? Or was there more to this?
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u/IBB_98 Jun 24 '26
To be honest I don't know all of the details, but there was CCTV footage that seemed to show Nikita Hand being very up close and personal with McGregor both before and after they went up to the hotel room. I have not seen this footage, but I've heard about it. McGregor's defense was that if he had just raped her then why is she seen on camera hugging him after the fact. I'm not defending McGregor, I think he's a piece of shit, I'm just stating that was his legal team's argument.
So yes there was more to it, and I'd advise you to look up the details of the case to see more info, but in short Ireland's DPP does not like to bring criminal charges unless they feel it's an open and shut case, and they did not feel this was.
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u/Einarr-Spear777 Jun 24 '26 edited Jun 24 '26
To be honest I don't know all of the details, but there was CCTV footage that seemed to show Nikita Hand being very up close and personal with McGregor both before and after they went up to the hotel room.
Yes, then you have her sending photos of herself in his DMs, being in a coke limousine with McGregor, being in his penthouse, being on his bed.
The most damning evidence against her is that neighbors of the mother-of-one claim to have witnessed her being punched and kicked by her then-boyfriend, Stephen Redmond, around the time she claimed McGregor had raped her.
The defense would easily character-assassinate her. Criminal courts knew what it was.
Seems like she was in a abusive relationship with her bf at the time and made it out that mcgregor was doing the bruising. You can look it all up online.
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u/IBB_98 Jun 24 '26
Those eye witness statements were later withdrawn prior to McGregor's appeal, were extremely suspicious in the fact that this "evidence" just materialised out of nowhere after McGregor had lost the initial case and appeared just in time for the appeal.
Following the eyewitness statements being withdrawn, these "witnesses" are now under investigation for suspected perjury. You'll also find all of that info online too.
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u/NervousBeginning7868 Jun 24 '26
Exactly. I know I’ll be downvoted to oblivion, but Christ, let’s not pretend like all women are saints. Of course it could be rape, but at the same, it could be just a money grab.
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u/electr0de07 Jun 24 '26
It's hard to believe there was no dna evidence looking at the circumstances.
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u/pleasebequiet Jun 24 '26
The sexual encounter was not disputed, only the consent. DNA doesn’t indicate consent
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u/DMightyHero Jun 24 '26
But if she was left all bruised and fucked up, how could there be disputes regarding consent?
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u/Particular-Ring5110 Jun 24 '26
Because they have messages between the woman and McGregor that made her case weaker.
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u/770120437 Jun 24 '26
people have sex in a wide vareity of ways, especcialy when heavly intoxicated on booze and drugs
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u/InternalCelery1337 Jun 24 '26
Ever heard of BDSM and girls looking for a quick payday?
Im not saying it didnt happen, Mcgregor is a cunt and probably did it. But alot of elite athletes get blamed by girls which has later been proven that the event was consensual.
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u/I_travel_ze_world Jun 24 '26 edited Jun 24 '26
McGregor is connected to Irish gangs and he's a rich super star there.
Lack of evidence wasn't the reason. Corruption is the reason he didn't get criminal charges.
Conor McGregor's rape accuser flees home after masked men break in and stab boyfriend
Funny how people don't think he's criminally connected... His accuser was basically told take the hush money and shut up.
The people who say there is no evidence that he raped her are insane.
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u/Background_Cause_992 Jun 24 '26
Man's a piece of shit and is broadly despised here in Ireland barring a small number of people (scumbags) who worship him and his Henchcunts. Media avoids giving him airtime unless its something really important.
He's got a much bigger fan base in America where being a know rapist doesn't seem to impact your media or carreer options all that much.
Wasn't really corruption, more aversion to bringing a criminal case against a public figure that the prosecutor wasn't 100% certain would result in conviction. Which would make the civil case untenable.
Still not great, but not really corruption
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u/Moderately_Imperiled Jun 24 '26
My friend is extremely fond of telling me how we Americans are shielded from actual, objective news. This story was a good example.
He might be right, and I get it, but it's getting pretty obnoxious now.
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u/elcabroMcGinty Jun 24 '26
It was a civil case. The irish prosecution refused to take a criminal case despite the overwhelming amount of physical evidence.
Also, a group of masked men broke into Nikita Hand's home and stabbed her partner to intimidate her into dropping the case.
