{"schema":"hottub-news/story/v1","story":"st_w6ldf4z4au4mcb6twlwq","title":"Couple who swore affidavits in Conor McGregor civil rape case charged with perjury","title_en":null,"outlets":2,"brief":null,"page":"https://hottub.news/stories/couple-who-swore-affidavits-in-conor-mcgregor-civil-rape-case-appeal-w6ldf4z4au","count":6,"items":[{"id":"n_klcj7gdjqlfbrjshsc4a","seq":886819,"kind":"article","title":"Couple who swore affidavits in Conor McGregor civil rape case charged with perjury","url":"https://www.crimeworld.com/podcasts/couple-who-swore-affidavits-in-conor-mcgregor-civil-rape-case-charged-with-perjury/a/162370771.html","summary":"A couple who swore affidavits on behalf of Conor McGregor ahead of his civil appeal for the rape of Nikita Hand have been charged with perjury.Samantha O’Reilly (38) and Steven Cummins (39) have appeared before Dublin District Court accused of making statements they knew to be false.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald.","published":"2026-09-30T10:59:35Z","seen":"2026-09-30T11:12:38Z","lang":"en","country":"IE","source":{"id":"kite-sundayworld-com-4d82e8","name":"sundayworld.com","domain":"sundayworld.com"},"via":"kite-sundayworld-com-4d82e8","topics":["podcasts"],"entities":[{"id":"Q5162259","name":"Conor McGregor","type":"person"}],"image":"https://prod-img.crimeworld.com/public/incoming/wrbw6w-431.jpeg/alternates/BASE_SIXTEEN_NINE/431.jpeg","story":"st_w6ldf4z4au4mcb6twlwq","category":"crime-law","category_p":0.9300000071525574,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.7200000286102295,"political":0.10999999940395355},{"id":"n_wyc3wtff2bnns67qo5zq","seq":806871,"kind":"article","title":"Couple charged with perjury over affidavits in Conor McGregor civil rape case appeal","url":"https://www.independent.ie/podcasts/couple-charged-with-perjury-over-affidavits-in-conor-mcgregor-civil-rape-case-appeal/a/162343371.html","summary":"Two people who swore affidavits connected to Conor McGregor’s appeal in the Nikita Hand civil rape case have now been charged with perjury.Samantha O’Reilly and Steven Cummins had provided evidence that McGregor’s legal team initially intended to rely upon as part of his appeal, before that evidence was dramatically withdrawn.The development brings a fresh legal twist to a case that has already attracted international attention. 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