Strauss-Kahn case may be dropped, says Diallo lawyer

THE lawyer for Nafissatou Diallo, the woman who accused former International Monetary Fund head Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault, has said he believes prosecutors plan to dismiss some or all of the charges.

Attorney Kenneth Thompson told The New York Times he received a letter from an assistant district attorney offering to meet with his client today, the day before Strauss-Kahn’s next scheduled court appearance.

The letter said the purpose of the meeting was to discuss what would happen in court, and said prosecutors would only meet Diallo at 3pm.