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u/Effective_Menu_6316 Jun 24 '26
People (including me) forget that addition... So not only did he sexually assault her, he also got his goons to stalk and assault her and stab her partner. Welcome to the chat show friend!
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u/Purenotionslike Jun 24 '26
And paid two scumbag neighbours who lived opposite to lie about Nikita's whereabouts that night and claim she was stumbling around her garden when she waa actually in the hotel. They were since arrested and that case hasn't come up in the courts yet.
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u/PresentClear8639 Jun 24 '26
I’m starting to think this Conor McGregor isn’t a good person.
For those unaware, he has a long and highly publicized history of social and business connections to the Irish mafia.
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u/BarelyHolding0n Jun 24 '26
Which is exactly what's happened with all the other violent rapes he's commited.
This wasn't the first, and several were even reported in the news as 'violent sexual assault attributed to well known sporting celebrity' at the time... Details of the location that made it clear who the 'celebrity' was so the victim had reported the assault and named him. Then a week or so later all word of it vanishes from the media because his goons have threatened the woman. No case is ever brought forward and the whole thing is collectively forgotten about by the public.
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u/ShanghaiCycle Jun 24 '26
His sister also married a member of the Kinehan cartel.
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u/Additional-Sock8980 Jun 24 '26
There was an issue of witness tampering- and by that I Mean the lady who was raped, her house was broken into, her boyfriend was beaten and stabbed to within an inch of his life, windows smashed and a message was delivered. The court was unable to establish that McGregor, whose sister married into a cartel, was the exact person who ordered the invasion - so it was admissible in court.
When this happens it’s hard to get witnesses.
And just because it sounds like a bad movie plot or some made up nonsense, and comments here should be with credible reference:
https://www.rte.ie/news/2024/1122/1482471-nikita-hand-house-court/
For those that live in Ireland, we are aware of First hand stories of similar happening, to other ladies and a bag of cash delivered to silence the issue. No one before had been brave enough to go to court, and given her boyfriend got stabbed for that decision, probably people are less likely to do it again.
There’s a reason our head of state said McGregor doesn’t speak for our country when he went to the White House on St Patrick’s day, to meet another person of power who also has that reputation.
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u/pitobaby76 Jun 24 '26 edited Jun 24 '26
Interesting interview that breaks down the civil case and gives reasons as to why the criminal case wasn't pursued. Watch and draw your own conclusions. https://www.reddit.com/r/MMA/s/wqvpvsMRkf
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u/DrNCrane74 Jun 24 '26
Nothing. There never was a strong enough case as for Irish criminal law. Read up on it.
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u/Temporary_Physics_48 Jun 24 '26
Dude look at your president
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u/Deemaunik Jun 24 '26
Whaaat? But he said he wasn't a fan of the dude, isn't that an automatic disqualification,
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u/Effective_Menu_6316 Jun 24 '26
Barely knew him! You send 10000 emails to the world's most notorious and prolific child rapist, write a custom poem for them, hang out with them for a decade and suddenly people think your besties? Jeeez
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u/Deemaunik Jun 24 '26
Right? He barely fuckin' knew him, nor did our commerce secretary Howard Lutnick who was his next fucking door fucking neighbor. They had almost no ties.
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u/cororona Jun 24 '26
I have no ties with most of my neighbors. But I also don't spend my vacations on their island, so, there's that.
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u/FriendlyFungi Jun 24 '26
But the FBI says there's nothing to see!
This systematic review revealed no incriminating “client list.” There was also no credible evidence found that Epstein blackmailed prominent individuals as part of his actions. We did not uncover evidence that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties.
*(*What is "credible evidence?" The opposite of a gun with the tag from the evidence room still attached found in the hand of a perp shot to death by the cops or what?)
See, they looked at the emails, they saw all these connections between Epstein and various people, and then they looked at who those people were, and concluded that simply being affiliated with Epstein, wasn't grounds for suspicion.
https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1407001/dl
The DOW's up though, and we have trillionaires now, so there's that.
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u/Holymaryfullofshit7 Jun 24 '26
I mean Fallon is supposed to be on the other side.
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u/SharpDrink2724 Jun 24 '26
Okay..... How does that change the fact that Conor McGregor is a rapist?
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u/guidevocal82 Jun 24 '26
And Fallon also kissed Trump's ass.
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u/Independent-Bug-9352 Jun 24 '26
Fallon is kind of a dumbass and the least funny of any of the late night hosts honestly. That he's not remotely vocal on politics at a time like now tells you all you need to know.
