CRISTIANO Ronaldo is filmed dancing with his rape accuser hours before allegedly assaulting her in a Las Vegas hotel room. Footage obtained exclusively by The Sun Online shows the superstar footballer grinding against then-model Kathryn Mayorga at a Sin City nightclub in 2009. 17 Cristiano Ronaldo puts his arms around rape accuser Kathryn Mayorga in the 2009 video She claims he then attacked her in the penthouse suite of the Palms Casino Resort — before allegedly apologising and saying he is "usually a gentleman". Ronaldo, 33, vehemently denies the claims made in bombshell court documents that emerged on Saturday — branding them "fake news". In the video, filmed from a mobile phone, Ronaldo can be seen clasping a drink as he dances in the VIP area. It begins by showing the then 24-year-old with his arm around Ms Mayorga at the Rain venue where she worked. 17 Exclusive footage shows the footballer dancing with the then-model at a Las Vegas nightclub 17 Ronaldo was filmed chatting to Ms Mayorga before the pair begin dancing at Rain nightclub 17 Ronaldo, then-24, is seen dancing intimately with Ms Mayorga 17 The pair appear to embrace several times in the short clip The pair then begin dancing together — before Ronaldo leans forward and squats down in front of her. Swaying Ron then puts his arm around Ms Mayorga, then-25, as the pair dance together. He can be seen leaning in to embrace her several times as strobe lights flash across the dancefloor. Ms Mayorga, 34, claims the Portuguese footballer later invited her to join him in his jacuzzi before attacking her. He was tonight pictured watching on from the side with his family as Juventus took on BSC Young Boys in the Champions league. The forward was serving a one-match ban after being sent off in Juve's European opener against Valencia last week. Model-turned-teacher Ms Mayorga took legal action against Ronaldo in 2010 and reportedly received a £287,000 settlement forbidding her from repeating the rape allegations. 17 Kathryn Mayorga, 34, alleges the football superstar, 33, attacked her at a Las Vegas hotel in 2009 – which he denies Credit: Matrix 17 Ronaldo and Kathryn Moyorga, now 34, in the Las Vegas nightclub in 2009 Credit: Matrix 17 Mayorga, 34, alleges that Ronaldo raped her in a Las Vegas hotel room nine years ago Credit: Matrix 17 Ronaldo’s son flings his arms in the air during the Group H clash. His family have remained at his side during the rape claim storm Credit: Getty - Contributor 17 Cristiano Ronaldo with his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez and his son during the Group H clash tonight Credit: PA:Empics Sport 17 Cristiano, 33, keeps a watchful eye on the game. He is serving a match ban after being red-carded last week Credit: Reuters 17 Ronaldo, 33, with his family as they watch Juve take on Young Boys Credit: Reuters But she went public on Saturday to give a scathing interview in Der Spiegel — in which she branded him "a frickin’ loser and a creep.” Extracts from explosive court docs filed by her lawyers 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.” 17 Ronaldo has categorically denied the allegations made against him Credit: The Mega Agency 17 Ronaldo, with his partner Georgina Rodriguez and his son Cristiano Ronaldo Jr Credit: Getty - Contributor 17 Der Spiegel said the rape allegedly took place in June 2009 in a hotel room in Las Vegas Credit: Getty - Contributor Cristiano Ronaldo has strongly denied all the allegations made by Mayorga in the court papers. His lawyers have called the reporting in the German news mag "blatantly illegal" and have said they will be seeking substantial damages. Yesterday it emerged that Las Vegas police have re-opened the investigation into the alleged sexual assault. Ms Mayorga's lawyers are now trying to overturn the 2010 settlement and she has spoken out for the first time. Ms Mayorga, who has just quit her job as a teacher, has gone into hiding. 17 Ms Mayorga is even claiming in legal papers that Ronaldo had a 'confidential source' within the Las Vegas Police Department Credit: Getty - Contributor 17 Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo's lawyers are threatening to sue the German magazine Credit: Reuters Sexual assault does not fall under the US statute of limitations in Nevada — which means it can be investigated despite occurring nine years ago. Both Ms Mayorga and Mr Stovall have not responded to requests for comment by The Sun. Lawyers for Ronaldo also failed to respond to a request for comment. Multi-millionaire Ronaldo is one of the biggest names in sport and regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time. He has been named world player of the year five times and transferred to Juventus from Real Madrid this summer for £99million. Responding to Ronaldo's "fake news" blast, Ms Moyorga's lawyer Leslie Stovall today told CNN her client wanted to hold the footballer