Maybe he forgot he was in the US and thought that the maids were mere sponsored-workers that had no choice but to do their owner's (sponsor's) bidding. As a resident of GCC country, I can easily understand his mistake. Poor guy. I just hope there is a local charity that can help him out with the cost of his defense, any fine that might occur, or a cash payment to the victim's family so that he will not be punished at all.

The conspiracy is that in places like the US, even the poorest labourers have some rights--very confusing sometimes for a certain class of foreign visitors.