NEW YORK — The lawyer for the woman who accused former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault said Saturday that he believes prosecutors plan to dismiss some or all of the charges. Attorney Kenneth Thompson told The New York Times that he got a letter from an assistant district attorney offering to meet with… Continue reading Nafissatou Diallo, Dominique Strauss-Kahn Accuser, to Meet Prosecutors
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‘Doubts’ Over Credibility of Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s Accuser
The sex assault case against former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn appears to be in trouble amid reported concerns over the alleged victim’s credibility. Law enforcement officials have told US media the accuser has repeatedly lied since the alleged attack on 14 May. The Guinean-born maid also appeared to have lied about her asylum application, officials… Continue reading ‘Doubts’ Over Credibility of Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s Accuser
Dominique Strauss-Kahn: Ex-IMF Boss Changes Housing
The former head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been moved to a new, more permanent location in New York City where he will await trial on sex assault charges. Dominique Strauss-Kahn was reportedly moved from lower Manhattan to a townhouse about one mile (1.6km) away. A lawyer for Mr Strauss-Kahn said on Wednesday… Continue reading Dominique Strauss-Kahn: Ex-IMF Boss Changes Housing
Dominique Strauss-Kahn Friends Trying To Pay Off Accuser’s Family In Africa
With friends like these, maybe sexual assault allegation can disappear! The Post reports that the friends of former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn are contacting the overseas relatives of his accuser, “offering them money to make the case go away since they can’t reach her in protective custody… The woman, who says she was sexually assaulted… Continue reading Dominique Strauss-Kahn Friends Trying To Pay Off Accuser’s Family In Africa
Strauss-Kahn Accuser’s Journey from Rural Guinea to New York
Mouctar Bah (AFP) TCHIAKOULLE, Guinea — Nestled in the mountains of northern Guinea, accessible only by foot, lies the birthplace of the maid who says Dominique Strauss-Kahn tried to rape her in a New York hotel. With no electricity nor phone lines, the village of Tchiakoulle could not be further from the bright lights of… Continue reading Strauss-Kahn Accuser’s Journey from Rural Guinea to New York
Nafissatou Diallo, Guinean Woman Sexually assaulted by IMF Chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn
A hotel maid, Nafissatou Diallo, who says IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn tried to rape her was due to testify before a New York grand jury on Wednesday, as the French presidential hopeful faced growing pressure to resign. A lawyer for the 32-year-old African widow dismissed a suggestion by Strauss-Kahn’s defense counsel that the incident at… Continue reading Nafissatou Diallo, Guinean Woman Sexually assaulted by IMF Chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn