Cambridge students plan to protest Stauss-Kahn appearance
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}July 1, 2012: Former International Monetary Fund leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn listens to proceedings in New York State Supreme court in New York.
LONDON -- Students opposed to a Cambridge University appearance by Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former IMF chief accused of sexual assault, have invited his accuser's lawyer to speak there the same day.
Strauss-Kahn resigned as head of the International Monetary Fund after allegations last May that he sexually assaulted New York hotel maid Nafissatou Diallo. Prosecutors later dropped criminal charges against Strauss-Kahn, but Diallo has brought a civil case against him.
The one-time French political star, also known as "DSK," is due to speak on Europe's financial crisis at the Cambridge Union debating society Friday.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Opponents of the event have scheduled Diallo lawyer Douglas Wigdor to speak at a separate meeting. They also plan to protest outside Strauss-Kahn's speech.