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FRANCE: DSK confronted with his accuser Tristane French Banon

Dominique Strauss-Kahn is being confronted on Thursday Tristane Banon who accused him of attempted rape in 2003, a face-to-face that the novelist was keen on the fact that the former head of the IMF described as " imaginary. "

This confrontation, which will be without the lawyers of the protagonists, could be the last note of the preliminary investigation since early July by the brigade of fighting crime in person (BRDP) before a Paris court's decision.

It can take no further action the preliminary investigation, decide that the allegations are an offense prescribed or open a judicial investigation with the appointment of a judge and a further investigation.

Tristane Banon, a writer and journalist of 32 years, filed a complaint against DSK early July, when appeared in New York the first doubts about the credibility of the maid who accused him - who was still boss of the IMF - of raping her at a hotel in Manhattan in May.

The dropping of charges across the Atlantic and the complaint to the false accusation did not affect the determination of Tristan Banon who wanted this confrontation, a police source described as "fairly traditional in that the two opposing versions ".

"I wish it were in front of me and tell me straight in the eye as they are made imaginary + +.I want to see me say this, "she told September 22.

On several occasions, Tristane Banon said DSK tried to rape her during a job interview in a Paris apartment in February 2003, describing a fight. For Dominique Strauss-Kahn, it is a "imaginary scene." During the meeting, "there had been no aggression, no violence," he said on TF1.

At his hearing by the investigators on Sept. 12, he had conceded to have made "advances" to the young woman, a source close to the investigation.

Saturday, at a rally for support in Paris, had given Tristane Banon have "obviously afraid" of this face to face.His mother, Anne Mansouret had hoped that her daughter "will not allow itself to impress, it will face" to DSK.

If the prosecutor ultimately decided to close the case, Tristane Banon has already warned that it would continue its legal fight: it would file another complaint by forming "civil party", which would automatically appointing a judge .