Strauss-Kahn sex case: French inquiry dropped

A French inquiry into attempted rape claims against ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been dropped. 

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Writer Tristane Banon had accused Mr Strauss-Kahn of attempted rape in 2003. 

Her accusation emerged while Mr Strauss-Kahn was accused of rape in New York; that case was later dropped. 

Prosecutors said in a statement that "it is clear that, for lack of sufficient proof, a prosecution may not be initiated over the count of attempted rape, but facts that could be described as sexual assault have meanwhile been recognised". 

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Ms Banon's lawyer described the decision as a victory: "[Mr Strauss-Kahn] will have to be satisfied with being an unconvicted sex attacker, protected by the statute of limitations, allowing him to escape criminal prosecution, but not a legitimate suspicion," lawyer David Koubbi said. 

The ruling demonstrated "the facts that [Ms Banon] complained of were not 'imaginary' contrary to Mr Strauss-Kahn's claims", he added. 

Mr Strauss-Kahn's lawyer has said the decision means her client has been "completely cleared".cheap Cheap Fake ray ban sunglasses wayfarer rbw633 [new rb054] fake