As Ronaldo winds down the latter part of his career, we've put together a timeline of everything we know about the rape allegations so far.
June 12, 2009 Ronaldo meets Kathryn Mayorga
Mayorga, then 25 years old, says she talked with Ronaldo during the evening, then went to his $1,000-per-night penthouse at the Hotel Palms Place, where she alleges Ronaldo sexually assaulted her.
June 13, 2009 Mayorga reports rape to police
The German publication Der Spiegel says "there is a recording of Mayorga's call to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department" at 2.16. p.m. on June 13.
A "computer-aided dispatch," also known as a CAD report, is drawn up which lists the number 426 a code for sexual offences. The officer who spoke to Mayorga noted in the report that the caller was upset, said the alleged perpetrator was an "athlete," but wouldn't provide the name.
Within 14 minutes, police arrived at Mayorga's home and, with her permission, brought her to the University Medical Center for a rape kit examination later in the afternoon.
The following weeks Mayorga felt "sick and confused"
Weeks later, after hiring a lawyer from a friend's recommendation, Mayorga names Ronaldo as the alleged attacker and an officer visits Mayorga to record a statement. She later requests the officer does not do anything with the statement. Spiegel said this is because "she wasn't emotionally stable."
By the end of June, "several lawyers" are involved in the case. Ronaldo is made aware of it through his Portuguese lawyer Carlos Osorio de Castro.
Around this time, a list of hundreds of questions was drawn up and sent to Ronaldo, his brother-in-law, and his cousin, according to Spiegel. Ronaldo is referred to as "X" in the document and Mayorga as "Ms. C."
September2009 "She said no and stop several times"
An early version of the questionnaire, shared via email in September 2009 among Ronaldo's legal representatives, included a question as to whether "Ms. C" ever screamed. Spiegel reports that "X" said: "She said no and stop several times."
Also in this version of the questionnaire, "X" reportedly said: "I entered her from behind. It was rude. We didn't change position. 5/7 minutes. She said that she didn't want to, but she made herself available."
The answer continued: "But she kept saying 'No.' 'Don't do it.' 'I'm not like the others.' I apologized afterwards."
December2009 Ronaldo speaks of consensual sex
Spiegel reports that, in a later version of the questionnaire from December, Ronaldo allegedly said the incident was consensual.
January 12, 2010 Mayorga and Ronaldo reportedly agreed an NDA
Mayorga's legal representative and Ronaldo's attorneys reportedly sign an out-of-court settlement, according to Spiegel. Ronaldo, who was not present at the meeting, allegedly agreed to pay Mayorga $375,000. But this payment meant Mayorga could " never again speak about that night ."
Years later Mayorga "completely disintegrates" when she sees Ronaldo on billboards
Mayorga's mother provided details of what life was like in the aftermath of the alleged sexual assault, and claimed her daughter would "completely disintegrate" whenever she saw Ronaldo on a billboard.
"Every day, she lives it," Cheryl Mayorga told Spiegel . "There were times when she would call me and his he would be on a billboard or whatever, and she would just completely disintegrate. Having to walk into a store to get a pint of milk, and you've got his picture everywhere.
"He's the soccer god that everybody thinks is just perfect and flawless," Cheryl Mayorga said. "And she can't even get out of bed some days. It's just wrong. We're behind her 100%."
April 19, 2017 Spiegel publishes "Cristiano Ronaldos secret"
Spiegel publishes an exclusive feature called "Cristiano Ronaldo's secret," an article about an anonymous American woman who claims to have been raped by the soccer player.
It details a chance meeting in Las Vegas in June 12, 2009 and an alleged incident at a $1,000 per night room at the Palms Place Hotel. Spiegel says it possesses a copy of a letter from "Susan K." (later understood to be Mayorga) to Ronaldo, as well as "an out-of-court deal." The publication says "nobody" wanted to talk when it sought comment from Susan K., her family, and her friends.
The article then states that "he took her and put her on the bed," that she screamed "no," and that he "supposedly said 99% of the time he was a good guy but that he doesn't know what happened to that 1%."
The claims were dismissed by Ronaldo's legal representatives.
April 27, 2018 Ronaldos agent denies Spiegels reports
Ronaldo's soccer agent Jorge Mendes dismisses the reports as "journalistic fiction," but Spiegel says it has "evidence" that Ronaldo knew about the negotiations with the American woman "Susan K."
