In 2018, Cristiano Ronaldo made the news for all the wrong reasons. A woman named Kathryn Mayorga made some allegations against him that sent shocking waves across the soccer fanbase. She filed a rape lawsuit against him in the US court. However, they dismissed the case in 2022. Kathryn Mayorga again tried to reopen the case. As per the latest reports, the Al Nassr star seems to have won that case as the court has officially declared him innocent.
The Portuguese forward had made it clear that he rejected these vile allegations against him first in 2018. He even released a statement on social media for the same. Everyone in the family of the soccer player had to go through a tough time.
Cristiano Ronaldo wins the controversial Kathryn Mayorga case
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Since 2018, a case by Kathryn Mayorga has been hanging over the head of Cristiano Ronaldo. The Al Nassr star continued to fight his innocence in the court. Whereas, Kathryn Mayorga felt that her allegations were accurate. Hence, she even made an appeal 1 month ago, after losing the case in 2022. She decided to seek $25 million in damages from the Portuguese star. However, it looks like the US court has rejected the appeal.
According to the latest reports, the court has officially ruled in favor of Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese forward has continued to deny all the accusations against him. This ruling comes as a big relief for him as the Aveiro camp will now hope to finally move on from the 5-year-old case. The next course of action for Kathryn Mayorga after the setback remains to be seen.
🚨 #BREAKING_NEWS : The court officially rules in favor of @Cristiano #Ronaldo in the alleged case that was made against him by #Kathryn_Mayorga.
The initial ruling was in favor of #Ronaldo, and after the appeal was filed by #Kathryn_Mayorga, the ruling came out again in favor… pic.twitter.com/5fwwyDPbXR
— Saudi Football News (@saudifootnews) November 21, 2023
Cristiano Ronaldo has also not made any statement after the latest update. What were these allegations all about? Let’s dive deeper.
This case had its twists and turns over the years
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The lawyer of Cristiano Ronaldo, Peter Christiansen clarified that both of them had met in Las Vegas in 2009. He also claimed that they engaged in consensual sex during that time. However, here’s where the matter goes downhill. Mayorga immediately rejected these claims that she only agreed to kiss him. She also claimed that Ronaldo had already paid her $375,000 to maintain her silence. The lawyers of the CR7 did not deny this claim of the soccer veteran attempting to reach an agreement.
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Finally, in 2023, the case was dismissed in the US court due to the lack of evidence. Police had failed to find the necessary proof to hold the soccer icon guilty. In the end, the courts instructed the lawyer to pay a penalty of $335,000 after the dismissal of the lawsuit. What do you think about this entire saga? Let us know in the comments below.
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