( CNN ) -- The maid who accused former International Monetary Fund Chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexually assaulting her in a New York City hotel room has ended her months-long silence and gone public . Nafissatou Diallo , whose credibility has been questioned by Strauss-Kahn 's lawyers and prosecutors , spoke to Newsweek magazine for an article posted on its website Sunday . She also conducted an interview with Robin Roberts of ABC News , which is set to air Monday on `` Good Morning America . '' CNN previously has not identified Diallo , given the network 's policy against naming sexual assault victims . But it is now naming her , in light of her decision to make her case to the media . On May 14 , Diallo accused Strauss-Kahn -- who besides being a global economic leader had been mentioned as a leading contender for the French presidency -- of assaulting her at Manhattan 's Sofitel Hotel , where she was an employee . He was charged in New York with sexual abuse and attempted rape , pleading not guilty on all counts . In an interview conducted at her lawyer 's office in New York City , Diallo told Newsweek that Strauss-Kahn was naked when he slammed the door shut to his luxury hotel room , forced himself upon her and tried to make her perform oral sex on him . `` Because of him they call me a prostitute , '' Diallo said , referring to published reports she had sex for money . `` I want him to go to jail . I want him to know there are some places you can not use your power , you can not use your money . '' The 32-year-old native of Guinea told the magazine she was `` nervous '' and `` scared '' when she eventually ran from the room , ending an incident that took about 15 minutes . Yet the fallout has been far more extensive , and continues . Strauss-Kahn was initially arrested at New York 's John F. Kennedy International Airport while on board a Paris-bound plane . His arrest created an international furor , prompting his resignation as IMF chief as New York Judge Michael Obus ordered him held under a $ 6 million bail . After posting bond , Strauss-Kahn had been confined to a luxury townhouse . But on July 1 , the judge freed him from house arrest after prosecutors presented evidence showing that Diallo admitted she had lied about the specifics of her whereabouts after the incident and , from her past , the details of an asylum application and information she put on tax forms . But while the case took a dramatic turn , the charges against the 62-year-old have not been dismissed . And there have been more twists in recent weeks , including writer Tristane Banon 's filing of a complaint accusing Strauss-Kahn of attempted rape in France , stemming from an alleged 2003 incident in Paris . A lawyer for Strauss-Kahn in France said he subsequently filed a counter-claim against Banon for false declarations . Still , most of the intrigue remains centered in the United States , where lawyers for the suspect and the defendant continue to go back and forth challenging each other 's tactics . Diallo 's interviews further stoked those fires , prompting strongly worded responses from both sides . On Sunday , Strauss-Kahn 's U.S.-based attorneys William Taylor and Benjamin Brafman issued a statement chastising Diallo for talking with the media , claiming she is `` the first accuser in history to conduct a media campaign to persuade a prosecutor to pursue charges against a person from whom she wants money . '' `` The number of rallies , press conferences and media events they have orchestrated is exceeded only by the number of lies and misstatements she has made to law enforcement , friends , medical professionals and reporters , '' the lawyers said , referring to her and her attorney 's actions . `` It is time for this unseemly circus to stop . '' Kenneth Thompson , Diallo 's attorney , shot back accusing Strauss-Kahn 's attorneys of conducting `` an unprecedented smear campaign against the victim of a violent sexual attack . '' `` Because of those contemptible , baseless and anonymous attacks , Ms. Diallo was forced to come forward in order to put a face to the brutal crime , '' Thompson said in a statement . Strauss-Kahn 's next court date is scheduled for August 1 . The hearing had been pushed back from mid-July as prosecutors tried to determine whether to drop the charges or move forward in the case , said Erin Duggan , communications director for Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance . On Sunday , amid the fresh attention related to Diallo 's interviews , Duggan refrained from comment on what she called the `` pending criminal case . '' `` To protect the integrity of the criminal justice system , the rights of the victim , and the rights of the accused , we will not discuss the facts or evidence in what remains an ongoing investigation , '' she said in a statement . CNN 's Susan Candiotti contributed to this report .
NEW : The DA declines to comment ; the next NY court date is August 1 . In a statement released on Wednesday, his lawyer said that Shkreli was “very disappointed” with the decision and will appeal. Strauss-Kahn 's lawyer claim these are all part of a bid to get a settlement . The accuser 's attorney says the defense has conducted a `` smear campaign ''