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US judge dismisses molestation lawsuit against Cristiano Ronaldo

A molestation lawsuit against football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has been dismissed by a US district judge in Las Vegas, with the legal team behind the complaint being chastised.<br />''<br />''Judge Jennifer Dorsey dismissed the case brought by Kathryn Mayorga of Nevada, who claimed the Portuguese soccer star assaulted her in a Las Vegas hotel room in 2009.<br />''T<br />''he judge accused Mayorga's attorneys of "abuses and flagrant circumvention of the proper litigation process" and stated that as a result, Mayorga loses her opportunity to pursue this case.<br />''<br />''In September of last year, Mayorga filed a complaint alleging sexual assault by Ronaldo, who strongly denied the allegations.<br />''Ronaldo is a five-time winner of the Ballon d'Or award for the world's best player and one of the biggest stars in world football.<br />

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