Las Vegas police seek DNA from Ronaldo in sexual assault inquiry
Police in Nevada have formally asked Italian authorities to obtain a
DNA sample from Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo in the
investigation of accusations that he raped a woman a decade ago in Las
Vegas.
Ronaldo, 33, widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of
all time, has maintained he is innocent of rape and said through his
Las Vegas lawyer on Thursday that the sexual encounter in question was
consensual.
The matter came to light in September 2018 when Kathryn Mayorga sued
Ronaldo in Clark County District Court in Nevada, accusing the athlete
of raping her in a Las Vegas hotel penthouse suite in 2009, then paying
her $375,000 in hush money.
Mayorga’s lawyers said in September she was now seeking $200,000 in damages and to void the non-disclosure agreement, which they said she was coerced into signing by “personal reputation protection specialists hired” by the soccer star.
Ronaldo said on Twitter after the suit was filed that his “clear conscience” would allow him “to await with tranquility the results of any and all investigations.”
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said at the time an incident report was filed with police on the night of the alleged assault, and the case had since been reopened. But the police declined at the time to name Ronaldo as a subject of the investigation.
The Wall Street Journal, citing an unnamed law enforcement official with knowledge of the case, reported on Thursday that authorities in Las Vegas had sent a warrant seeking DNA from the soccer star to the court system in Italy, where Ronaldo plays as a forward for the professional soccer club Juventus. He also is captain of Portugal’s national team.
According to the Journal, investigators want to see if Ronaldo’s DNA matches a sample found on a dress of his accuser that belongs to someone other than her.
Reuters
Mayorga’s lawyers said in September she was now seeking $200,000 in damages and to void the non-disclosure agreement, which they said she was coerced into signing by “personal reputation protection specialists hired” by the soccer star.
Ronaldo said on Twitter after the suit was filed that his “clear conscience” would allow him “to await with tranquility the results of any and all investigations.”
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said at the time an incident report was filed with police on the night of the alleged assault, and the case had since been reopened. But the police declined at the time to name Ronaldo as a subject of the investigation.
The Wall Street Journal, citing an unnamed law enforcement official with knowledge of the case, reported on Thursday that authorities in Las Vegas had sent a warrant seeking DNA from the soccer star to the court system in Italy, where Ronaldo plays as a forward for the professional soccer club Juventus. He also is captain of Portugal’s national team.
According to the Journal, investigators want to see if Ronaldo’s DNA matches a sample found on a dress of his accuser that belongs to someone other than her.
Reuters
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