The civil complaint for rape against Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo filed by a former American model in the United States has been dismissed by an American judge, according to a court decision consulted on Saturday by the AFP.
A Nevada court judge dismissed the case Friday for alleged misconduct against prosecuting attorney Kathryn Mayorga, who accused the star player of raping her in 2009 at a hotel in Las Vegas.
American justice decided in 2019 not to prosecute Ronaldo in criminal proceedings, due to lack of evidence.
In civil matters, a judge recommended in October to close the complaint of Kathryn Mayorga, now 37, considering that it was partly based on pirated documents from Football leaks that should not be in him.
In his recommendations, he accused the girl’s lawyer, Leslie Stovall, of acting with bad faith in this file.
The federal court in Nevada followed these recommendations for both of these reasons, while upholding identify The severity of its decision for the complainant.
The striker, who currently plays for English club Manchester United, has always vehemently denied allegations of rape, claiming there was a relationship. fully consented with the maiden.
In June 2009, the plaintiff certainly called Las Vegas police to denounce a rape but he refused to identify his attacker. Then close the file.
A private mediation was arranged shortly after Ronaldo’s representatives, which resulted in a financial transaction in 2010: 375,000 dollars in exchange for full confidentiality of the alleged facts or the agreement, as well as the abandonment of any proceedings.
For the current lawyers of Mrs. Mayorga, this agreement was void, primarily due to their client’s psychological disorder at the time and the pressure being placed on him. They demanded up to $ 200 million in compensation from Ronaldo.
In August 2018, the complainant again contacted Las Vegas police and asked to reopen his case, publicly accusing the footballer for the first time.
France Media Agency
Source: Radio-Canada
