New York:
An Egyptian businessman has admitted kissing and groping a New York City hotel housekeeper who didn't welcome his advances. And she has now sued him for $5 million over the incident.
Mahmoud Abdel Salam Omar pleaded guilty Friday to a misdemeanor sexual abuse charge in the encounter last month at The Pierre hotel. He already has completed five days of community service in a soup kitchen. His case will be closed without jail time or probation if he stays out of trouble for a year.
Defense lawyer Lori Cohen said the plea deal was "the most expeditious way" for the 74-year-old Omar to return home to his ailing wife.
The woman's lawyer didn't immediately return telephone messages.
Omar is the chairman of the state-run salt production firm El-Mex Salines Co.