The lawyer representing a teacher who claims she was raped by Cristiano Ronaldo has told The Mail on Sunday that he has been contacted by another women alleging she also was sexually assaulted by the footballer.
Leslie Stovall, who is acting for former model Kathryn Mayorga, who made the first accusation, said: 'I have had a call from a woman who claims to have had a similar experience.'
He declined to name the American woman, but said he would hand her details to Las Vegas police who have reopened the 2009 case of alleged rape brought by Ms Mayorga.
Juventus star Ronaldo, 33, who previously played for Manchester United and Real Madrid, has strenuously denied all allegations of rape and sexual assault. He last week described Ms Mayorga's accusation as 'fake news', adding in a tweet: 'Rape is an abominable crime that goes against everything that I am and believe in.'
The allegations threaten a string of lucrative sponsorship and marketing deals – and Ronaldo's freedom.
Nike, with whom he has a reported $1 billion lifetime deal, last week said it was 'deeply concerned'. The sportswear giant's shares fell when the rape allegation became public.
Ms Mayorga, 34, met the footballer in a nightclub in June 2009. She claims he invited her to his penthouse suite at the Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas and raped her.
She reported the attack to police, but the investigation was abandoned and Ms Mayorga reached a £287,000 settlement with Ronaldo in 2010 in exchange for her silence.
Court papers obtained by The Mail on Sunday detail how lawyers for Ms Mayorga are seeking to overturn the settlement because they claim she was 'bullied' into signing it.
The documents alleged that in a leaked questionnaire completed by Ronaldo and sent to his lawyers, he admits to the assault, saying: 'She said 'no' and 'stop' several times.'
Police in Las Vegas have admitted that some evidence, including the dress and underwear worn by Ms Mayorga on the night of the alleged rape, have gone missing. Mr Stovall also revealed that he is sending material and documents allegedly incriminating Ronaldo to Robert Buckland, the Solicitor General, and to the Metropolitan Police.
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Zouekouz
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Sexual assault or rape accusations are becoming big business in America. Have sex with a celebrity or politician then wait a few years and cash in. My heart goes out to real victims of sexual assault but some of these claims are suspect. I hope the police get to the truth and justice is allowed to prevail. I’m so happy Messi preferred PlayStation to mingling with models in his bachelor days.
Cricketer
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Messi : What we see RONALDO? ??
tutorial
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Because courts are where trials are carried out with legal due process, not in the media with zero due process. Whatever the outcome the trial needs to be fair and justice done. That 100% wont be helped with the media’s involvement
dayaopty
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This is too American for me, in America whenever they wanna bring down a superstar they nrong rape or sleeping around to them, ask Tupac, Kpbi Bryant, Mike Tyson, Micheal Jackoson, R Kelly, Tiger Woods and more. I mean, if CR7 is truly a rapist why we don't get a woman from Portugal, England or Spain coz thats where hes lived for the last 15 years, i give up. they really want him down.
oldesthle
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Maybe papers are finally keeping quiet during an investigation as they’re supposed to, rather than lynching the accused. Not defending Ronaldo, the claims seem pretty legitimate, but he still has the right to a fair an unbiased trial.
musbimrsy
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I got nothing to say