this is dominique strauss-kahn. that's the judge in the case. uss-kahn, now the ex-head of the international monetary fund, the imf, dealing with charges now, he has officially been indicted on charges that he sexually assaulted allegedly sexually assaulted a maid in a hotel room in new york. now he says he is innocence. but we are seeing this play out. we have a reporter, some of our crew, in that courtroom giving us some reporting from what's happening inside. but he is trying right now to get out of jail. he's been held at rikers island. he's trying to get out of there. he's offered up $1 million of his own money, turned in his passport, but still the prosecutor saying this man has international connects and he is a flight risk. this is video from inside. we don't have a live picture but we'll be checking back in with our reporters. they had a brief recess, i believe they just reconvened but the judge could decide today whether or not dominique strauss-kahn is out on bail while the process, the legal process, moves forward. we'll be checking b

some reports suggest dominique strauss-kahn may claim he had consensual sex with the hotel maid. ays he is all but her. in his native france, many are shocked at how new york authorities have handled the case. dominique strauss-kahn is a leading figure in the socialist party in france. its leaders met tuesday in parents' or emergency talks following his arrest. >> american jewish -- judicial presented as a very different than those in france. we are seeing images of a man looking as if he has already been convicted. the images are extremely violent and painful. >> dominique strauss-kahn was widely expected to take on nicolas sarkozy in next year's presidential elections. sarkozy has told his conservative party not to take advantage of the situation. but they are not exactly feeling sympathetic to dominique strauss-kahn. >> i really do not feel affected about the questionable behavior of mr. dominique strauss-kahn. i am sorry, but i do not. it affects them and his friends among the socialists to abortion pill. >> the imf chief is facing a total of seven charges. if found guilty of

he is presumed innocent. >> looking tired, dominique strauss-kahn -- dominique strauss-kahn moved to the side of the court. there is this belief in seeing a foreign minister handcuffed. he was protected by a silence that has shielded many french leaders. it is said he was warned before taking over the imf that the culture in washington was different from that of france. in 2008, he had an affair with a subordinate at the imf. a writer alleges dominique strauss-kahn attacked her when she went to interview him. she is planning to file a criminal complaint. >> this man has been around for years and years. he has to go to the u.s. for the police and justice to investigate him seriously. >> in brussels today, there were crucial talks about the crosses -- about the crisis in the year rose on. dominique strauss-kahn was expected to be here. he was critical in the talks on the bailout packages for greece and portugal. europe is moving toward another key moment when it has to decide on further assistance or greece. dominique strauss-kahn was a crucial broker with the greek government. the fac

kahn is part of the american justice system. it makes me deeply, deeply sad. >> mr. yonker called dominiquess-kahn a personal friend and was dismaid by what he saw. he didn't agree with the walk of shame that dominique strauss-kahn was put forward with. he also said he didn't know the details of the charges. another thing they did add, they went ahead with a full agenda with dominique strauss-kahn's replacement. they sent off a package of $110 million to portugal. they are convinced that portugal has turned a corner. ireland at 10.5% is quite high. they think ireland cannism port their way out of trouble. portugal there with a deficit targeted at 6% for the year. the real problem and all of a sudden the screws have been turned on greece at this meeting with the deficit target of 9.5%. it was supposed to be below 8% this year. there's extreme concern right now that the debt, soaring to 157% of gdp is a problem. the minister of greece, minister s santino will have to make a decision. they want to come back to the table and finish an audit that's taking place on greece and revisit this issue i

he also commented on the fact that his client did not even know who dominique strauss-kahn was. the fact that he was head of the imf before the incident took place. >> there is speculation growing about whether dominique strauss- kahn will resign as head of the imf. have we heard from them yet? >> we heard a statement saying that they are trying to reach him at the moment. there is great pressure for him to resign here in washington and here in europe. a lot comes from the fact that he was not granted bail by the judge in new york. she felt that he was a flight risk and he might leave the country and not face the charges. as we heard from timothy geithner air, the u.s. treasury secretary, he said that there is no way that dominique strauss- kahn can run the organization given the charges. they would like to have them formally appoint an interim leader. people like timothy geithner would like a formal appointment while dominique strauss-kahn faces these charges. >> what is next? >> dominique strauss-kahn is at rikers island in prison with thousands of inmates. he will appear back

