DSK Maid: Tape 'Proves I'm No Gold-Digger'

The lawyer representing a hotel maid who accused ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of attempted rape has said a tape recording proves she was not after his money.

Kenneth Thompson, Nafissatou Diallo's lawyer, told reporters after a meeting with prosecutors in New York that his client's first telephone conversation with an imprisoned man following the alleged attack did include her allegation.

He also said that reports she told the man that Mr Strauss-Kahn - also known as DSK - "has a lot of money, and I know what to do", were not true.

"The discussion about his wealth never came up," said Mr Thompson, but he conceded that in a subsequent call, the two did talk about Mr Strauss-Kahn being rich and powerful.

The case against Mr Strauss-Kahn has seemed precarious in recent weeks, as reports of discrepancies in Ms Diallo's account of events began to emerge.

Ms Diallo, 32, broke her silence and revealed her identity three days ago, giving interviews to Newsweek magazine and ABC television news.

She claimed DSK acted like a "crazy man" and attacked her when she entered his room, forcing her to carry out a sex act.

She arrived for the meeting with her lawyer to a crush of media, and left eight hours later without commenting.

She is, however due to hold a news conference on Thursday at a church in Brooklyn, New York.

The district attorney's office, which is deciding whether to move forward with charges of sexual assault and attempted rape, also declined to comment on the meeting.

Mr Strauss-Kahn will next appear in court on August 23.