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Kathryn Mayorga accused Portuguese football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo (last year) of raping her in Las Vegas hotel suite over a decade ago (June 2009). Ms Mayorga claimed after her and Ronaldo danced in the VIP area of the Rain nightclub - in the glamorous Palms Casino Resort where she worked - Ronaldo then raped her in his luxury suite before paying her $375,000 in "hush money". Last week, lawyers revealed they will "decline to prosecute" 10-year-old claims against the footballer because the allegations "cannot be proven beyond a reasonable doubt". The Juventus striker has firmly denied the rape allegations from day one. Ms Mayorga is now suing Ronaldo for $200,000 in damages - she claims Ronaldo or a worker of his allowed the hush settlement they had to become public last year. Ronaldo's legal team unsuccessfully argued that releasing court records related to the matter would have "weaponized the allegations in this case", and...

Cristiano Ronaldo recently opened up to France Football, on the rape allegations against him in an exclusive interview (October 30, 2018). He responded with the usual candidness he's renowned for. “Listen, I am neither going to ignore nor lie to you on this question. Of course this story is interfering with my life. I have a girlfriend, four children, a mother who is getting older, sisters, a brother, a family who I am very close to. Without speaking about my reputation, which is an exemplary one. For my team-mates, my family, the fans who support me, this story is irrelevant. I am someone who is grounded, and I know what man I am and the professional that I am. Imagine that someone is saying that you are a rapist, or that you did this or that. I know who I am and what I did. The truth will have its day and people who are criticizing me, who are “exposing” my life, who are making a circus out of it, those people will see. On that day, we will see if the people put my name on...