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7 Oct, 2018 21:29

2nd woman accuses Cristiano Ronaldo of sexual assault, lawyer reveals

2nd woman accuses Cristiano Ronaldo of sexual assault, lawyer reveals

The lawyer for Kathryn Mayorga, who claims she was raped by Cristiano Ronaldo in a Las Vegas hotel room in 2009, says he has been contacted by a second woman claiming to have been sexually assaulted by the football star.

READ MORE: Ronaldo: 'I firmly deny accusations. Rape is an abominable crime & goes against everything I am'

Leslie Stovall, representing American former model Mayorga, now 34, told The Mail on Sunday: "I have had a call from a woman who claims to have had a similar experience." He refused to name the woman in question.

Ronaldo is accused of anally raping Mayorga in a bedroom while she cried "no, no, no", having grabbed her from a separate room in a Las Vegas penthouse where she was changing. 

He is also accused of coercing Mayorga into accepting $375,000 hush money, which her lawyers claim she was 'bullied' into signing, per The Mail.

Las Vegas police confirmed they had reopened a sexual assault case from 2009 by request of the woman named in a lawsuit filed on September 27. 

The allegations against Juventus winger Ronaldo were first published by German news outlet Der Spiegel as a result of their investigation.

READ MORE: Ronaldo accused by US woman of rape in Las Vegas hotel room - reports

Ronaldo labeled the claims "fake news" and on Wednesday tweeted his resolute denial of the allegations, writing: "Rape is an abominable crime that goes against everything that I am and believe in."

In a follow-up tweet, the Portugal national team captain then insisted his "clear conscience will thereby allow me to await with tranquility the results of any and all investigations."

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