Soccer star Ronaldo sued by Nevada woman
(4 Oct 2018) Lawyers for a Nevada woman who has accused Cristiano Ronaldo of raping her say a psychiatrist determined she suffers post-traumatic stress and depression because of the alleged 2009 attack in Las Vegas.
Kathryn Mayorga's attorney, Leslie Stovall, told reporters Wednesday that the psychiatrist's medical opinion is that Mayorga's psychological injuries made her "incompetent" to legally reach a non-disclosure settlement with Ronaldo's representatives in 2010.
"I can tell you from Ms. Mayorga's point of view, she, like most people, had the feeling that a wealthy famous person somehow or another would be more credible or believed or would be perceived as more truthful than her, and that's not true within a court of law, and we've worked to help her understand that," Stovall said.
Mayorga filed a lawsuit last week in state court seeking to void the agreement she signed while accepting $375,000 to keep quiet about the alleged encounter.
Ronaldo has denied the accusations of rape against him, saying Wednesday on Twitter that he had a "clear conscience" as he awaits the conclusions of an investigation.
Las Vegas police say they've reopened their investigation of a sexual assault complaint that Mayorga filed nine years ago.
Ronaldo, who is a Portuguese citizen, went from Manchester United to Real Madrid in 2009 for a then-record sum of 94 million euros, or about $130 million. He now plays for Italian club Juventus.
Attorney Larissa Drohobyczer (droh-HO'-bit-zer) says Mayorga is out of the U.S. and isn't speaking with reporters.
Drohobyczer says Mayorga gave The Associated Press permission to publish her name.
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Kathryn Mayorga's attorney, Leslie Stovall, told reporters Wednesday that the psychiatrist's medical opinion is that Mayorga's psychological injuries made her "incompetent" to legally reach a non-disclosure settlement with Ronaldo's representatives in 2010.
"I can tell you from Ms. Mayorga's point of view, she, like most people, had the feeling that a wealthy famous person somehow or another would be more credible or believed or would be perceived as more truthful than her, and that's not true within a court of law, and we've worked to help her understand that," Stovall said.
Mayorga filed a lawsuit last week in state court seeking to void the agreement she signed while accepting $375,000 to keep quiet about the alleged encounter.
Ronaldo has denied the accusations of rape against him, saying Wednesday on Twitter that he had a "clear conscience" as he awaits the conclusions of an investigation.
Las Vegas police say they've reopened their investigation of a sexual assault complaint that Mayorga filed nine years ago.
Ronaldo, who is a Portuguese citizen, went from Manchester United to Real Madrid in 2009 for a then-record sum of 94 million euros, or about $130 million. He now plays for Italian club Juventus.
Attorney Larissa Drohobyczer (droh-HO'-bit-zer) says Mayorga is out of the U.S. and isn't speaking with reporters.
Drohobyczer says Mayorga gave The Associated Press permission to publish her name.
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