. >>> la defensa del jefe del fondo monetario internacional , dominique strauss-kahn está promoviendo vigilancia. >>> desde el fin de semana, el ex jefe del fondo monetario internacional, cumple arresto domiciliario. >>> sobre las investigaciones, se dice que en la camisa de la víctima hay restos de adn de dominique strauss-kahn . >>> nosotros estamos concediendo que hubo relaciones sexuales, el único debate es que si fue forzado. >>> el diario, the new york post, comunicó que amigos de dominique strauss-kahn, han tratado de pagar a la familia de la víctima, también la mujer conseguiría un montón de dinero, porque él no pasará mucho en la cárcel . >>> en un correo electrónico enviado a john liebsky, dominique strauss-kahn dice que lamenta con tristeza y frustración el haber tenido que marcharse, bajo estas circunstancias. >>> el fin de semana en paris, hubo protestas en contra del silencio de los políticos franceses en este caso . >>> mientras que el ministro del interior, dice que apoyaría que dominique strauss-kahn cumpliera su condena en su país, en caso de ser considerado culpable

this court and this country's jurisdiction. >> the judge was not convinced and ruled that dominique strauss-kahn should be granted bail under restrictive conditions with $1 million posted as a guarantee. prosecutors announced that dominique strauss-kahn had been formally charged with a violence sexual assault and attempted rape. a grand jury heard evidence in secret from the 32-year-old maid who had been making his allegations. the jury decided there was a case to answer. whatever did happen between the maid and dominique strauss-kahn, he has resigned from the imf and the financial institution is looking for a new boss. the backers of the former prime minister gordon brown point to his leadership during the crisis. he needs the support of the british government to succeed. >> if it is to be headed by european, the french finance minister is the front runner. >> i have the very highest regard for the french finance minister. like many other candidates, she would be an excellent choice. >> after a turbulent five days for dominique strauss-kahn's family, he has been granted bail. a long legal proce

manhattan court, one of the most powerful men in the world waits to be called before a judge. >> dominique strauss-kahn. the charge is criminal sexual act in the first degree. >> dominique strauss-kahn, head of the i.m.f., front runner to be the next french president listened to the charges against him. >> he sexually assaulted her and forcibly attempted to rape her and forced her to perform oral sex on him. >> charges that carry a sentence of 74 years in prison. he heard prosecutors of accusing him not just attempting to rape a hotel maid. they called for him to be remanded in custody. >> he has to be remanded. the people believe -- >> the defense offered to stand bail of $1 million but the judge said he must remain in jail until friday. the defense insisted he made no attempt to flee the country. >> he denies these charges. >> looking tired and unshaven. dominique strauss-kahn moved to the side of the court waiting to be taken back to jail. in france, there is disbelief at seeing a former minister cuffed. he was protected by silence that shielded many french leaders. it is said he was warned before t

the head the imf, for him there's no bail for dominique strauss-kahn. one of the world's top bankers is behind bars on sex assault charges. >>> targeting tripoli, the area near moammar gadhafi's compound is hit again. in another night of nato air strikes. >>> and thousands of flooded homes, thousands of people evacuated as the mississippi river levels continue to rise. >>> we begin this hour in ireland where authorities say they have intercepted and defused a bomb on a bus headed for dublin, just hours before an historic visit to the capital by britain's queen elizabeth. irish police tell cnn the military found an explosive device not far from dublin late monday after someone phoned in a warning. police are now working to find out who placed it on the bus. a few hours ago officials say they got another call warning about a second device. when they checked it out, it turned out to be a hoax. well, the british government says the queen's visit to ireland will go ahead as planned. cnn's finnuala sweeney joins us. >> reporter: the queen is expected to be he

kahn's take home. you don't have a problem with the salary. >> i think this is one of the world's most important jobs. it's reflected by the fact that dominiquelayed an absolutely central role in dealing with the global financial crisis we hopefully are moving out of. >> reporter: he also credits strauss-kahn with drastically reforming the imf and making it relevant again after a period when few countries wanted to borrow money from it. brian todd, cnn, washington. >>> a new partnership, britain's queen elizabeth offered deep sympathy to the victim of britain's and ireland's turbulent pass, underlying the spirit of reconciliation that has p has come with this visit. today, though, it is all about fun. the queen famously a lover of horses will head to the national stud in kildare, southwest of dublin. she's expected to meet some of the country's top horse trainers. ireland is a renowned center for breeding race ohorseracehorses. >>> let's go live now to fionnuala sweeney. >> reporter: i believe her expression of sympathy is genuine. so as you say, the visit continues. let's talk and bring in dumphy. the queen's visit in a nutshell? >> it's bee

