Kathryn Mayorga accused Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo of rape as the story came to light during the world cup 2018.
The said Kathryn Mayorga reported a rape case to the Las Vegas Police Department on June 13, 2009, the day after she had met with Cristiano Ronaldo in the nightclub where the alleged incident took place.
Who is Kathryn Mayorga?
Kathryn Mayorga decided to go public with her identity in September 2018, saying she had been inspired by the Me Too movement.
She initially reported a rape to the Las Vegas Police Department on June 13, 2009 – the day after she had met Ronaldo in the nightclub and the alleged incident took place.
Kathryn Mayorga, the woman who accused Cristiano Ronaldo of rape
The incident occurred when Cristiano Ronaldo was about making a move to the Spanish league after winning his first ever Ballon D’Or award with Manchester United.
The criminal charge arising from 2009 sex allegations against the Manchester United striker was dropped. However, a civil case looking to overturn a $375,000 settlement is still going on, per multiple reports.
Why was Cristiano Ronaldo accused of rape?
Cristiano Ronaldo met Kathryn Mayorga in a nightclub of Palms Casino resort in Las Vegas. They both went back to Ronaldo’s Penthouse in a hotel, Palms and that was when Kathryn Mayorga claimed that he raped her.
Cristiano Ronaldo has stated that they both had consensual sex, but he didn’t rape her as reported.
How did the story come to light?
German newspaper revealed both the allegations of rape against Cristiano Ronaldo by Kathryn Mayorga in April 2017.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s representatives have claimed that it was a forced allegation and they are not true with documents unsigned.
The Portuguese forward has been living happily with his family since the case was resolved and he is doing extremely well at Manchester United.
