Strauss-Kahn accuser slaps NY Post with libel lawsuit

Even if the lady is a prostitute, what does that have to do with her allegations? Is the NY Post implying that prostitutes can not be trusted? Surely that is not the case. If so, then we should not believe anything politicians say. I am glad that she is standing up for herself regardless of her lifestyle.

The alleged victim in the Dominique Strauss-Kahn sexual assault case has filed a libel lawsuit against the New York Post and five of its reporters after the newspaper reported that the woman was a prostitute, according to court filings.

The woman, a native of Guinea who has not been identified publicly, accused the newspaper of publishing articles with false and defamatory information in the effort to bolster sales.

Her attorney, Kenneth P. Thompson, filed the claim Tuesday in New York's Bronx state Supreme Court.

A spokeswoman for the New York Post, Suzi Halpin, responded to the lawsuit saying "we stand by our reporting."

The Post -- which has earned a reputation for its sensationalist headlines and provocative reporting -- on July 2 published the headline "Maid cleaning up as 'hooker,'" citing anonymous sources.

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