The "reasonable doubt" prevailed. The US justice decided Monday, July 22, lack of evidence, not to charge for rape the Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo.
A former American model, Kathryn Mayorga, 35, accused the five-time Golden Ball of having raped her in 2009 in a hotel room in Las Vegas.
"Based on the available information," these "charges can not be proven beyond a reasonable doubt," says a statement from Clark County Attorney in Nevada. "Despite the fact that nine years have passed, the police have investigated his allegations", but these could not be proven. "As a result, no prosecution will be initiated," wrote the prosecutor.
Civil Agreement
The former star of Manchester United and Real Madrid, 34, who currently plays Juventus Turin, has always denied these allegations, claiming to have had a relationship "completely agreed" with the young model.
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On June 13, 2009, the complainant called the Las Vegas police to report a rape but refused to identify her attacker. The file was then closed. The Clark County Attorney notes that at the time of the alleged facts, the police were unable to investigate evidence, as the young woman chose to silence the identity of her abuser and the location of the aggression. Video images of events before and after the event had also been lost.
In 2010, Kathryn Mayorga had a civil agreement with Cristiano Ronaldo on this subject. In August 2018, she had re-contacted the Las Vegas police requesting the reopening of her file and had accused the footballer for the first time.
Last January, the Las Vegas police sent a request to the Italian authorities to obtain a DNA sample from Cristiano Ronaldo, a usual measure in such a case. It is unclear if the player has agreed to submit to this exam.
With AFP