matter – with his lawyers saying the pair had consensual sex in June 2009.
Mayorga’s lawsuit seeks monetary damages of at least £165,000.
It alleges that Ronaldo or people working for him allowed word to become public last year of a hush-money
settlement that paid her £310,000.
The judge rejected Ronaldo’s claim that releasing court records would have “weaponised the allegations in
this case,” risk public scandal and harm Ronaldo’s reputation and endorsements.
“The cat is already out of the bag about Mayorga’s allegations” and the settlement, Judge Dorsey wrote.
“I’m not satisfied that Ronaldo’s interest in holding Mayorga to her agreement is enough to justify sealing
the entire record in this case.”
However, the judge called the settlement between Ronaldo and Mayorga in 2010 a confidential contract
between private parties.
“The documents themselves and direct quotes from any of them will remain sealed,” she said.
AP