Fireworks weren't the only thing exploding over 4th of July weekend: that's also when The New York Post published a scathing front-page article about the hotel maid who accused ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault which, among other things, called her a prostitute. The paper quoted an unnamed source "close to the investigation" who said, "There is information ... of her getting extraordinary tips, if you know what I mean. And it's not for bringing extra f**king towels." It basically insinuated the woman was being pimped out by her union.
The newsprint probably wasn't even dry before the hotel maid, a refugee from Guinea who lives in the Bronx, filed a libel lawsuit against the Post. Now, as media reporters, like Erik Wemple at The Washington Post, look closer at the Post's so-called reportage, the prostitution allegation looks even fishier. Instead, it looks more like a smear to make this woman just look like some whore.
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