Called Sex Workers, Victims of Strauss-Kahn to sue

NEW YORK-Unexpected victims in sexual scandals Dominique Strauss-Kahn filed for defamation against the New York Post and the five journalists after the newspaper reported, women were sex workers.

Women from Guinea, West Africa, and has not been identified publicly accused the newspaper published a story with false information and slander in order to increase circulation. His lawyer, Kenneth P Thompson, has filed a lawsuit on Tuesday (5 / 7) local time in court Bronx, New York.

Meanwhile, a spokesman for the New York Post, Suzi Halpin, responded to the lawsuit by saying, "We stick with our reports." Post, who has earned a reputation for its main news is sensational and provocative statements, on July 2 issued a headline entitled, "Junior Waiter Clean A 'Whore'", quoting an anonymous source.

It said the woman, a chambermaid at a hotel in Manhattan, "doing double duty as a commercial sex worker, collecting cash from the male guests." On July 3, the daily reported, unexpected victim, who the newspaper did not mention his name in the news, have a "male customers stay," ranging from "wealthy client whom he met at the Sofitel (hotels) to the merchandise on the sidewalk hawkers and taxi drivers, said sources close to the investigation of defense ".

The lawsuit says the woman, the Post knew or should have known that the report was false prior to publication. Daily News was later told "some news organizations around the world" the lawsuit said.

A source familiar with the investigation of the case told CNN that so far, "No evidence was found that he was a sex worker."

Unexpected victim, who was 32 years old, has been accused Strauss-Kahn, former Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), perform acts of sexual crimes and sexual harassment that allegedly occurred in May in his hotel room in Manhattan, New York. However, the woman's credibility in doubt, last Friday, when prosecutors announced publicly that she was less than honest with the relevant authorities several aspects of his life and his whereabouts immediately after the incident at the Sofitel Hotel.

The announcement has led to the current case it becomes unclear, but the Manhattan district attorney, Cyrus Vance, said he will not stop the case. "The prosecutor's investigators on Friday said their investigation continues, and continues to happen," said spokesman Vance, Erin Duggan, told CNN. "No decision (suspension) has been created."

Meanwhile, Strauss-Kahn faces other charges of attempted rape in France. Strauss-Kahn, a lawyer in France, said he had filed suit against Tristane behind Banon, reporting the case in France, related to "false statement".

French prosecutors are expected to review the lawsuit and determine whether the case was worthy of continued or not.