Maid attacked by IMF chief not HIV positive, did not consent: Lawyer

When asked if the victim lives in a New York apartment rented exclusively for adults with HIV or AIDS, attorney Jeffrey Shapiro said: "Absolutely not. She lived in a sublet apartment in the Bronx. That's outrageous."

He also said the 32-year-old woman was ready to testify before a Manhattan grand jury about what happened in Strauss-Kahn's room.

"I think that when a jury hears her testimony and sees her in person, when finally she's going to come public with this and tell her story, I think that their claims of consensual sex or encounters will be exposed as bogus," The New York Daily News quoted Shapiro, as saying.

"There is nothing consensual about what took place in that hotel room," he added.

Attorneys for the jailed IMF chief had earlier claimed there was no evidence of a "forcible encounter".

Strauss-Kahn, who is an economist and a lawyer, has been charged with a criminal sex act and attempted rape over the alleged sexual assault. He faces a possible 25-year jail sentence.

He remains in jail at New York's Rikers Island as a grand jury considers whether there is sufficient evidence to indict him. His next court appearance is scheduled for Friday.

The 62-year-old rose to prominence while captaining the IMF through one of the world's worst financial crises, and has led the IMF since 2007.

He is also widely believed to challenge French president Nicolas Sarkozy in next year's presidential election, and polls show he would have a good chance of removing the sitting president out of his office.