In the case of the rape allegation against football star Cristiano Ronaldo, the prosecutor of Clark County in the US state of Nevada wants to raise no charges.
„Based on a review of the given information (…), the allegations against Cristiano Ronaldo regarding a sexual assault can not be proven beyond doubt,“ the district attorney’s office in Las Vegas said yesterday. Therefore, the case will not be prosecuted.
American Kathryn Mayorga accused Ronaldo of raping her in Las Vegas in 2009. Ronaldo had always rejected that. According to the athlete, what happened in Las Vegas between the two was consensual, his lawyer Peter Christiansen had said.
Juventus-Turin share plummeted
According to Mayorgas, the then 24-year-old footballer met her at a nightclub in Las Vegas. He has invited her into his hotel suite and raped her, according to the complaint. He then apologized and stated that he was „usually a gentleman“.
After the lawsuit became known, shares of Ronaldo’s Club Juventus Turin collapsed. Ronaldo had joined Real Madrid a year ago for about 100 million euros. Last season he led the team to the eighth championship title in series.
