MOSCOW, June 11 US court rejects civil lawsuit filed by model Katherine Mayorga against soccer player Portugal and Manchester United Cristiano Ronaldo in a rape case, according to The Associated Press. US District Judge Jennifer Dorsey in Las Vegas on Friday said the lawsuit was dismissed due to the fact that Mayorga's lawyer, Leslie Mark Stovall, used during the process «stolen» confidential documents. The case was dismissed without the possibility of re-applying. At the same time, Mayorga's side has the right to appeal the court's decision. «I believe that the purchase and further use of these documents was in bad faith and the simple removal of Stovall will not eliminate prejudice against Ronaldo, because the misappropriated documents and their confidential content were woven into Mayorga's requirements. Tough sanctions acquitted,» the court ruling says. Mayorga's lawsuit is civil — which means that she demands monetary compensation, but cannot seek criminal prosecution of the football player. Mayorga stated that she received 375 thousand dollars from the football player as compensation, but after that she tried to prove that she was not able to understand the terms of the non-disclosure agreement. According to media reports, Mayorga tried to get 56.5 million pounds (about $79 million) from the Portuguese.
