US judge recommends dismissing Cristiano Ronaldo rape case

Kathryn Mayorga’s legal team, who accused Cristiano Ronaldo of sexually assaulting her in 2009, could still challenge Judge Daniel Albregts’ recommendation of withdrawn from his court case and has until October 20 to do so.

The Old Trafford star learned Wednesday of the ruling Judge Albregts ruled by writing that ” recommends granting Ronaldo’s motion to end the sanctions case. It is also recommended that Mayorga’s action be dismissed with prejudice. “

Ronaldo was accused by former model Mayorga of assaulting her sexually in 2009 in a Las Vegas hotel room.

The accusation was made against Cristiano Ronaldo a decade ago and Mayorga’s claims were settled out of court 12 years ago, after he received more than half a million dollars from the Portuguese striker, then with Real Madrid.

Signature under duress

However, in 2018, Mayorga began procedures to void his initial agreement, arguing that it was signed under duress, but without giving any legal arguments.

Mayorga’s new claims were categorically denied by Ronaldo when he presented his defense before a court in Las Vegas where the complainant requested a new compensation of 77 million dollars in damages and costs.

After hearing the new decision of the judge, Ronaldo’s lawyer, Peter S. Christiansen, said that “We are pleased with the detailed review of this matter by the court and its willingness to apply the law fairly. to the facts and recommend the dismissal of the civil case against Mr. Ronaldo. “

In June, Ronaldo’s attorneys, Christiansen Trial Lawyers, filed an emergency motion for the legal representatives of Mayorga, Stovall and Associates, were disqualified and the case dismissed.

He also filed an emergency motion to seal all confidential documents immediately.

They claim that their lawyer Leslie Stovall does not include hundreds of documents related to the police investigation hacked by Football Leaks.

In documents to dismiss the claim, Ronaldo’s team accused Stovall and Associates of even approaching hackers for more documents without revealing it to the courts.