accountable and protect other women. The lawyer also said that “fixers”, like the investigators allegedly used by Ronaldo to smear Mayorga’s name, enable sexual assault. Mayorga hoped her case would encourage others to pursue charges against alleged attackers "no matter how wealthy, famous or powerful they may appear to be." Cristiano Ronaldo watches Juventus play Young Boys in the Champions League with girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez<doc-sep>According to the lawsuit, Mayorga — 25 at the time — and a friend were at the Rain nightclub at the Palms Casino Resort when they encountered Ronaldo, who invited them to his penthouse suite at the hotel, where she claims he raped her. After contacting police the next day, she went to a hospital and underwent a medical examination. Eventually, she declined to press charges, with the Las Vegas police saying in a statement Monday that she “did not provide detectives with the location of the incident or suspect description.” Mayorga, however, contends in her lawsuit that both a nurse at the hospital and a Las Vegas police detective discouraged her from filing charges against Ronaldo because of his fame. On Monday, the department said it still has the evidence obtained from its initial investigation, and that DNA still can be extracted from the rape kit obtained during her hospital examination.<doc-sep>The model-turned-teacher accusing Cristiano Ronaldo of rape got cozy with the soccer superstar at a Las Vegas nightclub just before he allegedly attacked her, photos that emerged Monday show. One image shows Kathryn Mayorga, then 25, holding hands with Ronaldo, then 24, as he whispers in her ear in the VIP section of the nightclub Rain, where they met on June 13, 2009. Mayorga — who alleges in a Nevada lawsuit filed Friday that Ronaldo sodomized her at a hotel hours after they met — is also seen dancing and getting close with Ronaldo, who now plays for Italian soccer club Juventus. Mayorga had been out with friends at the now-shuttered club, telling the German newsmagazine Der Spiegel that she hadn’t consumed much alcohol because she was on a strict diet. After going to the club, Ronaldo invited her to the Palms Casino Resort, where he pulled her onto a bed and raped her as she screamed, “No!,” her suit charges. Mayorga went to police the day after and evidence of the alleged incident was collected at a hospital, according to the UK Sun. She says she received $350,000 via a nondisclosure agreement from Ronaldo in 2010, but decided in the wake of the #MeToo movement to break her silence. Ronaldo on Sunday called Mayorga’s allegations “fake news.”<doc-sep>The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel Get the FREE Mirror Football newsletter by email with the day's key headlines and transfer news Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice A video of Cristiano Ronaldo and rape accuser Kathryn Mayorga dancing in a nightclub has surfaced hours before he's alleged to have attacked her in a hotel next door. The Juventus superstar is spotted on mobile phone footage with the American in the Rain nightclub at the Palms Hotel and Casino. The recording in 2009 on the night of the alleged rape took place before Ms Mayorga claims the Portuguese footballer attacked her in his penthouse suite. Ms Mayorga then worked as an in-house nightclub dancer and is filmed dancing and sharing jokes with the former Real Madrid and Manchester United star. However, Ms Mayorga - who is now a teacher - claims Ronaldo later attacked her in the penthouse suite of the Palms Casino Resort — before allegedly apologising and saying he is 'usually a gentleman'. Former Manchester United player Ronaldo, 33, denies any wrongdoing. (Image: WENN) (Image: WENN) Yesterday the Mirror was granted exclusive access to the 57th-floor luxury apartment in which it is claimed he raped Ms Mayorga. Events in the suite – 57306 at the palatial tower in the US city – are at the centre of a reopened police inquiry. The now-closed nightclub where the pair met in the hours before the alleged attack was next door in the Palms Hotel. Ms Mayorga is suing Ronaldo to overturn a non-disclosure agreement she signed after the alleged incident. She described the accusation as rape in her interview with Der Spiegel, though the legal papers have labelled the allegation as sexual assault claims. The Portuguese star issued a statement on social media on Wednesday to 'clear his name' and deny the accusation of rape. (Image: WENN) (Image: WENN) "I firmly deny the accusations being issued against me. Rape is an abominable crime that goes against everything that I am and believe in," Ronaldo said. "Keen as I may be to clear my name, I refuse to feed the media spectacle created by people seeking to promote themselves at my expense. "My clear conscious will thereby allow me to await with tranquillity the results of any and