And they characterize Diallo's media interviews as an attempt to put pressure on the D. Until the allegations against him surfaced, Strauss-Kahn was expected to run for the French presidency.
Elements of her history, current circumstances and personal relationships have all come under scrutiny. While Newsweek's Christopher Dickey described her account of what happened at the Sofitel as 'dignified' and 'compelling', he said he was less convinced by the way she spoke about her past.
So all of that is a huge problem for the prosecution. There's more than that here. On May 14, the accuser, an immigrant from Guinea , claimed Strauss-Kahn emerged naked from his hotel suite bathroom and assaulted her, forcing her to perform oral sex. Later that day, the Port Authority police arrested Strauss-Kahn, removing him from a plane bound for France.
Considered a flight risk, he he was denied bail. At the time, prosecutors thought they had a solid case. Now they are asking for more time to investigate. Strauss-Kahn claims the DNA came from consensual sex. However, the prosecution's request for more time to investigate is mainly to save face, suggests Mr. At the court proceedings Friday, Assistant District Attorney Joan Illuzzi-Orbon said the alleged victim had "a solid work history with her employer" and made a "credible claim" supported by strong evidence.
Illuzzi-Orbon, "and the very brief time period inside the hotel suite strongly suggested something other than a consensual act. However, when the woman acknowledged fabricating information she gave to immigration officials and prosecutors, the District Attorney's office had to reconsider its case. Says Mr. A key issue will be her conversation with an individual incarcerated on narcotics charges. After Friday's court proceedings, the woman's attorney, Kenneth Thompson , insisted that his client had been assaulted and that the case should move forward.
That's a lie," he said. Thompson recounted his client's version of the event in graphic detail. He also accused the District Attorney's office of mismanaging the case. Asked about his client's apparent lies, Thompson said those were separate from the matter at hand.
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