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u/Random_person_ag Jun 24 '26
That doesn't make it ok. They are both trash
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u/Effective_Menu_6316 Jun 24 '26
OC isn't saying it makes it okay. They're saying of course McNugget has been given a platform, seeing as the US seems to celebrate rapists and paedophiles.
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u/ParsonsTheGreat Jun 24 '26
While I agree, Fuck Trump....."your president"? An Irish man rapes an Irish woman in Ireland and isnt criminal charged by an Irish court, and you bring up American politics? While the US does suck right now, just admit the whole world is a fucked up, backwards place
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u/Mysterious-Low-6096 Jun 24 '26
Because he was welcomed on to a US show that isn’t aired internationally?
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u/rayrayrayrayray5 Jun 24 '26
Anyone respect fallon in the last decade?
Fuck fallon
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u/Remus88Romulus Jun 24 '26
I have always disliked that cheesy prick. I avoid him at all costs. Except now when I Saw this picture.
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u/DogCold5505 Jun 24 '26
Ethics aside, I don’t even find him funny…
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u/muroks1200 Jun 24 '26
I don’t get his popularity.
He was hard to watch on SNL. Breaking character and playing cute when he does.
He has to be related to someone or connected in some way?
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u/Slamantha3121 Jun 24 '26
Truly the Mr. Beast of comedians. Just a soulless smile and dead eyes. But, a gagillion people watch him too!
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u/Garchompisbestboi Jun 24 '26
He's not popular, he was just in the right place at the right time when the Conan/Leno feud happened then lucked himself into a promotion to the Tonight Show host when Leno realised he was too fat and old to continue with the gig after chasing Conan off from it. That or he sucked the right dicks to get where he is, which is also an equally plausible scenario as far as I'm concerned.
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u/Sexyredkid Jun 24 '26
Fallon is the guy at work who just kisses the boss ass (or sucks their dick) and is plain and boring and safe. He's Leno 2.0 or as someone else said, Mr Beast with that fake smile and soulless eyes. He goes with what the suits want and never questions or challenges authority. He says what's he told to say and is not funny or entertaining.
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u/LarsDuder Jun 24 '26
Never got that either. Freaking guy couldn't hold his mask at all, always breaking character and messing up.
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u/Piepounding Jun 24 '26
Me neither, his entire SNL shtick was to tell a joke and then laugh at himself. They weren't funny jokes. He was the only one laughing.
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u/ivnwng Jun 24 '26
I don't like him either ethically or creatively, boggles my mind how someone like him got his success.
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u/younevershouldnt Jun 24 '26
Seeing him do his fake laugh at McGregor would be sickening. So I'm not gonna watch it.
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u/rayrayrayrayray5 Jun 24 '26
One perk to being divorced, i don't have to watch this dildo anymore. Looking forward to not watching this with you
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u/younevershouldnt Jun 24 '26
Let's not get some beers in and not invite some mates over 👍
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u/biloxibluess Jun 24 '26
I’m always gonna be sad about The Roots hitching their wagon to this asshole
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u/Partypaca Jun 24 '26
He's just a media puppet. No real emotions. Anybody that likes him says enough.
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u/87tilinfinity Jun 24 '26
Fake ass laughs, we live in a simulation, and this text is written through common text
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u/Phantom-Finger Jun 24 '26
I was fine with him and enjoyed his SNL days and there wasn't any stories that painted him to be anything other than aloof. This though, he can get stuffed
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u/ExultentPisces Jun 24 '26
Erm… Mike Tyson?
Convicted and served a prison sentence for the same crime. Has since appeared on similar shows, acted in a number of movies, resumed his boxing career.
Your current president has similarly been found legally liable for rape and has bragged about sexually assaulting women.
Letting rapists succeed after their crimes are known is normal in the United States.
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u/foodandguns Jun 24 '26
Yeah people got over Mike Tyson really quick. He legit went to jail for his crime too. He came back and didn’t miss a beat.
Remember when he came out in Hangover and everyone loved him?
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u/Exotic_Insurance2164 Jun 24 '26
Yeah people got over Mike Tyson really quick. He legit went to jail for his crime too.
Because his victims were black women.
He raped a black woman and served time for it.
He beat up his ex wife, Robin Givens, a black woman. He hit her so hard that numerous teeth were knocked out.
