Former International Monetary Fund leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn is free to travel again after getting his passport back from New York City prosecutors.

A person familiar with the matter tells The Associated Press that Strauss-Kahn's passport was returned to his lawyers Thursday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the passport's return, which was done privately.

The case against Strauss-Kahn was dismissed Tuesday after prosecutors said they no longer considered his accuser reliable. He has said he "can't wait to go back" to his native France but has other things to do first. One option could be a stay at his home in Washington, D.C.

The Guinean hotel maid who accused him is pursuing a lawsuit.