. >> resigned, indicted, released after being formally charged with sexual assault, dominique strauss-kahn dominique strauss- kahn it is given bail. queen elizabeth combines pageantry with one of her true passion. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. today, president obama offered his full support for those clamoring for democracy and issued warnings to syrian leaders to stand in his way. it was his comments on the conflicts between israel and palestine come days before the visit of washington. mark has this report. >> as unrest exploded across the arab world, the response seemed incoherent. he compared it to reset -- places in american history. the top priorities are supporting democracy and change. >> we have a chance to show that american values the street vendor in tunisia more than the raw value -- power of the dictator. after decades of excepting the world as it is in the region, we have a chance to pursue the world as it should be. >> as the region changed, the need for an arab-israeli peace was more urgent than ever. he said that the president was und

dominique strauss-kahn. step up, please. >> reporter: dominique strauss-kahn, 62 years old, unshaven after two nights in a new york jail, stood stone-faced. as the prosecutor announced the grim charges against him. >> -- restraining a hotel employee inside of his room. he sexually assaulted her and attempted to forcibly rape her. when he was unsuccessful, he forced her to perform oral sex on him -- >> reporter: the employee, a 32-year-old immigrant mother working as a maid, has told police strauss-kahn emerged naked from the bathroom, chased her, locked the door, and as the complain against him puts it, engaged in oral sexual conduct and anal sexual conduct by forcible compulsion. the maid immediately reported the incident to hotel authorities and the police. the alleged attack happened saturday, here, in a new york hotel suite that cost $3,000 a night. that kind of lavish lifestyle is just the way dominique strauss-kahn rolled. >> this kind of guy, when you arrive in the room, who will sort of focus and magn

that's where dominique strauss-kahn is listening.was in route to a meeting with angela merkel, the chancellor. there is know official business here. if you're a business person and you head off on a trip and you have to stop some place, you're still on that business trip. could he claim he was intransit or anything else or be involved in a business meeting here? >> i certainly think he could argue. i ultimately think he's not going to prevail on those grounds. it would be different, for example, if he were in new york citile driving to a meeting and were in an accident or negligent or ended up killing someone in route to a meeting in the car. that might immunize him from any such criminal or civil prosecution. there was actually a case last year involving the united nations where several female employees of the united nations alleged groping with senior u.n. officials. they brought the suit civilly to the united states. >> so they're u.n. employees, they claim other senior u.n. employees -- a senior u.n. official groped them. they br

that is, while dominique strauss-kahn is facing these charges. >> what else is happening? dominique strauss-kahn is in new york being held with thousands of inmates. on friday, his lawyer will appeal the bail decision, the fact that it was turned down. the judge might refer that to a higher court. and the evidence might be presented in front of a grand jury, a jury made up of u.s. citizens. their job is essentially to look at the evidence and assess whether the evidence matches and whether it should go to trial. >> police in south mexico have discovered a least 500 men, women, and children crammed into the triggers of two lorries and one of the biggest cases of people smuggling in the country. they are thought to be from latin america, nepal, india and japan. the suspected human truckers have been -- human traffickers have been arrested. there is a problem with people trafficking there. >> there are estimates of nearly 150,000 to 300,000 people across the border illegally between guatemala and mexico. fewer of them make it to the u.s. because of the dangers they face in me

dominique strauss-kahn--former california governor arnold schwarzenegger publicly admitted fathering a child with his family's housekeeper more than a decade ago. and as cnn's tom foreman explains, these men are simply the latest in a gallery of cheaters. even in the midst of this sex scandal, the former california governor has plenty of company. >> i did not have sexual relations with that woman. >> ever since bill clinton was caught fooling around 13 years ago, the public appetite for dirt have outed dozens of public figures for indiscretions. such public scandals have had an impact. newt gingrich led the charge against clinton, but twice had affairs of his own. senators david vitter and then senator john ensign have likely violated conservative family values. when the governor of south carolina, mark sanford was found with his argentine mistress, not on the appalachian trail -- >> i have been unfaithful to my wife. >> his wife suggested he take a hike. >> i frankly didn't know where he was. >> reporter: and it's not as if republicans have cornered the market on indiscretion. >> be

