Three men convicted of raping woman in Dublin nightclub incident
Three men were convicted of raping and sexually assaulting a woman they met in a Dublin nightclub in August 2019. The jury found Anthony Hickey, Fabio Vicente, and Matin Zolfaghari guilty after a two-and-a-half week trial. They will be sentenced on March 10. The woman testified that her memory of the night was unclear, believing she had been drugged. Toxicology tests showed only alcohol and cocaine in her system. The jury heard recordings where the woman repeatedly said "no" during the incidents. Defense lawyers argued that the woman's memory was unreliable and that any sexual activity was consensual. They claimed the evidence did not sufficiently prove the charges. The case highlighted issues of consent, intoxication, and the behavior of the accused.