Maid's attorneys: Strauss-Kahn stalling in NY case

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn leaves a polling station for... — Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn leaves a polling station for the Socialist Party's primary vote, in Sarcelles, next to Paris. (Oct. 16, 2011) Credit: AP

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSOctober 27, 2011

Lawyers for a New York City hotel maid whose civil lawsuit accuses former International Monetary Fund leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault say he's purposefully stalling.

Attorneys for Guinean immigrant Nafissatou Diallo filed a court document Monday. They want permission to investigate while a Bronx judge decides whether to dismiss the case. Under law, all investigation must stop until a ruling is made on whether the case goes forward.

Strauss-Kahn's lawyers say Diallo's request is unlawful.

Her attorneys say Strauss-Kahn wrongly subpoenaed records from Manhattan's Sofitel hotel, where she claims he attacked her in May. They say the subpoenas happened during a legal gray area before his dismissal request was technically filed.

The married Strauss-Kahn admits an inappropriate sexual encounter with the maid but insists there was no violence. A criminal case against him was dropped.

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