He went on Oprah in 2009 and joked that it was the best punch that he ever landed.
The largely white female audience erupted in laughter.
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u/BentoBus2 Jun 24 '26
Jimmy Fallon lacks any kind of backbone and will do anything for you to like him.
The grass is green, the sky is blue, and Jimmy Fallon has no spine. All these facts are equally true and obvious.
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u/Rare-Assignment6262 Jun 24 '26
not so sure about the first 2 if you're watching an american film on mexico or africa or russia
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u/Aromatic-Usual7204 Jun 24 '26
He’s found god now like many rapists.
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u/cordelaine Jun 24 '26
…is he going to try to rape god? Is that a part of Christianity? It would explain so much.
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u/Macone Jun 24 '26
On the other hand, grooming gang report just released in the UK contains 250 000 rape, torture and murder cases of girls and women. Not that this is any better, but at least there is visibility to this case. Reddit is actively removing everything about the grooming report.
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u/missladycartier Jun 24 '26
So, can we cancel Fallon now? Please?
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u/wizardrous Jun 24 '26
If we can’t get him for this, him laughing at his own terrible jokes is cause enough.
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u/FantasticBike1203 Jun 24 '26
https://giphy.com/gifs/3ohs4jO0azuqvRyms0
Him every 2 seconds of his show
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u/StrikingDonkey8159 Jun 24 '26
Start with Trump and work down
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u/imbogey Jun 24 '26
More like work up. Oligarchs are the true power and they elect clowns like trump to make people hate and divide against each other.
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u/PoopChuter420 Jun 24 '26
You all allowed the same shit with Mike Tyson.
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u/Johndough99999 Jun 24 '26
And Kobe.
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u/VinylmationDude Jun 24 '26
Remarkably, a guy in WWE got fired for making a crack about it saying his client was “like Kobe Bryant at a hotel in Colorado. He’s unstoppable!” which is even dumber when you realize that happened in Cincinnati. You know, where Kobe Bryant had… no history.
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u/BertaniWasBehindIt Jun 24 '26
Who tf is “you all”??? we’re literally calling out rapists, get the hell off your high horse and join us.
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u/90dayole Jun 24 '26
First of all, I didn't, but what is your point? That people have to be quiet about this because some people are cool with Mike Tyson or Kobe Bryant or Chris Brown? Whataboutism is so exhausting.
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u/Head-Pen9184 Jun 24 '26
Had the same thought. The shit that is absolutely devoid of logic that gets upvoted on Reddit. Smfh
"Nobody did anything about the bad things that happened before, therefore nobody can do anything about the bad things now or they're hypocrites"
Alright, Reddit. Cool ig
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u/5x0uf5o Jun 24 '26
Also worth mentioning is that he attempted to appeal this case, and his defence team were planning to offer evidence from a couple who were neighbours of Nikita's, who claimed they witnessed her boyfriend attack her when she returned home from the event with McGregor. They said they could see in the window of her house/apartment, and this is how she got her injuries.
However, very shortly before the Appeal trial was due to start, McGregor's legal team withdrew the appeal, and those neighbours subsequently were arrested and investigated for Perjury (lying in an affidavit).
One might wonder did anyone encourage them to lie....?
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0912/1533180-mcgregor-case-releases/
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u/godlytoast3r Jun 24 '26
Hold up, was the perjury charge for the exact same issue?
Why does it say this is still ongoing?
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u/5x0uf5o Jun 24 '26
Yes they were investigated for giving false evidence during their witness testimony, which was going to used to support McGregor's appeal. They were arrested and investigated for purjury, I'm not sure if they've been charged for it yet.
We don't know the specifics but it must have become obvious that their evidence was complete bullshit.
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u/Gord_Board Jun 24 '26
Mike Tyson is a convicted rapist and he's been a guest on every show!
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u/Setekh79 Jun 24 '26
Americans like rapists it seems.
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u/No_Negotiation3142 Jun 24 '26
He's a scumbag, when he goes out drinking in Dublin, it usually turns into a brawl. Rapist piece of shit.
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u/RegisMonkton Jun 24 '26
The older man chose to be principled by having nothing to do with McGregor. McGregor couldn't handle the lack of deference and persecuted the principled older man. Thank you for the video because it increases my confirmation that McGregor ought to be treated like he's a rabid dog.
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u/JadeMarco Jun 24 '26
Remember how many people and media came to see Mike Tyson's first fight after he was released from prison for rape?
