SUNDAY 4 AUGUST 2019

Ronaldo fails in bid to dismiss

rape lawsuit

Footballer accused by Kathryn Mayorga of raping her 10 years ago (Getty)

KEN RITTER

Cristiano Ronaldo has lost a bid for dismissal or complete secrecy in a federal lawsuit by an American
woman who has accused him of raping her at a Las Vegas hotel more than a decade ago.

Lawyer Larissa Drohobyczer, representing Ronaldo’s accuser, Kathryn Mayorga, said she was satisfied with
US District Judge Jennifer Dorsey’s ruling in Las Vegas on Friday.

Peter Christiansen, representing the Juventus and Portugal player, declined to comment.

Last month, Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson said Ronaldo will face criminal charges in the

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