Strauss-Kahn faces fresh hurdle at home as US woes ease

FORMER IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was hit with a fresh complaint of attempted rape in France yesterday, a new hurdle to any political comeback, even though US sex assault charges against him may be lifted this month.

And in yet another twist, the hotel maid who accused Strauss-Kahn in May of trying to rape her sued the New York Post and four of its journalists for reporting that she was a prostitute.

The New York Post cited an unnamed senior investigator as saying prosecutors would drop their charges at a court hearing in two weeks, or even earlier, due to doubts about the credibility of the alleged victim, a 32-year-old Guinean immigrant.