all investigations." (Image: Getty) (Image: MATRIXPICTURES.CO.UK) (Image: Getty) Mayorga, 34, alleges the footballer then dispatched a team of "fixers" to obstruct the criminal investigation and trick her into keeping quiet for $375,00 (£268,000). The lawsuit says Ms Mayorga asked police last month to reopen the criminal case. Las Vegas police confirmed on Monday that they have reopened a sexual assault case from 2009 . (Image: Reuters) Her lawyers held a press conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday evening, where they said a psychiatric evaluation concluded she was psychologically unfit to enter into a non-disclosure agreement and settlement with Ronaldo's lawyers. A paper statement handed out to reporters in the room stated that, when she instructed lawyers, Ms Mayorga "appeared to be emotionally fragile and frightened". Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel Play now (Image: AFP) (Image: AFP) It continued: "She explained that since the 2009 sexual assault she had experienced depression, intrusive thoughts, considered suicide, abused alcohol, had difficulty maintaining personal relationships and employment." They added that her emotional distress, post-traumatic stress disorder and depression was a direct result of the alleged sexual assault. (Image: AFP) The sportman has 20 days from the filing of the lawsuit to respond, her lawyers said. Ms Mayorga has left Las Vegas to escape the attention on her case, adding the alleged sexual assault has caused her severe mental and emotional damage. She was not at the news conference. "She has decided not to make herself available to the media and stay out of the public because of her emotional state," attorney Leslie Stovall told the news conference. "It is not pleasant for her." Her lawyers said they are considering whether to release documents related to the case including police reports, medical records, and an out-of-court settlement that included a non-disclosure agreement about the incident. Lawyers for Ronaldo, one of the world's best-known athletes, on Friday threatened to sue German magazine Der Spiegel for publishing "blatantly illegal" accusations by Ms Mayorga. Der Spiegel's deputy editor-in-chief, Alfred Weinzierl, told Reuters on Sunday that the magazine had worked professionally, confronted and laid out the evidence and stood by its story, which it said was allowed under Germany's press law. Ronaldo has been named player of the year five times and transferred to Juventus from Real Madrid this summer for 100 million euros ($116 million). The striker missed Juventus' Champions League win over Young Boys on Tuesday through suspension, but will return this weekend in Serie A vs Udinese.<doc-sep>
Video of Cristiano Ronaldo dancing with the woman who went on to accuse him of rape has emerged showing the pair dancing together. Footage from inside Las Vegas’s Rain nightclub at the Palms Casino Resort where the former Manchester United star was staying shows him and Kathryn Mayorga talking intimately. On the two minute tape, captured on a mobile phone, the pair is seen laughing as they drape their arms over each other in the venue’s VIP area as dance music plays. At one point Ronaldo is seen leaning forward and squats down in front of the then model before they then dance together. (Image: Getty Images Europe) Several hours later Mayorga, now 34, claims the Juventus star sexually assaulted her in his penthouse suite at the hotel after she was reportedly invited to his room. The alleged incident took place in June 2009. In an interview with Der Spiegel she claims he raped her, though Las Vegas police say they are investigating a sex assault, rather than a rape. Ronaldo, 33, vehemently denies the claims made in bombshell court documents that were filed on Friday in Las Vegas branding them “fake news”. On Monday police in Sin City announced they have reopened an sex assault investigation from 2009. His representatives said he would take legal action against Germany’s Der Speigel magazine who published an interview with Mayorga last Friday. (Image: REUTERS) The publication also revealed court documents filed last week that have not been released publicly by authorities in America. In 2010, Mayorga reportedly reached an out-of-court settlement with Ronaldo involving a £288,000 payment for agreeing never to go public with the allegations. Her lawsuit received by the courts on Friday is now seeking to declare the alleged non-disclosure agreement void. Las Vegas police confirmed to the Mirror they had investigated a complaint made in June 2009, but added they had no suspect in the case when it was first reported. “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. “As of September 2018, the case has been reopened and our detectives are following up on information being provided.” Ronaldo joined Juventus from Real Madrid for £99.2m earlier this year.