[Rick Lee]

If the maid was paid off, it doesn't at all absolve DSK of the crime (if this was non-consensual). It just makes the maid and whomever paid her guilty or witness tampering. If she lifted a finger to facilitate this whole thing beforehand, she could be looking at a conspiracy charge too. I heard there was DNA evidence, so they both have some splainin' to do. I don't recall the maid's immigration status, but filing any kind of sexual or domestic violence charge is a guaranteed visa extension until the whole case is wrapped up. Any woman who's about to be deported just needs to say her husband or BF beat her to make her immigration woes go away for a few more years.