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OTL: Cristiano Ronaldo's DNA Matched Evidence in Alleged 2009 Rape Investigation

An ESPN Outside the Lines report released Thursday revealed Cristiano Ronaldo's DNA matched a sample taken from the scene of an alleged rape in a Las Vegas hotel in 2009.

"Yeah DNA is back and is a match," police detective Jeffrey Guyer wrote March 8.

OTL gained access to communication between Las Vegas detectives and Clark County prosecutors, leading to the publication of today's report.

Kathryn Mayorga told police that Ronaldo sexually assaulted her in 2009. Per the ESPN report, "prosecutors say the initial police investigation in 2009 was closed after police were stymied by lost evidence and lack of cooperation from the accuser.