Rape charges against Ronaldo 'are dropped' following claim he assaulted a woman at a Las Vegas hotel in 2009 By Chris Pleasance for MailOnline Published: 08:43 BST, 5 June 2019 | Updated: 08:49 BST, 5 June 2019 Viewcomments A rape case against football star Cristiano Ronaldo has been quietly dropped. Kathryn Mayorga, now 34, claimed the Juventus and Portugal player had attacked her in the penthouse of a Las Vegas hotel in 2009. Mayorga said she was forced to sign a non-disclosure agreement by Ronaldo's lawyers at the time, but reopened the case last year and filed charges in Las Vegas. Kathryn Mayorga, a teacher who claimed Cristiano Ronaldo raped her in a Vegas penthouse in 2009 (pictured together that night), has quietly withdrawn her case against the athlete But last month a notice of voluntary dismissal was filed by her lawyers, Bloomberg reports, effectively ending the case. Ronaldo had vehemently denied the allegations on social media, though his lawyers never filed an official response to the claims. It is not clear whether Mayorga reached a fresh settlement with the athlete. Ronaldo (pictured in training this week) had vehemently denied the claims via social media, though his lawyers never filed a response to the suit Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility