A US district judge in Las Vegas said the victim’s lawyer acted in ‘bad faith’ for use of leaked and stolen confidential documents
In a 42-page order, Dorsey said Stovall had tainted the case beyond redemption. She also said dismissing a case outright with no option to file again was a severe sanction, but Ronaldo had been harmed by Stovall’s conduct.
Dorsey signaled earlier this year she was ready to end the case after Stovall failed to meet a deadline in his bid for more than $25m in damages based on allegations that Ronaldo or his associates violated a 2010 confidentiality agreement by letting reports about it appear in European publications in 2017.
Mayorga is a former model and teacher. Her lawsuit said she met Ronaldo at a nightclub and went with him and other people to his hotel, where she alleged he assaulted her in a bedroom. She was 25 at the time. He was 24. Ronaldo’s legal team does not dispute Ronaldo met Mayorga and they had sex in June 2009, but maintains it was consensual.
Las Vegas police reopened their rape investigation after Mayorga’s lawsuit was filed but the Clark county district attorney, Steve Wolfson, decided not to pursue criminal charges. The elected public prosecutor in Las Vegas said too much time had passed and evidence failed to show Mayorga’s accusation could be proved to a jury.
Dorsey followed recommendations from a US magistrate judge, Daniel Albregts, that the case be dismissed for bad faith, “inappropriate conduct” by Stovall and reliance on leaked and stolen documents.
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