Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s assertion that his encounter with a New York hotel maid was “a moral failing” rather than attempted rape has not persuaded her lawyers to drop civil action against the former IMF chief. Strauss-Kahn on Sunday said he had let down both his loyal wife and the French people,…
NEW YORK — The maid accusing French politician Dominique Strauss-Kahn of attempted rape filed a civil suit Monday in New York alleging a “sadistic attack” and seeking unspecified compensation. The civil suit was filed as prosecutors deliberate over whether they will drop sex assault charges against Strauss-Kahn, or take the…