Ronaldo acquitted in Kathryn rape charges

"The request for prosecution was submitted to the District Attorney's Office on July 8, 2019. Based on a review of the information currently presented, the sexual assault allegations against Cristiano Ronaldo cannot be proven due to a lack of clear evidence. Therefore, no further proceedings will be initiated in the near future," said a spokesperson for the Clark County District Attorney's Office (USA).

In June 2009, Kathryn Mayorga reported to the police that she had been sexually assaulted. She refused to name her attacker, so the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department closed the case after key video evidence disappeared. But in October 2018, the 34-year-old former model said Ronaldo was her attacker and sued the Portuguese superstar for rape. However, US prosecutors said they did not have enough evidence to investigate.

"She refused to name the perpetrator from the beginning and did not disclose where the incident took place. As a result, the police were unable to follow the investigative principles for sexual assault, or conduct any meaningful investigative action. In addition, video evidence showing the interaction between the victim and the perpetrator before and after the allegation was lost," the spokesperson added.

Kathryn said the incident happened in June 2009, when Ronaldo was still playing for Man Utd. She accidentally met Ronaldo in the VIP area of ​​Rain nightclub at Palms Casino Resort. Kathryn said that after the party ended, Ronaldo raped her in a room at the nearby Palms Place hotel.

SheetThe Spiegel(Germany) once claimed that Ronaldo paid $350,000 to "hush up" Kathryn in 2010, but she brought up the matter again last year. Ronaldo has always denied the allegations. "Rape is a disgusting crime, I absolutely despise this act. I have a clear conscience and can prove my innocence," he wrote onTwitter.