Two charged over affidavits in McGregor appeal

Samantha O’Reilly and Steven Cummins have been charged in Dublin with allegedly making false statements in affidavits submitted for Conor McGregor’s unsuccessful appeal of a civil finding in favor of Nikita Hand. O’Reilly faces two charges and Cummins one. Neither has entered a plea, and the allegations have not been tested in court. The two appeared before Dublin District Court on September 29 and were remanded on bail until November 9. The court imposed conditions including restrictions on contact with witnesses; both are due back for the next stage of proceedings, when prosecutors are expected to serve the book of evidence. The Director of Public Prosecutions has directed that the case proceed before a jury in the Circuit Criminal Court. The charges concern statements made in judicial proceedings that prosecutors allege were false and known by the defendants to be false. O’Reilly’s two counts relate to statements in January and May 2025, while Cummins faces one count relating to January 2025, according to details presented in court. The affidavits were offered as fresh evidence in McGregor’s appeal.