Cristiano Ronaldo’s lawyer has confirmed authorities in Las Vegas have issued a warrant to collect DNA from the football star in the wake of allegations he raped a woman in the city in 2009. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department later confirmed to the Guardian that it had submitted a request for a DNA sample to authorities in Italy, where Ronaldo plays for Juventus. Cristiano Ronaldo rape allegation: police reopen investigation into 2009 claim Read moreRonaldo is the subject of a criminal investigation by Las Vegas police and a separate civil action after the allegations by Kathryn Mayorga, who came forward with her story last year. In the past, Ronaldo’s lawyer has not denied his client reached an agreement with Mayorga, who says she came forward with her story in the wake of the #MeToo movement. Mayorga’s lawyers, Leslie Mark Stovall and Larissa Drohobyczer, said on Thursday they had previously been unaware of the DNA warrant.

Source: The Guardian January 10, 2019 22:07 UTC