Model claims Rs 579 crores in damages from Cristiano Ronaldo

Former model Kathryn Mayorga, who had accused footballer Cristiano Ronaldo of rape in 2009, is claiming £56 million (Rs 579 crore) in damages.

"She wants £18m for 'past pain and suffering', £18m for 'future pain and suffering' and £18m in punitive damages. The 37-year-old's expenses rack up to £1.4m with legal fees of £1.1m giving a total of £56.5m - equal to two years of the Juventus star's salary," said a report in mirror.co.uk.

The former model had accused the Portuguese football star of raping her. The alleged rape was said to have happened in a Las Vegas hotel room in 2009 after their meeting in a nightclub.

Ronaldo had strongly denied the allegations back then saying, "I firmly deny the accusation being issued against me. Rape is an abominable crime that goes against everything I am and believe in."

Mayorga had accepted £270,000 as part of an out-of-court settlement in 2010. However, she revived the case three years ago saying she had been "mentally incapacitated" when she agreed to sign the settlement under duress.