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New twists in Strauss-Kahn case
The maid who accused the IMF boss of a violent sex attack is now being described as a “flawed witness”
THE CASE AGAINST IMF boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn has taken a new twist, with the maid who accused him of attacking her in his hotel room now being accused of lying.
According to the New York Times, the woman – who was a housekeeper at the Manhattan Sofitel hotel where the attack allegedly took place – has had her credibility put under question.
Some of the issues relate to her asylum application.
However the woman is also accused of having a telephone conversation with a man in jail on the day of the alleged attack.
During the call, which was recorded, she discussed pursuing charges against Strauss-Kahn and what benefits it would have.
The New York Post says that one law enforcement source described the woman as “a con artist” and flawed witness.
Strauss-Kahn has resigned from his role as the director of the IMF and is under 24-hour home confinement.
The case will return to court on 18 July.
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