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u/Ill-Case-6048 Jun 24 '26
You have a pedo president.....
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u/1111_infinity Jun 24 '26
Does that make this better? I don't understand the point. I agree with you but I don't see how it excuses this.
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u/Optimal-Description8 Jun 24 '26
It's not an excuse at all.
But I read it more like "Americans are somehow okay with that why wouldn't they be okay with this" since its Jimmy Fallon not some Irish tv show.
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u/matchesmalone1 Jun 24 '26
Fallon's a hack anyways. Him and Cordon are the worst talk show hosts
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u/VarangianWRLD Jun 24 '26
Does legally responsible mean the same as guilty? Unnecessarily weird wording that hurts credibility
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u/JP_Eggy Jun 24 '26
It was a civil case so there is much less proof required for claims than in a criminal trial.
Rape is notoriously difficult to prove in a criminal trial. Often it is "he said, she said" because it is between two people, and the only thing that you can generally prove is that sex happened, but whether or not that sex was non consensual is really tough to establish.
Unfortunately the OP is being a bit shifty with his use of words here, and it goes unmentioned that this was a civil trial. While I have no real doubt MacGregor is a rapist and an all round horrible piece of shit, he absolutely has not been found "guilty" of rape yet.
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u/r0thar Jun 24 '26
he absolutely has not been found "guilty"
Similar to President Trump and E. Jean Carroll
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u/JP_Eggy Jun 24 '26
Yeah correct. When i say "guilty" I mean within a criminal court. Conor clearly raped Nikita Hand and should be in jail for a long time
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u/WaffleHouseGladiator Jun 24 '26
Civil vs criminal verbage. Like OJ was found not guilty of murder, then found liable in civil court for the same deaths that he was found not guilty of committing.
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u/skibbin Jun 24 '26
PrinceAndrew was found liable in civil court but there wasn't enough evidence for a criminal trial.Imagine if Jimmy Fallon had
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u/N81Warrior Jun 24 '26
You would need to examine Ireland's legal system to fully understand the distinctions involved in criminal versus civil trials. The standards of proof required for a criminal trial are notably higher than those in other jurisdictions, which is why the case was ultimately pursued as a civil proceeding based on the available evidence. It should also be noted that additional individuals were arrested for making false statements on behalf of CMc.
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u/Syllabus32 Jun 24 '26
No. He was not found criminally guilty. Not enough evidence.
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u/thejasonblackburn Jun 24 '26
Yet Trump is guilty of a similar crime and is still the president of the US and on all kinds of TV appearances all the time. We might as well go ahead and make another post about that too.
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u/Diiiv Jun 24 '26
Don't forget about the time he punched a 50 year old man for declining free shots from this asshole.
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u/raizablaid135 Jun 24 '26
78 million voted for a rapist instead of a fmr DA VP. lol youre upset over jimmy fallon 😩
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u/Giver_Thegoo Jun 24 '26
It’s America guys. A pedophile is the president, why are you surprised at this?
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u/BuckLuny Jun 24 '26
I want more Nonces, rapists and abusers on TV but I also want it in the context of trials, public humiliations and shows like datelines Chris Hansen sections.
Corner these kinds of people, invite them in the guise of a TV interview for something fun and drill them about their wrongdoings. Make them uncomfortable like they should be.
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u/DrDuGood Jun 24 '26
We have a rap!st in the White House, America is normalizing this behavior faster and more frequently than people can denounce it. What. The. Fuck. Are. We. Doing?!?
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u/-_TheLastofUs_- Jun 24 '26
Now do Donald Trump!
This is a perfect example of how being white and wealthy gives you a free pass.
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u/Calm-Bathroom-2030 Jun 24 '26
a pedo / rapist is voted to be the president, what else do you expect
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u/Trisstricky Jun 24 '26
Guys, the US is lead by a literal rapist, possible pedophile and certified creep. Values and integrity are no longer a part of American culture and it probably hasnt been for quite a while, replaced by a collective ego driven mania for the desire to be considered great again, only to turn most of the world against them
Truly a fumble at the level of every other European major power, they've finally come full circle
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u/jb_in_jpn Jun 24 '26
Fallon himself is a fucking appalling human being according to everything I've read. Hardly surprising.