>>> well, the arrest of dominique strauss-kahn was an eye opener for the people in france.residential candidate paraded in front of the cameras appalled many people. the french media are learning a lesson about how they cover their own politicians. >> reporter: what was it that franklin roosevelt always used to say, there's no indispensable man? well, for some french who saw him as the next president, dominic strauss-kahn was about as close as you come. but put him in cuffs and in court and it wasn't 48 hours before they were writing him out of politics for good. wait a minute, go back a minute, you can't show a man in handcuffs in france, because the french people believe it implies guilt. in fact the strauss-kahn affair has been a learning experience on both sides of the atlantic, but mostly here. for days, blase french journalists have been wondering how strauss-kahn made it up the social and political ladder without someone taking note of his dark side. the relationship between politicians and journalists is a questi question. >> there's fear in relation with power in f

dominique strauss-kahn has since resigned his post and is out of jail on monday but even before the ink was dry on that headline, former california governor arnold schwarzenegger publicly admitted fathering a child with his family's housekeeper over a decade ago. and as cnn's tom foreman explains, these two men both very wealthy and politically connected, are simply the latest in a crowded rogue's gallery of cheaters. >> reporter: the former california governor has plenty of company. >> i did not have sexual relations with that woman. >> reporter: ever since president clinton was caught fooling around 13 years ago, internet rumors, cameras everywhere, and the public appetite for dirt have outed dozens of public figures for indiscretions. among republicans such scandals have had particular impact. former house speaker now presidential contender newt gingrich led the charge against clinton but twice had affairs of his own. david vitter and senator john ensign likewise have defended conservative family values but vitter was linked to prostitutes and ensign cheated on his wife. when the gov

how important is dominique strauss-kahn in the scheme of things? >> dominique strauss-kahn is very important because the international monetary fund, the institution that he still heads, is very important. he was very important in making the imf as important as it is today. before the global financial crisis when he took office in 2007, the imf was sliding into irrelevance. it's set up to give money to countries that are in trouble. in 2007 the world economy was doing well. the financial crisis hit. the imf... what strauss-kahn did was had a strategy and a grand mission on making the imf a central player in the world financial markets and making the imf a much bigger institution. he did both. he very skillfully strategized, brought the big countries together especially the g-20 economies which includes the u.s., the u.k. and the major emerging market economies. the imf today is a $1 trillion institution. when he took it over it was $250 billion. the imf is at the center of all economic policy debates. so the imf is very important. and as the man at

dominique strauss-kahn looking every inch the international power player he's been for years. >> and he has only one interest at this time, and that is to clear his name. >> dominique strauss-kahn. >> reporter: it was a stark contrast to his appearance in court on monday when she was drawn and haggered by two nights in police custody. but today, in courtroom 1213 in manhattan, it wasn't about the image. it was about the alleged crimes. >> the charges that have been voted by the grapd jury are serious. two b-violent felonies a c-violent felonfelony. >> reporter: the man hat than district attorney says prosecutors believe they can prove that strauss-kahn is a sexual criminal. >> under american law, these are extreme little serious charges. based on the grand jury's determination that the evidence supports the commission of nonconsensual forced sexual acts. >> reporter: but defense lawyers and strauss-kahn himself in a letter resigning his position as head of the imf, have insisted on his innocence. "i deny with the greatest possible firmness all of the allegations that have been made ag

dominique strauss-kahn is released on bail, but is formally charged with sexual assault. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> u.s. president barack obama said that the middle east and north never go have the full support of the u.s.. he praised those who dare to rise up against oppressive regimes and says the u.s. will also help countries were change has yet to come. obama also announced a program of economic incentives to back reform. >> until now, the u.s. president has taken no clear position on the arab upheavals. but his speech thursday was wide-ranging. obama said it marked a new chapter in american diplomacy in the middle east and north africa. he promised to support democracy initiatives. >> our message is simple. if you take the risks that reform entails, you'll have the full support of the united states. >> but the u.s. president offered more than political support. he pledged economic aid, starting with egypt and tunisia, saying that the u.s. will forgive egypt $1 billion in debt. he also said washington would pass next week's g-

