According to the Wall Street Journal, the Las Vegas police have found DNA on the clothing of the alleged victim, Kathryn Mayorga.
According to the Wall Street Journal, the Las Vegas police have issued a warrant to obtain a DNA sample from Juventus player Cristiano Ronaldo to see if matches DNA found on the dress of his supposed victim Kathyrn Mayorga, who has accused him of rape.
According to the US-based newspaper, the warrant has been sent to the judicial authorities in Italy, where Ronaldo is currently resident in Turin, after his move last summer from Real Madrid.
The dress Mayorga was wearing on the night of the alleged rape is a key piece of evidence in the case. Las Vegas police have discovered DNA other than that of the alleged victim. Provided everything in the warrant is correct, police in Italy would now be expected to collect a sample of Ronaldo's DNA to be sent to authorities in Las Vegas.
Mayorga alleges Cristiano Ronaldo raped her in Las Vegas
Kathryn Mayorga filed a lawsuit last autumn alleging Ronaldo raped her in 2009 in Las Vegas and then agreed to pay her $375,000 to keep it secret.
Cristiano Ronaldoโs lawyer Peter S. Christiansen has refused to make a statement on the latest developments in the case. However, in previous statements Christiansen has strenuously denied the allegations, alleging that what occurred in Las Vegas was consensual.
In the lawsuit filed by Mayorga, now 34, after the pair met at a night club, Ronaldo invited the alleged victim and a friend back to his penthouse suite. Once there, say the court papers, he urged her into his hot tub, but she refused because she did not want to spoil her dress.
He is then alleged to have offered her clothes to change into and pointed her towards the bathroom. As she was changing, he purportedly came in and asked her to carry out a sexual act. She "refused and stated she wanted to leave the hotel suite," say the court documents.
"Upon leaving the bathroom, Ronaldo pulled the plaintiff into a bedroom and on to a bed and attempted to engage in sexual intercourse," the documents add. "Plaintiff refused... and covered herself in an attempt to prevent sexual penetration."
Ronaldo then allegedly raped Mayorga, despite her screaming "no", before saying: "Sorry, I'm usually a gentleman." According to court papers, the footballer confirmed that they did have sexual intercourse, but said that it was a consensual act.
Mayorga reported the alleged assault to the police the day after it occurred, but then negotiated a 375,000-euro out-of-court settlement with Ronaldo not to go public with her claims.
However, her lawyers now want to annul that agreement, which she says she only signed because she was "terrified of retaliation" and of "being publicly humiliated by being identified as a victim of sexual assault". She says she was left traumatised, and suffering from post-traumatic stress, "major depression" and suicidal thoughts.
manieminem10
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What is the pure definition of rap? Did Ronaldo forced her physically to do so. And She is realizing after 8-9 years that Ronaldo raped her. Nice Joke lady. We all stand with CR7.
sipbcoz
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i live in the US. Here it does not matter how long it took to sue.What matters is the damages she is suing for. She claims a bunch of depression and suicidal thoughts. While I would not want any footballer to go through this, I do still think that Ronaldo should have been more careful knowing that he is a big player. Also consider the thought, if it comes out to be true, then it is discusting to imagine what else did Ronaldo do to other women since one has to like such forced intercourse. Mayorga could also be a regular hooker looking for more money when it was lets say hooker service that day...Whether it is Perez poking wholes which is low life thing or the actually truth, in either case its a discusting topic! Ronaldo is clearly hiding something by not facing it though. No one is above US Law!!!
fonlmru
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Believe women; the amount of hate this poor woman has received since coming forward alone is reason enough to take her claims seriously. No one would willingly put themselves in that position. If Ronaldo is innocent then he should cooperate completely, but the fact that he paid her nearly half a million dollars really implies that what happened was not consensual. People immediately jumping to his defence need to consider why they blindly support a man who could very well be an abuser. Skill on the field in no way automatically makes you a good person. We perpetuate the misogyny that allows abusers to remain in powerful positions that we've already witnessed with Harvey Weinstein, Bill Cosby, and other famous figures. All I'm saying is that her concerns are valid and Cristiano should have to answer to the law should they prove his guilt. Until then we should remain impartial but not immediately jump to his defence simply because he is a talented athlete.
Ciocdelmos
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Total non sense this article. Ronaldo has never denied having had sex with the plaintiff. What he vehemently denied was the accusation of rape. So how would the DNA test help establish rape when the accused person has never denied penetration? If indeed the Police issued a warrant to collect DNA then this is simply ridiculous and may carry other motives than that of serving accountability and justice.
Ousboy88
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to be frank I'm not a fan of cr7, but as a poor young man like me, I'm not having a cloth or any sort of dressing from 2009. just saying my mind.
Shadownet
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Guys so she didn't wash Ber clothes since then ???๐๐๐๐๐๐ 10 years ago ๐๐๐๐๐
Rucblmsyz
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375 000 is finished, now she realized it was rape. mhhh, woman?
Harris Manubah
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report the bad side all football but GOAT always remain GOAT CR7๐ช
JamesKwoffie
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I also want to be popular,,, then I have to accuse Messi of debt and rape ๐๐๐๐
Shadownet
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PAPA PEREZ AT WORK ๐๐๐๐ฎ
Raccksu
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lie.....fake he admitted having sex with her already. So what a DNA sample is for?
zeeeeeek
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fans can be so damn childish, they believe all they see on television, they do not even want to think of the possibility of the rape,forgetting that the lady in question is someone's sister,daughter,aunt,niece etc. the reason Maradona did drugs was probably ly bcos of 2 things: either he did not surround himself wt good advicers or he did not listen to the good advice he was given. I knew Cr7 will get in trouble with women bcos of the number of ladies he has been associated with. Most ladies will do anything to have him, if you showcase them to the world and later dump them,they can do anything to bring you down.
nizcdirsy
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Bill Clinton. Lol ๐
Vicboptuy
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want to annul that agreement, whichย she says she only signed because she was "terrified of retaliation"ย and of "being publicly humiliated by being identified as a victim of sexual assault". She says she wasย left traumatised, and suffering from post-traumatic stress, "major depression" and suicidal thoughts. my question is does she not feel ashamed of being identified as a victim of sexual assault any more. Why try to distract CR7 now after 8-9 years issue. she is just trying to take advantage, get fame and money forgetting you are destroying and married and responsible man's life. The whole world is with you CR7.It will come to pass