The former President's Residence employee who has accused President Moshe Katsav of raping her said Tuesday that she fears her life may be in danger following the release of new evidence that undermines her testimiony.

A., the complainant, made the statement after Katsav's lawyer Sharon Nahari gave Attorney General Menachem Mazuz new evidence from a witness Nahari claims will challenge A.'s credibility, and might "influence the investigation."

The complainant told Haaretz on Tuesday that "until the person Moshe Katsav stops seeing me as a body, he won't come down from his humiliating stories and lies. Now I am in a situation where I fear for my life."

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The new testimony was delivered to Mazuz with a declaration of anonymity by the witness, who claims to know A. from "dubious" circumstances.

Attorney Nahari, who was recently added to Katsav's legal counsel, demanded Mazuz interrogate A. over the new evidence. However, the witness will not be interrogated, since his/her identity is to be kept confidential.

A., commenting on the new testimony said, "I don't know who stands behind this declaration, I have no idea what it's about. I only know that I fear for my life since I am aware that organized crime lords are involved, and they are not on my side. I have a clear feeling that until he [Katsav] and his people see me dead, they won't calm down."

A. also said that she canceled a planned trip abroad after a message was allegedly warning that "the last thing that I should do is go abroad, because it will harm me. I assume that these things [were said] because of the desperate situation Katsav is in."