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Strauss-Kahn Said to Reach Deal to Settle With Hotel Housekeeper

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former head of the International Monetary Fund, is reportedly settling a lawsuit brought against him by a woman who accused him of sexual assault.

 

Prosecutor launches new Strauss-Kahn rape probe

A French prosecutor on Monday opened a preliminary investigation into allegations of rape in a Washington hotel by former IMF chief and one-time French presidential hopeful Dominique Strauss-Kahn.

 

Travolta Denies Sex Assault

John Travolta is being sued by a male masseur who claims the actor tried to have sex with him during a massage session -- but the "Pulp Fiction" star's rep labeled the claims "complete fiction" and threatened legal action in response.

 

New Sex Allegations Against Dominique Strauss-Kahn

Investigators are examining allegations that Dominique Strauss-Kahn may have been involved in a rape at a Washington hotel in 2010, a spokesperson at the prosecutor’s office in Lille said on Friday.

 

Maid's NY suit vs. Strauss-Kahn can proceed

A hotel maid's sexual assault lawsuit against Dominique Strauss-Kahn can go forward to trial, a judge ruled Tuesday, rebuffing the former International Monetary Fund leader's diplomatic-immunity claim....

 

DSK attempted rape case dropped

DSK attempted rape case dropped

After investigating a complaint filed against former International Monetary Fund head Dominique Strauss-Kahn, in which a journalist accused him of attempting to rape her in 2003, French prosecutors said there was a lack of sufficient evidence to file charges.

 

Muted response to prospect of Strauss-Kahn return

Cleared of sex assault charges, Dominique Strauss-Kahn could be back in France within days but may not get a hero's welcome, if sober newspaper editorials and cautious statements by his Socialist allies are anything to go by.

 

Strauss-Kahn accuser mulls dropping case for money: report

Strauss-Kahn accuser mulls dropping case for money: report

Lawyers for the woman who accused former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault have explored a deal in which they would scuttle the criminal case in exchange for a monetary settlement in the civil lawsuit, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.

 

New York maid hits Strauss-Kahn with civil lawsuit

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn sexually assaulted a housekeeper in a "violent and sadistic attack" in his hotel suite in Manhattan in May, a civil lawsuit filed on Monday alleges.

 

Dominique Strauss-Kahn accuser breaks silence over alleged sex assault

Dominique Strauss-Kahn accuser breaks silence over alleged sex assault

The hotel worker allegedly attacked by Dominique Strauss-Kahn has spoken out for the first time, revealing her identity and detailing her alleged attack. Nafissatou Diallo, whose identity had been protected until she decided to speak, gave interviews to Newsweek magazine and ABC news detailing her alleged attack by the former International Monetary Fund boss. The case against Strauss-Kahn appeared close to collapse last month after Manhattan district attorney Cyrus Vance said Diallo had lied about her background.

 

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