Strauss Kahn and the maid reconciled

Strauss-Kahn and the maid reconciled

The former head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Dominique Strauss-Kahn has reached a settlement with the maid he was accused of committing sexual assault against a hotel room in New York.

The criminal case against Strauss-Kahn were dismissed, but the maid, Nafissatou Diallo went to the civil lawsuit claiming damages against the former IMF chief. Strauss-Kahn went to countersued for slander.

Tonight, it's already agreed on a settlement.

- I thank you all and I thank God, said Diallo to the journalists outside the courthouse after the agreement was signed.

Two of Strauss-Kahn's lawyers said in an e-mail on behalf of the client that they were pleased to have found a solution.

Secret Settlement

The contents of the settlement are confidential. It has been speculated that Strauss-Kahn would pay maid 30 million, but his lawyers have previously rejected.

The incident happened in a hotel room in May 2011.

The woman claimed she was assaulted, while Strauss-Kahn claimed they had consensual sex.

The case received international attention. Strauss-Kahn had to resign as head of the IMF and lost his chance to become president of the French Socialist Party.

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Great attention

Strauss-Kahn was arrested inside a plane at an airport in New York 14 May 2011.

In August last year, prosecutors dropped the criminal charge against him, and justified it with that Diallo was not reliable.