new details coming into "the situation room" on what dominique strauss-kahn is experiencing behind bars's going on for dominique strauss-kahn, the head of the international monetary fund is in a jail in new york city right now, rikers island. lisa sylvester is getting those details for us. what's going on? >> reporter: this new information is coming in to us. we can attribute it to the new york department of corrections, a spokesperson there. it gives us a sense of what his life will be like. he'll be separated from the general prison population. his cell is only about the size of 11x13. so we're talking a very small space here. he'll be woken up in the morning at 6:00 every day. he'll have an hour of recreation time. he will be allowed to have three visits per week. this does not include his attorneys or any doctors and such, but a very different lifestyle that he will have. and wolf, we even have information, if he makes it back in time for tonight, what he will have for dinner. just a little more information here. turkey burger, mashed potatoes, steamed carrots, two slices of whole w

with dominique strauss-kahn sitting in prison, the talk of a successor is heating up. and passing the torch -- as the olympic flame is free to head back to britain, those who ran with more than 60 years ago still remember every stride. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. queen elizabeth made history when her plane touched down on irish soil. it's the first time a british monarch has visited since the country went independent 90 years ago. her arrival marks a new chapter in relations between the two nations. the queen's arrival comes with security alerts and the discovery of a bomb on a bus bound for dublin. >> it's just an hour's flying time from london and yet this particular flight has taken decades to get here. in the 60th year of her reign and wearing a coat of emerald green, queen elizabeth of britain was finally able to step on the soil of britain's nearest neighbor, ireland. it looked as so many other state visits have looked with the honor guard and dignitaries, yet here was a moment of history, a visit which signifies the end of c

defense attorneys plan to submit a deal to secure the release of dominique strass-kahn who is charged strass-kahn was staying in $3,000 per night hotel suite and led a lavish lifestyle. brian todd has been looking into this part of the story for us. what are you coming up with? >> by all accounts dominique strass-kahn seems to have paid for the hotel suite out of his own pocket. a lot of the cash he has to low around comes from a generous expense account that critics say comes on the back of taxpayers from countries that the imf lends money to. his political enemies recently made hay out of this. picture of strass-kahn, socialist, stepping into a porsche worth at least 90 grand. the car is not even his. the head of the imf lives well enough to afford the ride. his salary, more than $440,000 a year. strass-kahn pay no, sir taxes on it. this at a i'm when one imf critic says the institution imposes stark conditions on the governments it lends money to. >> not only are taxpayers in borrowing countries paying for that salary, but then having to pay the cost in the second way which is the

. >>> a defiant dominique strauss-kahn resigns as imf chief. vowing to fight sexual assault charges with all his energy and strength. >>> natural disasters, economic aftershocks, japan enters recession for a third time in a decade. as industrial output freefalls and consumers hold on to their cash. >>> and the crumbling foundations of a failed property market. we'll look at the wreckage left behind by ireland's housing crisis. >>> facing multiple charges of sexual assault in the united states, the managing director of the international monetary fund has resigned. dominique strauss-kahn tendered his resignation just a few hours ago in a letter to the imf. in it he writes i want to protect this institution which i served with honor and devotion and especially, especially, i want to devote all my strength, all my time and energy to provingmy innocence. in his statement strauss-kahn strenuously denies the allegations against him that alleged he sexually assaulted a maid last saturday at a new york hotel. he's still in a new york jail, his lawyers a

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in the case of dominique strauss-kahn, each case brings more twists. he was ordered to be released from jail and sent to a temporary detention center. our reporter is outside the building in question. she joins us now. i understand that dominique strauss-kahn has been freed from prison. >> he has been released from the rikers island jail complex. he is not headed here. this is where he was initially going to be headed. but u.s. media has been reporting that the neighbors objected. they did not want to have three of reporters and 25 satellite trucks on their doorsteps every day for the next six months. he is the coming year. he will have to go back to court this afternoon to get another temporary location approved in lower manhattan. there will be 24 our armed guards and electronic surveillance. that is where he is headed on a temporary basis until they find something else. he is leading bikers island as he begins the fight to clear his name -- rikers island as he begins the fight to clear its name of the serious charges of attempting to rape a couple t

she did not know who dominique strauss-kahn was. she spoke to the police. >> a senior chinese army general has said that china has no intention of matching u.s. military power. during a visit to washington, he said that china welcomes the role of the u.s. in maintaining peace and stability in the asia- pacific. he warned that any u.s. arms sales to taiwan could jeopardize relations. china has said that the three gorges dam has created major problems. it cost nearly $40 billion and forced more than a billion people -- more than a million people to relocate. there has been an almost sixfold rise in the deforestation of the amazon rain forest in brazil. between march and april last year, about 100 square kilometers of vegetation were taken. queen elizabeth has offered her sympathy to those of suffered in the relationship between britain and the irish republic. she said that they were now france. she said it is impossible to ignore history. our correspondent was listening to speech. >> to dublin castle, which had won the seat of british

