Samantha O’Reilly, 38, faces two counts of making false statements, while Steven Cummins, 39, faces one charge.
The couple both appeared at Dublin District Court on Tuesday morning and were remanded on bail until November 9.
They are now both due to stand trial and have each yet to enter a plea.
O’Reilly had claimed to have witnessed a physical altercation involving Nikita Hand around the time of the alleged assault, but McGregor’s legal team unexpectedly withdrew the evidence during the appeal.
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Hand initially sued McGregor in the High Court in 2024 after accusing the MMA fighter of raping her in the Beacon Hotel penthouse suite in Dublin on December 9, 2018.
In November 2024, McGregor was deemed liable for sexually assaulting Hand. The fighter then appealed the jury’s decision.
McGregor ultimately lost his appeal on all five grounds and Hand was awarded €248,603.60 in damages.
Nikita Hand reading a statement outside the High Court in Nov 2024.
In a statement issued through her solicitors after the ruling, Hand said: "After seven years seeking justice, accountability and peace, I am pleased to say that the Irish civil justice system has allowed my voice to be heard; it has allowed me to speak my truth. It has afforded me vindication. This in itself is part of the healing process.
"The public and private roads that I and my loved ones have travelled have been long and painful. Today marks not a victory for me but for all of those who have been treated as I have. You are never alone on your journey, if you choose not to be. Help and support is there."
* This article was originally published on Extra.ie.
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