A group ‘Save The Children’ has said it is “disheartened” by bombshell rape allegations made against its ambassador Cristiano Ronaldo. The £100million football ace, 33, is accused of attacking then-model Kathryn Mayorga at a Las Vegas hotel room in 2009.
And explosive court documents allege that she received a £287,000 settlement in 2010 forbidding her from repeating the allegations — which he vehemently denies.
But yesterday evening Save The Children — which Ronaldo has worked with on charity projects since 2016 — became the first of his corporate partners to comment.
A spokesperson of the charity told The Independent: “We are disheartened by the news report we’ve seen in the last 24 hours and are working to get more information.”
Juve forward Ronaldo has been a face for the charity since 2016.
According to the Save The Children website, “Ronaldo lends his voice and visibility to spotlight issues facing child refugees and all vulnerable children around the globe”.
The Euro 2016 winner’s other commercial partners Samsonite, Nike, Samsung and EA among others have so far not commented.