Photos 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 photos from 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.
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.
“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.”
The Investigations to the case are still ongoing.