September 29, 2018 Mayorga waives right to anonymity
Spiegel says Mayorga agreed to the $375,000 payoff "out of fear for herself and her family" and "out of impotence, the inability to stand up to him." Mayorga says that, in the #metoo era, she "always wondered" whether any other women "were sexually abused by Ronaldo."
That same day, Ronaldo's lawyers threatened to sue Spiegel for publishing "blatantly illegal" accusations from Mayorga, according to Reuters .
September 30, 2018 Spiegel sports journalist responds
Christoph Winterbach, one of the Spiegel journalists responsible for the ongoing story, lifted the lid on Spiegel's journalistic practices and the extensive research and legal procedures articles like his are subject to in a Twitter thread.
He called Mayorga's former lawyer in 2009 "unexperienced," reiterated the publication's position that it had "signed documents" that were able to identify Ronaldo, and that the soccer player admitted Mayorga said "no" and "stop."
At this point, it is clear Mayorga is working with the attorney Leslie Mark Stovall of Stovall & Associates in Las Vegas, Nevada.
He even said his client was still suffering from post-traumatic stress after undergoing an examination from a forensic psychologist earlier in the year.
October 1, 2018 Mayorga files lawsuit against Ronaldo
USA Today reports that a lawsuit is filed against Ronaldo alleging a sexual assault in June2009.
October 2, 2018 Police reopen a sexual assault case
"At the time the report was taken, the victim did not provide detectives with the location of the incident or suspect description," a statement said. "The case has been reopened and our detectives are following up on information being provided."
Ronaldo posted an Instagram Live message where he called the allegations "fake news," according to Sky .
"They wanna promote by my name, it's normal," he said. "They wanna be famous to say my name, yeah, but it's part of the job. I'm a happy man and all good."
October 3, 2018 Ronaldo says "rape is an abominable crime"
Ronaldo posts a denial on Twitter saying the accusations are mere ploys for people to make themselves famous.
"I firmly deny the accusations being issued against me," he said. "Rape is an abominable crime that goes against everything that I am and believe in. Keen as I may be to clear my name, I refuse to feed the media spectacle by people seeking to promote themselves at my expense."
October 4, 2018 Portugal dumps Ronaldo from its latest national team squad
He played no part in the UEFA Nations League match against Poland or the international friendly against Scotland in October.
October 5, 2018 Nike is "deeply concerned"
EA Sports expresses similar alarm over the accusations, but Ronaldo receives support from his club, Juventus FC. He continues to represent Juventus in soccer matches.
"Ronaldo has shown in recent months his great professionalism and dedication which is appreciated by everyone at Juventus," the club said in a statement . "The events allegedly dating back to almost 10 years ago do not change this opinion, which is shared by anyone who has come into contact with this great champion."
October 10, 2018 Ronaldos lawyer blames cybercriminals
Christiansen even says the allegations are based on "fabricated documents" which may have been sold to the media by a cybercriminal.
Ronaldo's position, according to Christiansen, is that what happened in 2009 was "completely consensual."
January 9, 2019 Ronaldos denies claim of psychological abuse from a second woman
Cristiano Ronaldo firmly denies accusations from a separate woman who said he was psychologically abusive to her.
Lennard said she had been in regular contact with the Juventus FC striker and that she wanted to help Kathryn Mayorga. Ronaldo denies all the allegations, and says he doesn't know Lennard.
January 10, 2019 Las Vegas police issues warrant for Ronaldos DNA
January 15, 2019 Mayorgas lawyers contact Lennard
Lennard made her social media statements saying she hoped her experiences helped Mayorga with her own case. Mayorga's lawyers spoke to Lennard on the phone and planned to meet Lennard and her attorney at a later date.
March 12, 2019 ESPN suggests Ronaldos lawyers may be employing delay tactics
EPSN says Mayorga's lawsuit against Ronaldo "has stalled" because he has not been served notice of the lawsuit. He reportedly has not authorized Christiansen, his American lawyer in Las Vegas, to accept the notice on his behalf. Christiansen hasn't replied to Business Insider's emails for comment.
Abed Awad, an international law expert, told ESPN that "a rich defendant can wear down a plaintiff with lesser means." Awad said: "It's a delaying tactic, and it's a calculated strategy. Sometimes it works, sometimes it backfires."
March 20, 2019 Juventus avoids off-season matches in the US in case Ronaldo gets detained
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