in fact, i had dinner with dominique strauss-kahn in washington a few weeks ago. he gave a speech as the director general of the i.m.f.. and he looked and he sounded presidential. he had that combination of gravitas, serenity. in fact, it is as if a p.r. agency had decided to make him look as the exact opposite of nicolas sarkozy. he wouldn't shake, he wouldn't move, he would be posed and people left the room saying "he's going to be the next president of france." and that was only a few weeks ago. and that was in washington. >> rose: and is the impression of anybody who met him-- and we've said this a thousand times-- he's innocent until proven guilty, we do not know the facts and what happened here those will come out, some of them will come out, but is the presumption here... the assumption here that this... how could this man have been even in this circumstance? or do people say something else? >> well the completely outrageous and unbelievable story that has just burst is obviously fueling some of these conspiracy theories that he was set up and things like t

back in court -- after resigning from the imf and being indicted on sex assault charges, dominique strauss-kahn is given bail while he waits charges. rolling up the green carpet -- queen elizabeth's visit to ireland combined pageantry with one of her true passion. >> the case of dominique strauss-kahn continues to play out on a number of fronts. he resigned his post as head of the international monetary fund and formally indicted on charges of attempted rape and, just in the last few moments, he has been granted bail by a judge in new york. let's get the very latest on the story. no bail at the beginning of the weak and pale now. tell us about the conditions under which the male has been granted. >> they are pretty strict conditions. he will have to pay a million dollars in bail and he will wear an ankle bracelet and be at all times accompanied by an armed guard. as to where he will be staying, he will be in an apartment here in new york with his wife. it is believed to be possibly the apartment of his daughter who studies here in new york city. >> the main argument of his defense lawyer is thi

when we come back, the big question of the week -- what do the schwarzenegger and dominique kahn tellul men, women and class? we spend a lot of time together. well mainly in traffic. i'm serious. we've been together, what, a super long time. true. and at first it was all business, you know, i'd take him here, i'd take him there. everywhere. and over the years, we've really bonded. sure. why else would you always buy me chevron with techron? 'cause we need gas. i think it's more than that. i think that you care about me. you're a good friend. best friends? um, uh, yes, best friends. yeah. [ male announcer ] your car takes care of you. care for it. chevron with techron. care for your car. ow. chris: welcome back. this week's big question -- what do the schwarzenegger and kahn stories tell us about powerful men, women and perhaps class? >> nothing we don't already know. powerful men can and do take advantage of women. women -- i don't agree this is a matter of class. i know you think that there is a class quotient here. chris: they're working people. >> some will take advantage of women

when we come back, the big question of the week -- what do the schwarzenegger and dominique kahn tellout powerful men, women and class? chris: welcome back. this week's big question -- what do the schwarzenegger and kahn stories tell us about powerful men, women and perhaps class? >> nothing we don't already know. powerful men can and do take advantage of women. women -- i don't agree this is a matter of class. i know you think that there is a class quotient here. chris: they're working people. >> some will take advantage of women and this has been going on since pre-biblical times and probably extends beyond the life of this program. but i do understand that even talking about this subject can get one in trouble and i'm tempted to say, waiter, check, please. chris: that's all right. go ahead. >> the thing that has been surprising to me about this -- dan, you're right, this is an old story. but the thing that ought to be so old that it's over is the stakeout of the victim's home, the effort to try to find out everything that we can, in the case of dominique kahn, trying to finds out a

yes, i think it's all over for him. >> translator: i think, like most people, dominique strauss-kahn is innocent until proven guilty. everyone has a history. dominique strauss-kahn is a french citizen, we hastily await the outcome. >> translator: it's a question of responsibility. the fact he fled is enough in itself. it's not the situation itself, a crisis situation should be managed. he should have strong shoulders to manage a government and must face the situation and not run away. it's obvious. >> reporter: the television anchor woman wife of him says she doesn't believe the charges leveled against her husband. irrespective of whether they are proven to be true or false, a great deal of damage has been done to one of the highest flying personalitiepersonalitie. >>> coming up, baseball commissioner bud selig answers your question about instant replay. "star wars" producer and director george lewis trying to help education in america. is the force with him? oh hi! we get double miles every time we use our card. and since double miles add up fast... one more chariot please. ...we can

