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The Claim

Cristiano Ronaldo's lawyers supplied an alternative version of questionnaire answers dated December 24, 2009 that differed from a version dated September 2009.

The Short Version

Reporting on the leaked case documents consistently describes two questionnaire versions: one from September 2009 and a different version sent on December 24, 2009 by Ronaldo’s lawyers. That account is well-supported by major outlets, especially Der Spiegel’s document-based reporting. The important caveat is that Ronaldo’s side challenged the leaked materials’ authenticity and alteration status.

Caveats

  • The claim is strongest as a description of reported leaked documents, not as a court-established fact conclusively authenticated in litigation.
  • Several outlets rely on the same leaked-document narrative, so repetition across articles is not the same as fully independent forensic verification.
  • Ronaldo’s legal team disputed the provenance and integrity of the documents, which limits certainty about the underlying original records.

The Receipts

  1. Cristiano Ronaldo: New Documents Emerge in Rape Allegations

    Der Spiegel

  2. Explained: the allegations against Cristiano Ronaldo, the case's timeline, and how he is fighting it

    The Athletic

  3. Cristiano Ronaldo rape allegations 'not fake news,' says accuser's lawyer

    CNN

  4. Explaining the rape allegations against Cristiano Ronaldo

    The Independent

  5. Cristiano Ronaldo: Full Timeline of Rape Allegations

    Business Insider

  6. U.S. court to hear arguments over Ronaldo rape case settlement

    ESPN

  7. Cristiano Ronaldo: German magazine 'stands by reporting' of rape allegation

    BBC

  8. Ronaldo denies rape accusations as Las Vegas police reopen probe

    Reuters

  9. Cristiano Ronaldo: US judge dismisses rape lawsuit

    BBC News

  10. Woman Accuses Soccer Star Cristiano Ronaldo of Rape in 2009

    The Wall Street Journal

+ 13 more sources — see the full list on Lenz

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