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Conor McGregor Wanted By Police For Interview in Perjury Probe After Associate’s Phone Seized
Gardai are seeking to interview Conor McGregor as part of an investigation into alleged perjury connected to his unsuccessful civil appeal in the Nikita Hand case, following the seizure of a mobile phone from one of his associates. McGregor’s solicitor says the former UFC champion is in California under medical care and has offered to assist detectives remotely or when he is fit to return to Ireland.
The Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation has been attempting to arrange an interview with McGregor for some time. Detectives first made contact in September 2025 and made a further attempt in June 2026, according to reports. The associate whose phone was seized has already been spoken to and is also believed to be outside Ireland. McGregor has been out of the country since his UFC Las Vegas bout against Max Holloway in July, his solicitor Ciaran Mulholland said.
Conor McGregor Linked to Garda Perjury Inquiry as Detectives Seek Interview
Mulholland stated that his office contacted Gardai when the issue first emerged last year and confirmed that McGregor was prepared to help with enquiries as a witness. He added that Conor McGregor remains willing to speak to investigators by remote means from the US, or in person after he is medically cleared to travel.
NEW: Gardai are seeking to question Conor McGregor in relation to alleged perjury – after they seized a phone from his associate.
Detectives with the NBCI have attempted to arrange to speak to McGregor, who has been out of the country for months.
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The inquiry stems from evidence submitted during McGregor’s appeal against a civil jury’s 2024 finding that he raped Nikita Hand at a Dublin hotel in December 2018. McGregor appealed the verdict, but the appeal was unsuccessful. The current Garda investigation concerns claims that false statements were made in affidavits connected to that appeal, rather than a new ruling on the original civil case. Two people who had provided affidavit evidence linked to the appeal have now been charged.
Samantha O’Reilly, 38, of Cherry Orchard Green in Ballyfermot, is accused of two counts of knowingly making false statements material to judicial proceedings, dated January 14 and May 6, 2025. Steven Cummins, 39, also of Cherry Orchard Green, faces one equivalent allegation relating to January 14, 2025. Both deny nothing at this stage; no pleas have been entered and the allegations remain unproven.
The Director of Public Prosecutions has directed that the pair face trial on indictment. Their cases were adjourned until November 9, when the book of evidence is due to be addressed before the matter proceeds through the courts. O’Reilly was granted bail with a weekly sign-on requirement, while Cummins must sign on daily, remain contactable and avoid contact with witnesses.
Under Ireland’s Criminal Justice, knowingly making a false statement in judicial proceedings is a criminal offence. A conviction on indictment can carry a prison term of up to 10 years. The charges against O’Reilly and Cummins, and the Garda inquiry involving McGregor, are separate from the civil jury’s finding and must be dealt with on their own evidence in court.