Maid's Lawyer to Judge: 'No Dismissal in DSK Rape Case'
Lawyers for the maid who accused Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault said Monday they will oppose any attempt by the Manhattan District Attorney to drop the controversial case. "We are asking the court to not let them dismiss the case tomorrow," lawyer Kenneth Thompson said. "One they dismiss the case, double jeopardy attaches." That means "no one in America would then be able to charge" the philandering Frenchman with attacking Nafissatou Diallo, said Thompson. Thompson said he and legal partner Douglas Wigdor have filed a formal motion with the court asking for a special prosecutor to take over the case. They drew up the.... MORE