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* Hotel maid is widow from Guinea with teenage daughter
* Woman's lawyer says she feels threatened by attention (Adds details throughout)
By Michelle Nichols
NEW YORK
uggs kids outlet , May 17 - The hotel maid who IMF chiefDominique Strauss-Kahn is accused of trying to rape has goneinto hiding, and she was unaware of his identity until a dayafter the alleged attack
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The 32-year-old Sofitel hotel maid is a widow with a15-year-old daughter
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"She didn't have any idea who he was or have any priordealings with this guy," Shapiro, a New York City personalinjury lawyer, told Reuters.
The attack is alleged to have happened about 12 p.m. (1600GMT) on Saturday and the woman was unaware of Strauss-Kahn'sidentity until Sunday. "A friend called her and said 'do youhave any idea who this guy is?'" Shapiro said.
Prosecutors have accused Strauss-Kahn
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During Strauss-Kahn's first appearance at ManhattanCriminal Court on Monday
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Strauss-Kahn's lawyers denied the charges of a criminal######ual act, attempted rape, ######ual abuse, unlawful imprisonmentand forcible touching. He was denied bail on Monday and is dueto reappear in court on Friday.
He faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted.
Shapiro said that after the woman "escaped from the roomshe reported it to security, the New York City police werecalled, they interviewed her, they investigated the scene."
"She is someone who respects the fact that the laws existin this country. She came from a place where laws are few andfar between and not readily enforced. She felt it was herobligation to report this," he said.
"She has no agenda in this other than to answer thequestions that are asked of her, to tell the truth."
The woman, who is not a U.S. citizen but says she has avisa to work in the United States, has a limited education andexperience, but had worked hard to obtain her job as a maid