Of course I get it but when offered a large sum of money going through the trail and the stress with no garuntee of a guilty verdict does not seem worth it. Even after a guilty verdict that large sum of money is just so so tempting. Could be millions, never worry about money again.
Okay but there's still the justice system to worry about, and the idea that a man can simply pay his way out of criminal charges (especially one that carries major implications like rape) is asinine. In civil cases, I understand completely, but this should not be happening at the criminal justice level.
The money should not be the primary focus (otherwise, go ahead and pursue a civil suit for damages). What should matter is sending the message that no matter where you fall in the socio-economic classes, that all rapists will face their time. Assuming that the dropped suit is because of money, It's bullshit that Ronaldo can just pay his way out of rape charges twice.
Isn't this just a US legal system thing? I'm no expert on US criminal law, but say that this crime was committed in Belgium, the victim 'dropping the charges' would not have any concequences at all. The crime is completely seperate from the wishes of the victim. If the crime is committed the authorities will decide whether to persue it in court or not.
From what I understand, Mayorga was the one who initially sought another lawsuit with the justification that emotional trauma prevented her from pursuing justice, which in turn, led to LVPD re-opening the investigation. LVPD was not going to look into this without her bringing up a lawsuit. Now that she's apparently dropped the charges, I'd think LVPD would just close the investigation.