DSK seeks diplomatic immunity in civil case brought by hotel maid

Former IMF chief Dominque Strass-Kahn is seeking to have the civil case against him by a hotel maid who accuses him of sexual assault at a New York hotel in May dismissed.

The former front-runner in the French presidential election is claiming diplomatic immunity from civil litigation.

You'll find my report on the developments for RTE Radio 1's Morning Ireland at the link below.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0927/morningireland.html