translated from Spanish: Cristiano Ronaldo poundes rape trial

Cristiano Ronaldo gets away with a rape trial in Las Vegas: The prosecution reported on Monday that he doesn’t have enough evidence to charge him.
Portuguese Ronaldo, a Juventus striker from Turin and ex from Real Madrid, was accused by Kathryn Mayorga of having abused her in a hotel room in 2009.
“Based on the review of the information presented, allegations of sexual abuse against Cristiano Ronaldo cannot be proven beyond reasonable doubt,” said a statement from the Clark County Prosecutor’s Office, covering Las Vegas.
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Mayorga, now 35, claimed that the five-time Ballon d’Or winner raped her on June 13, 2009 in her hotel room in Las Vegas, even though she had rejected her advances and protected sex with her hands.
Ronaldo always denied these allegations.
The prosecutor’s office made the decision based on information provided by las Vegas police, who went so late to request a DNA sample from the player.
It’s unclear if he ever got it.
In any case, the Prosecutor’s Office said that in the 10 years from the alleged assault until now, crucial evidence was lost.
The woman, identified in the statement as “V,” did not identify the player as her as her assofato at the time of calling the police, so that detectives “could not follow the investigative protocols for sexual abuse cases.”
“Without knowing the attacker’s identification or the location of the attack, detectives were unable to search for and seize vital forensic evidence,” the text noted. “Video evidence, showing the interaction between the victim and the perpetrator before and after the alleged crime was also lost.”
“The criminal investigation then closed,” he noted in an account of the events.
“The truth always comes out”
The prosecutor’s office highlighted the civil agreement the victim reached in 2010 with Ronaldo, whom he identified eight years later as his assailant.
“Police investigated their allegations” and filed a report on July 8, which led to the decision not to press charges against them.
Mayorga’s lawyer did not respond to AFP’s request for a reaction to this decision, which puts an end to the case.
Last October, the player claimed to be an “example” on and off the pitch.
“I know I’m an example, 100%. On the pitch and off,” he declared on October 22, when he assured that his lawyers were “confident” in the outcome of this case.
“Truth always goes ahead,” he said.
However, days later, he admitted that such an accusation affected him and his family.
“I have a couple, four children, an aging mother, sisters, a brother, a very close family. Not to mention my reputation, which is that of someone exemplary,” CR7 said. “Imagine what it might mean for someone to say you’re a rapist,” he added. “I know who I am and what I’ve done.”
The attacker so far did not react on social media.
On 22 January, Ronaldo was convicted of Spanish justice for committing tax fraud while playing for Real Madrid.
The player received a 24-month prison sentence, which was replaced by a fine of 365,000 euros.
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Original source in Spanish