Published 11:18 IST, October 7th 2020
Cristiano Ronaldo's 10-year-old rape case trial set to begin in Nevada, USA: Report
Juventus ace Cristiano Ronaldo will have to undergo trial for a rape allegation that dates back to a decade when he was in Las Vegas, USA.
Juventus ace Cristiano Ronaldo was accused of raping a woman in the USA in an incident that occurred 10 years ago. It was alleged that the Portuguese footballer agreed to a financial settlement with the woman back then to settle the case. However, the case is now set to undergo a trial in Nevada, USA.
Cristiano Ronaldo trial for rape accusations set to begin
Cristiano Ronaldo was accused of raping a woman named Kathryn Mayorga in his Las Vegas suite in 2010. The then Real Madrid superstar had reportedly paid $375,000 to settle the matter in an attempt to stop it from making headlines. However, U.S. District Judge Jennifer Dorsey has said that she will hear arguments and decide whether Kathryn Mayorga was mentally fit to enter into the money-hush agreement.
Dorsey, in her judgement dated September 30, wrote that it was for the court to decide if Kathryn Mayorga lacked the mental capacity to sign the confidentiality agreement with the five-time Ballon d'Or winner's representatives. The court will also understand if any such agreement had even taken place between Cristiano Ronaldo and Kathryn Mayorga.
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Representatives yet to comment on Cristiano Ronaldo trial
It is still not clear if Cristiano Ronaldo will be asked to be present in court for the trial. The Portuguese international's attorney, Peter Christiansen is yet to comment on the trial that is set to begin, but no date has been fixed as yet. Dorsey has given Cristiano Ronaldo and Kathryn Morga until November to come to an agreement for the bench trial.
The verdict by Dorsey comes as a major setback for Cristiano Ronaldo, whose representatives have so far refused to divulge the details of the agreement with Kathyrn Mayorga. The victim, 37, claims that the former Real Madrid superstar violated the confidentiality agreement by permitting the publication of it in 2017.
Attempt to malign superstar: Cristiano Ronaldo's representatives
Kathryn Mayorga, a teacher and a former model, seeks to receive $200,000 from Cristiano Ronaldo. However, the Juventus star's representatives maintain that the details were obtained by the media by way of illegal hacking and stolen documents from cybercriminals. His representatives state that the documents have been altered with the intention to malign Cristiano Ronaldo's reputation.
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Updated 11:18 IST, October 7th 2020