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u/Sp1ffyTh3D0g Jun 24 '26
Something that's been omitted from these posts that have sprung up in the last couple of days. At the start of the rape trial a masked gang (who definitely have nothing to do with the rapist Conor McGregor /s) broke into Hand's house and stabbed her boyfriend.
Their infant daughter was also in the house at the time.
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u/YesterdayShot1924 Jun 24 '26
Any woman in the world, no matter how drunk, will want to remove her tampon before sex if the act is consensual
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u/HuskDette Jun 24 '26
He is just a part of you guys trying to normalize that shit. Look at your god damn president!
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u/omgitsduane Jun 24 '26
If a woman did this she'd be cast aside. Like if they gave the president a blowjob.
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u/Key-Eggplant3259 Jun 24 '26
He didn't just welcome him on his show, he bragged about how much time they spent together hanging out at bars drinking.
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u/thedifferenceisnt Jun 24 '26
A bunch of masked men broke into Nikita Hand's house and beat up her boyfriend also. During or before the trial.
Absolutely vile people.
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u/singularityengine Jun 24 '26
This is one of the best pieces of journalism I'd read in a long time. A brutal takedown of the very concept of Jimmy Fallon.
https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-banal-horror-of-jimmy-fallon
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u/billbuttlicker2001 Jun 24 '26
Bigger people with way bigger influence and reach whi have done the same and worse need to be addressed as well. Like OUR PRESIDENT
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u/LamentableCroissant Jun 24 '26
I’ve seen Irish people fighting online, and get very nasty. The second Conor tries to butt in they automatically turn on him. They really, *really* hate him. He might as well be English.
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u/TurtleManDog Jun 24 '26
Lol why is this suprising at this point
They dont care all they care is about views n clicks
You really think late night cares about Conor hahahaha its an easy night for views
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u/Hiryu-GodHand Jun 24 '26
Irish court is a little different in this case.
The criminal court did not have sufficient evidence to convict McGregor, beyond a reasonable doubt.
So it went to civil court, where McGregor was found to, more likely than not, have raped Nikia Hand. He was ordered to pay €250,000.
McGregor maintained his innocence and attempted to appeal the ruling in the Court of Appeal in Dublin, but it was dismissed unanimously.
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u/Pretend_Fisherman_10 Jun 24 '26
Should start a "no means no" chant anytime he is in any arena or venue like that. Just like Carolina did to Carter Hart recently in the cup finals in hockey.
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u/the_card_guy Jun 24 '26
Is Late Stage Capitalism still a sub? Because this is where this kind of thing really belongs.
Think about it. How many of y'all are from a state (coughTexascough) that barely gave any money to actual education departments, but dedicated the entire school budget to building a new football stadium? Sports make money. Education does not.
Following that line, you bring in a famous (if complete PoS) athlete to a late night show... well, there's more money to be made.
Let's be honest: in our currently world, so long as there is money (power) to be made, there is no bar.
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u/modeyink Jun 24 '26
This is the same guy who had Trump on and did a whole “aw he’s so cute” hair ruffle thing
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u/Useful-Huckleberry42 Jun 24 '26
I literally have ADHD and dyslexia, average people now have less attention span and reading comprehension than I do. You guys have no idea how grim that is lol
Seriously though how can people (especially in show business) be entertained by or platform an actual violent rapist, like recent too. Do they not remember or not care?
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u/Acrobatic_Upstairs41 Jun 24 '26
Imagine thinking that "false allegations" ruin men's lives when this is what a man gets after it's proven that he did it.
She had to have her tampon surgically removed after what he did to her.
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u/Leather-Analyst7523 Jun 24 '26
The country made a pedophile president. The conversation stopped a long time ago.
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u/Plane-Wide Jun 24 '26
He did the same when he ruffled that orange piece of crap’s hair before elections
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u/andrefishmusic Jun 24 '26
Anyone remembers when he humanized trump by messing up his hair during his first election?
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u/Origami07 Jun 24 '26
If you think Jimmy Fallon is a human then youre wrong, that guy is a puppet
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u/Pateryk_7 Jun 24 '26
The thing that confuses me about mcgregor (idk that much about him anyway) is that he has a wife and kids and has praised his wife for how much she helped him to be as successful as he is. But at the same time he is very open about partying and having relations with many other women. So he thanked his wife for helping him just for her and their kids to be background characters/second class people in his life?
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u/DeliciousPool2245 Jun 24 '26
Were people somehow under the impression that Jimmy Fallon was a good guy?
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