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Over the past hours, the digital space has been flooded with claims linking Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo to Jeffrey Epstein, following the release of new Epstein documents.
The media momentum surrounding the leaks accelerated the spread of these false allegations, with posts reaching millions of views and trending on search engines and social media platforms.
Several tweets claimed Ronaldo’s name appeared in the documents and suggested that Epstein’s associates facilitated a financial settlement related to an alleged assault. The narrative quickly spread from English-speaking accounts to Arabic ones, amassing millions of views. The hashtag Ronaldo Epstein topped search results on X and Google.
A closer look at the US Department of Justice records shows no mention of Cristiano Ronaldo in the latest or previous document releases. The confusion arose from a similarity in names: the documents mention a figure named Reinaldo, connected to a British politician, not the Portuguese footballer.
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