Cristiano Ronaldo: 9 things to know about Kathryn Mayorga who accused Al Nassr star of rape
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Cristiano Ronaldo: 9 things to know about Kathryn Mayorga who accused Al Nassr star of rape| Photo Credits: IMAGO, Instagram

Cristiano Ronaldo: 9 things to know about Kathryn Mayorga who accused Al Nassr star of rape

David Ben 15:25 - 04.10.2023

Katheryn Mayorga has reportedly dragged Ronaldo back to court after accusing the Portuguese superstar of allegedly raping her over 10 years ago.

In June 2022, multiple reports emerged that Cristiano Ronaldo’s rape case was thrown out of court by a US judge.

The 38-year-old Portugal international had been the subject of the rape claims after meeting a lady known as Kathryn Mayorga in 2009 in Las Vegas.

CNN reported that US district judge Jennifer Dorsey was unhappy over the way documents filed to the court were obtained and said Mayorga's lawyer Leslie Mark Stovall conducted himself in bad faith by using leaked and stolen documents.

Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo for Al-Nassr| Photo Credit: IMAGO

However, Ronaldo could now find himself back in the courts as the case could be reopened over the hush fee the footballer paid Mayorga to keep quiet about the incident in 2010, Pulse Sports reports.

Ronaldo has vehemently continued to deny the allegations of rape and has also insisted that the sexual relationship between he and his accuser was consensual.

In this article, Pulse Sports will reveal details about Kathryn Mayorga, the woman who accused the five-time Ballon d’Or winner of rape.

Kathryn Mayorga: 9 things you should know about Cristiano Ronaldo’s rape accuser

1. Who is Kathryn Mayorga?

Kathryn Mayorga
Kathryn Mayorga| Photo Credit: X

Kathryn Mayorga is a renowned American model as well as teacher who came to limelight after she filed rape a case against the world’s highest-paid athlete Cristiano Ronaldo.

Mayorga accused Cristiano Ronaldo of raping her in Las Vegas in 2009.

 Kathryn is a former nascent model and has also featured in NYTimes, The Guardian and The Daily Star.

2. Kathryn Mayorga Age

Kathryn Mayorga
Kathryn Mayorga| Photo Credit: X

Kathryn Mayorga was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on 30th May 1984 to Mr. Larry Mayorga (her father) and Mrs. Cheryl Mayorga (mother).

Her father is understood to be a firefighter while her mother is a house maker.

As of October 2023, she is 39 years old.

3. Kathryn Mayorga Education

According to reports, Mayorga successfully completed her schooling in her homeland and earned her graduate degree from University of Nevada with a major in Journalism.

4. Kathryn Mayorga Career

Kathryn Mayorga firstly starred on television as a model and afterwards she initiated to work as a teacher in a local Elementary school.

5. Kathryn Mayorga’s rape allegations against Cristiano Ronaldo 

Kathryn Mayorga’s rape allegations against Cristiano Ronaldo
Kathryn Mayorga’s rape allegations against Cristiano Ronaldo| Photo Credit: Instagram

As mentioned earlier, Mayorga gained prominence after taking up a legal battle against one the most famous footballers in the world - Cristiano Ronaldo.

 On September 27, 2018, Kathry Mayorga reportedly presented a collection of evidence alongside Cristiano Ronaldo in Clark County Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court.

 Mayorga stated in Der Spiegel magazine that she was in freaked to indict the footballer who then played for Manchester United, after seeing sex abuse victims tell their stories as part of the #MeToo movement.

Legal papers as reported by The Sun state: “Cristiano Ronaldo pulled the plaintiff into a bedroom and on to a bed and attempted to engage in sexual intercourse.”

It said the plaintiff refused, tried to cover herself and was screaming: “No, no, no”.

It adds: “When Cristiano Ronaldo completed the sexual assault, he allowed her to leave the bedroom stating he was sorry, he was usually a gentleman.”

To this date, Ronaldo has always denied the claims.

6. How did Ronaldo and Kathryn Mayorga meet?

Cristiano Ronaldo and Kathryn Mayorga reportedly met in July 2009
Cristiano Ronaldo and Kathryn Mayorga reportedly met in July 2009| Credit: Instagram

Back in 2009, Ronaldo was in Las Vegas for his events, and it was there he met Kathryn Mayorga in Palms Casino Resort Move Club on July 13th.

In accordance with her statement, Cristiano invited her and others to his guesthouse to have a view of the city.

 After that, he wished Kathryn to join the hot tub in his bedroom. 

Ms Mayorga claims she refused to get into the hot tub because she did not want to ruin her dress.

She said Ronaldo offered her some clothes to wear and told her to change in a bathroom.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Kathryn Mayorga reportedly met in July 2009 in Las Vegas
Cristiano Ronaldo and Kathryn Mayorga reportedly met in July 2009 in Las Vegas| Credit: Instagram

The court papers claim that while she was changing, Ronaldo walked in, exposed himself, and asked her to perform a sex act.

In an interview with German magazine Der Spiegel, Ms Mayorga said she refused to engage in the sex act, but kissed him after he promised he would let her go.

After the incident, Kathryn Mayorga called the Las Vegas Police Department but delayed to provide the name of the suspect as well as the region in light of the trepidation of Ronaldo’s fame.

Mayorga reportedly broke down in University Medical Center, wherein the expert told her that she would get suspected of trying to blackmail Ronaldo.

7. Ronaldo paid her over N327 million to keep quiet about the rape case

Cristiano Ronaldo and Kathryn Mayorga
onaldo reportedly previously agreed to pay Ms Mayorga a substantial amount of money to keep her from going public with her claims| Photo Credits: IMAGO, Instagram

Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly previously agreed to pay Ms Mayorga over N327 million (£287,000) to stop her pursuing criminal charges and prevent her from going public with her claims.

During a press conference in Las Vegas, Mayorga’s attorney Leslie Stovall said that she had "considered suicide" and suffered emotional and mental damage, which he attributed to the alleged rape.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Kathryn Mayorga
Cristiano Ronaldo and Kathryn Mayorga reportedly met in July 2009 in Las Vegas| Photo Credit: X

Stovall also revealed the model had a learning disability during high school but had worked hard to overcome it and had gone to university to obtain a degree.

Mayorga admitted she accepted Ronaldo’s offer only because she was “terrified of retaliation” from the footballer and of “being publicly humiliated”, court papers claim.

However, as mentioned earlier, Ronaldo has always strongly denied any wrongdoing.

Court documents revealed in April 2021 that she was demanding N19.8billion (£18million) for “past pain and suffering”, N19.8billion (£18million) for “future pain and suffering” and another N19.8billion (£18million) in punitive damages.

8. Kathryn Mayorga Net Worth

Kathryn Mayorga
Kathryn Mayorga's net worth is estimated tobe around $500k

Kathryn Mayorga is said to have a net worth of approximately $500,000 as per Superstarsbio.com.

But that is nothing compared to Ronaldo’s incredible net worth which absolutely dwarfs hers 1000 times.

9. Kathryn Mayorga Social Media

Mayorga is not known to be active on social media as at the time of this report.