It had received a criminal complaint accusing Dominique Strauss-Kahn of attempting to rape a young writer eight years ago, the Paris prosecutor's office said Wednesday.The official receipt of the complaint by novelist Tristane Banon says Strauss-Kahn tried to rape her in an empty apartment during an interview for a book project, struggling with her on the floor as he tried to tear off her clothes. His lawyers describe the account as "imaginary" and say they plan to file a complaint accusing Banon of slander.Banon's complaint faces a series of difficult tests in the French justice system and could be dismissed long before reaching trial. Prosecutors must decide first if her allegations would support a charge of attempted rape rather than the less serious crime of sexual aggression, an attack that does not involve an attempt to penetrate the victim.
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