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Strauss-Kahn maid to file civil suit if no trial: lawyer

The maid accusing Dominique Strauss-Kahn of attempted rape will file a civil suit seeking damages if prosecutors do not press criminal charges, her lawyer said Thursday.

Updated on: Jul 28, 2011, 23:31:43 IST
AFP | By , New York
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The maid accusing Dominique Strauss-Kahn of attempted rape will file a civil suit seeking damages if prosecutors do not press criminal charges, her lawyer said Thursday.

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"What she wants is justice and if the prosecutors are not going to bring this case to trial then we have to look for justice and what I look forward to is putting this case before a jury," attorney Kenneth Thompson told a press conference.

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