The judicial process against Dominique Strauss Kahn, former president of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), on charges of sexual assault and attempted rape will continue, the Prosecutor”s Office informed.
After a meeting with the defense lawyers, prosecutors said the investigation will continue, despite the opinion of experts against the possibilities of reaching a verdict against Strauss-Kahn.
A spokesman from the office of District Attorney Cyrus Vance said the case had several possibilities, despite the contradictions in the statements given by an employee who presented the accusation against Strauss-Kahn.
Strauss Kahn sex assault case : Not plead guilty
Lawyers for Dominique Strauss-Kahn said the former IMF chief would not plead guilty to any charges in his sexual assault case and there had been no discussion with prosecutors of a plea bargain, The New York Times reported.
“There are very limited possibilities for a jury to give a unanimous verdict,” experts said.
“Mr. Strauss-Kahn will not be pleading guilty to anything,” defense attorney William Taylor told the Times late on Wednesday after a two-hour meeting earlier in the day with New York prosecutors.
Strauss Kahn Maid Asks fot special prosecutor
Strauss-Kahn was forced to resign as head of the International Monetary Fund after being charged with sexually assaulting a 32-year-old hotel maid from Guinea in his room in a Manhattan hotel. But revelations that the accuser had lied about being raped in Guinea in a U.S. asylum request and changed details of her story about what she did after the incident in Strauss-Kahn’s hotel suite undermined her credibility and left prosecutors struggling to make a case.
Prosecutors left in place sexual assault charges against Strauss-Kahn after Wednesday’s meeting, pledging to further investigate a case that appeared to be falling apart. Lawyers for the hotel maid accusing a prominent, French politician of sexual assault want the Manhattan District Attorney to step down from the case, and they’re calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo to appoint a special prosecutor.
Strauss Kahn : French presidency top contender ?
Strauss-Kahn’s next scheduled court appearance is on July 18, and speculation is building that prosecutors may have to drop the charges against him.
If convicted of the charges, which include sexual assault and attempted rape, Strauss-Kahn, once seen as a top contender for the French presidency, would face up to 25 years in prison.
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