Cristiano Ronaldo Accused of Raping Woman, <br />Paying for her Silence Kathryn Mayorga has sued the soccer star, accusing him of raping her in Las Vegas in 2009. She also claims he paid her <br />$375,000 to stay quiet about it. In her lawsuit, Mayorga says she met Cristiano during a night out at the <br />Palms Hotel and Casino, and that he invited her and her friends back to his hotel room. After the incident, Mayorga claims members of his team “coerced her” into signing a settlement and <br />non-disclosure. Ronaldo has since responded to the claim, calling it <br />"fake news." Cristiano Ronaldo, via Facebook Rape allegations against Cristiano were first reported by German Publication 'Der Spiegel' in 2017, which his rep denied at the time.