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<\/a><\/p>\nMr Strauss-Kahn was accused of sexual assault by hotel maid Nafissatou Diallo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn believes his sexual encounter with a New York hotel maid was \u201cconsensual but stupid\u201d, according to a new book.<\/p>\n
The book, by Mr Strauss-Kahn\u2019s biographer, says it gives his account of what happened in May, after which the maid accused him of attempted rape.<\/p>\n
The book says Nafissatou Diallo gave Mr Strauss-Kahn a \u201csuggestive look\u201d as he emerged naked from the shower, and he took it as \u201can invitation\u201d.<\/p>\n
The maid\u2019s lawyers rejected the claim.<\/p>\n
The criminal case against Mr Strauss-Kahn was later dropped by prosecutors who said Ms Diallo, 32, had lied about details in the allegations. However, she has continued to pursue a civil case.<\/p>\n
\u2018Complete fantasy\u2019<\/p>\n
The new book \u201cAffaires DSK: The Second Inquiry\u201d by French journalist Michel Taubmann went on sale on Thursday.<\/p>\n
The book is believed to be the first detailed public account by the former boss of the International Monetary Fund about what happened in the Sofitel Hotel on 14 May.<\/p>\n
According to the book, Ms Diallo entered Mr Strauss-Kahn\u2019s hotel room as he was leaving his bathroom naked. The maid looked at him suggestively, and he took it as an invitation.<\/p>\n
Mr Strauss-Kahn, 62, later described the six-minute sexual encounter as \u201cconsensual but stupid\u201d, because the scandal led not only to his resignation from the IMF but also to the end of his hopes of running for the French presidency next year.<\/p>\n
Mr Strauss-Kahn, the book alleges, also believes the maid was part of a conspiracy to smear him ahead of the elections and he insinuates that she may have stolen his IMF-issued Blackberry phone as she left the room.<\/p>\n
Mr Taubmann says his book is based on six interviews with Mr Strauss-Kahn and also investigations.<\/p>\n
Mr Strauss-Kahn has so far not publicly commented on the book.<\/p>\n
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