This story is on all major American publications. And UK as well. Every major news outlet has caught up on this.
Even if they started it in 2016 , you'd have to ask yourselves why the story dint explode then and there? Did they magically find the conclusive evidence as soon as he left Madrid? How do you people not find this fishy is beyond me.
Either way, damage to CR's image has already been done even if he gets out of it.
Imagine talking about commercializing and being more appealing worldwide and the next thing you realize your prized acquisition is a rapist