The hotel maid who accused Dominique Strauss-Kahn of trying to rape her has said she is prepared to face him in court - after he vowed to fight to clear his name.
The former head of the IMF arrived at a hearing in Manhattan accompanied by his wife, Anne Sinclair, to heckling from a group of chambermaids who shouted "Shame on you" as he walked into the building.
The 62-year-old was one of the most influential people in the global economy and was widely considered to be a leading contender for the French presidency until his shocking arrest three weeks ago.
He appeared in court to deny seven charges, including attempted rape, following what prosecutors say was a brutal assault on a 32-year-old woman in his luxury suite at Manhattan's Sofitel on May 14.
The maid's lawyer, Kenneth Thompson, said his client was a hard-working single mother speaking up for women all over the world.
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