Cristiano Ronaldo rape allegation: Footballer denies attack

Cristiano Ronaldo playing for JuventusImage copyrightREUTERS
Image captionCristiano Ronaldo has branded the rape allegation "fake news"
Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has "firmly" denied raping a woman in a US hotel room almost a decade ago.







The Juventus forward, 33, said he was calm over "any and all investigations" as he had a "clear" conscience over the allegation he attacked Kathryn Mayorga in a Las Vegas hotel room in 2009.
He spoke out ahead of her lawyers giving a press conference on Wednesday.
He had previously said the allegation, first reported in German magazine Der Spiegel, was "fake news".
On Wednesday, he issued a statement through his Twitter account:
Der Spiegel said Ms Mayorga, 34, had filed a report with Las Vegas police shortly after the alleged incident.
But the next year, she reportedly reached an out-of-court settlement with Ronaldo involving a $375,000 (£288,000) payment for agreeing never to go public with the allegations.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Kathryn Mayorga in Rain nightclub in Las Vegas, June 13th 2009Image copyrightMATRIX
Image captionMs Mayorga alleges she was raped after meeting the footballer at a Las Vegas nightclub
Her lawyers are now seeking to declare the non-disclosure agreement void.
Las Vegas police confirmed on Tuesday they had initially investigated a complaint in June 2009, but added they had no suspect in the case.
"At the time the report was taken, the victim did not provide detectives with the location of the incident or suspect description," a statement said.
"As of September 2018, the case has been reopened and our detectives are following up on information being provided," it added.
Ronaldo's lawyers have previously said they will sue Der Spiegel magazine over its reporting.

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