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while dominique strauss-kahn fights sexual assault charges he's staying in one of manhattan's most exclusive neighborhoods. jim dolan of wabc has details. >> reporter: he's cleared the way for sexual predator -- accused sexual predator dominique strauss-kahn kun see why he would smile being taken away from the ped treen home to the latch luxury. a guilded cage of a townhouse, nearly 7,000 square feet complete with a gym, heated floors, a state of the art theater room with reclining leather chairs. a skylit living room and rooftop deck tore sunshine. it was a quiet little tribeca street unless strauss-kahn showed up and the media of the world followed. >> i mean, hope that all these guys aren't permanent residents. >> reporter: neighbors were curious. dominique strauss-kahn is the former head of the international monetary fund charged with a sexual assault of a maid in his $3,000 a night hotel room. he was released on a $6 million bail package that requires home confinement. his billionaire wife, anne sinclair who provided bail also provided the townhouse. >> besides family members, strauss-k

dominique strauss-kahn has resigned as head of the international monetary fund.etter from jail in new york city, strauss-kahn says he wants to devote all his energy to fighting allegations of sexual assault. >>> and president obama will give an important speech on u.s. middle east policy today. the president will offer economic aid to nations embracing democratic reform. >>> a controversial proposal will be on the ballot in san francisco this november. it would ban the circumcision of male children under the age of 18. supporters say it's a form of mutilation. but, some faiths, including judaism and islam, mandate circumcision, raising questions of the first amendment guarantee of freedom of religion. >>> maria shriver, she appears ready to terminate her marriage to arnold schwarzenegger. it's reported she has hired a top celebrity divorce attorney. ben tracy has more. >> reporter: this picture, taken in 2000, shows arnold schwarzenegger, an unknown child, and the woman he is believed to have fathered a child with more than a decade ago. mildred patricia baena wa

for dominique strauss-kahn, this is prison. starting today, dsk will be here, $14,000 a month. >> i have decided i will grant a bail under the following conditions. >> reporter: those conditions, he will surrender his passionport, post a million dollars cash bond and wear an electronic monitoring bracelet and pay for the armed guard whose job it is to keep him inside. a far cry from rikers island jail where dsk used to first class travel spent the past four nights. >> he's going back to rikers tonight. >> reporter: in a raret strauss-kahn blew kisses to his family after prosecutors argued he was a dangerous sexual criminal. >> the evidence supports the commission of noncon sensical forced sexual acts. >> reporter: attempted rape and forced sexes, counts that carry up to 25 years in prison. >> we expect that mr. strauss-kahn will be vend indicated. >> reporter: in a letter resigning as head of the international monetary fund strauss-kahn too incisions he is innocent. "i deny with the greatest possible firmness all of the allegat

dominique strauss-kahn case is making waves around the world.in court today to face sexual assault charges after the woman's accusation on saturday, new york cops pulled him off a flight for paris. sunny, welcome. >> thank you. >> we know strauss-kahn cannot claim diplomatic immunity because he was here on personal business, so it's likely he will be tried here in the united states. he did agree to forensic testing, what are investigators looking for? >> well, it's likely that he agreed to have his blood drawn. it's likely that means his body was examined for possible injuries consistent with the victim's statements. also possible his body was photographed, looking for birthmarks or unique fiphysical characteristics that a person who had seen him naked would be familiar with. that probably is where the investigation was headed yesterday since his attorneys indicated he did agree to these examinations. >> the thing that brings to mind -- he has some pretty high powered employ, right? >> he sure does. he hired benjamin broffman and william taylor.

dominique strauss-kahn faces arraignment in new york.day and charged with sexual assault. >>> marks open in 45 minutes. right now, all down. weighing on the markets, the u.s. is expecked to reach its $14.3 trillion debt ceiling today. the amount it's legally allowed to borrow. >>> hundreds of people this morning living in harm's way. been told to get out of the way. the gates of louisiana's morganza spillway were opened for the first time in nearly 40 years. protect new orleans and baton rouge from a disaster. >>> and "endeavour" blasting off just minutes from now. weather looks good. commander mark kelly is in the cockpit and gabrielle giffords is there to watch. watch live here on "american morning." >>> is college worth the money? let's bring you your thoughts. >> brian on facebook said this is a question that should not be asked. it is absolutely worth it. i fear for young people who do not get to college. as a matter of fact, i feel it's so worth it, i'm attending grad school. >> good for you. one on twitter says i left high school