the world, but new information could shatter the sexual assault case against former imf head, dominique strauss-kahn. a source close to the case tells cnn there are serious issues with the credibility of the housekeeper who claims that strauss-kahn attacked her in a manhattan hotel room. now strauss-kahn's lawyers want him released. richard roth is in new york with the latest. this is quite a bombshell when you think about it. part of the maid's story is actually in question here. what do we know about the credibility issues? >> reporter: well, according to sources, talking to cnn and other media, the alleged sex assault victim has problems in telling the truth to prosecutors who had previously claimed she was an excellent witness and they were going to lean heavily on her testimony should this go to trial. they seriously considered what she had to say and stopped dominique strauss-kahn from leaving the country that day. though they have dna evidence that indicates there was some type of sexual encounter in that hotel room, they are going to ask the judge to really change the bail conditions, t

if dominique strauss-kahn was a normal u.s.itizen living in new york they might have spent a couple of weeks investigating the background. >> phil, do you think there has been a rush to exonerate too quickly. everybody is saying the case has collapsed. none of the failures, the flaws in this victim's alleged victim's story go to the underlying truthfulness of her claim against dsk. how should the media deal with that? >> first of all, let's be clear that dsk himself has some flaws as were pointed out endlessly in the beginning when this complainant was being portrayed as a poor hard-working muslim woman. do his flaws make him guilty any more than her flaws make her guilty in that case. i'm not a lawyer. you guys are. let me read you a headline from a cbs ap story i pulled out. dsk's political life revived among case stunner. there's a question mark at the end of that headline. but there you have it. there's already -- i think he's probably ahead of anthony weiner in the redemption line. he'll redeem himself fast fer he's found

we're in lower manhattan where dominique strauss-kahn faced the judge. >> reporter: dominique strauss- kahn headed to court to learn whether a new york judge will free him from house arrest. the sexual assault case is reportedly falling apart. prosecutors are raising questions about the credibility of the made. law enforcement officials told the new york times that they believe she lied about her background and what she did around the time of the assault. she talked to a man in prison about the benefits of charging dominique strauss-kahn. prosecutors are also curious about activity in her bank account. >> reporter: after posting $6 million in bond and paying for his own armed guards -- there's a bail decision being reviewed. it's rare to see the prosecution questioning the witness. >> it suggests there are serious problems here and the prosecution is backing away at this point. >> reporter: the arrest for dominique strauss-kahn to redesign, and this derailed his likely run for the french presidency. with the case in doubt, there's talks he may be a candidate again. >>> and just second

could dominique strauss-kahn now walk? maybe. ali?>> well you know, we were talking to jim bitterman who is our man in paris. he did sort of an informal survey of people on the streets. and they were all universally saying it doesn't matter at this point, the damage has been done, his political career is over. is that how this is playing in other circles? >> that is one of the major questions. he's respected professionally by many people in france, but they seem personally as damaged goods. but technically, he has until july the 13th. if he is cleared of these charges, to file papers to run for a presidential candidate in the french elections. even a socialist party, they're talking about, hey, wait a minute, maybe we can even delay our primaries before, before, you know, so that we can accommodate him if he gets to walk. the thing is here, even though he's personally damaged, the fact that the u.s. justice system may have failed so badly it could just make him a martyr and give him a big boost. we don't know. that's going to be a hug

dominique strauss-kahn is charged. they are suppressed because they are elite. >> that's the disadvantage. one of the benefits is they are sensitive to the rights of children as in caylee anthony case and also sense toitive to poor women. i don't blame, in either case, the prosecutors for leaning over to make sure that in one case the wealthy and powerful and the other case an adult woman doesn't get the benefit of the doubt. then you have to look hard and make sure that the evidence is valid that you have the kind of case and you don't overcharge and you wait to charge until the evidence has been tested. >> now, the charge in decision in european systems is not only civil but judges themselves run the investigation. is that preferable to what we have? >> it's more complicated. they are magistrate judges. they do investigations and decide which charges to bring. if they are good, they are very good. if they are subject to the thumb of the government, they are bad. take for example our military system. it's very profess

if dominique strauss-kahn was a normal u.s. citizen living in new york they might have spent a couple of weeks investigating the background. >> phil, do you think there has been a rush to exonerate too quickly. everybody is saying the case has collapsed. none of the failures, the flaws in this victim's alleged victim's story go to the underlying truthfulness of her claim against dsk. how should the media deal with that? >> first of all, let's be clear that dsk himself has some flaws as were pointed out endlessly in the beginning when this complainant was being portrayed as a poor hard-working muslim woman. do his flaws make him guilty any more than her flaws make her guilty in that case. i'm not a lawyer. you guys are. let me read you a headline from a cbs ap story i pulled out. dsk's political life revived among case stunner. there's a question mark at the end of that headline. but there you have it. there's already -- i think he's probably ahead of anthony weiner in the redemption line. he'll redeem himself fast fer he's foun

>> let's talk about dominique strauss-kahn.oks like the case against him here in new york is falling apart. meanwhile a new developing for him in france. >> yeah, his legal problems are far from over for dominique strauss-kahn. if he thought because the new york case was crumbling there are new cases against him. especially one new case, i should say, in france, a journalist through her lawyer has filed a criminal complaint against him for a situation that took place some eight years ago. she's accusing dominique strauss-kahn of sexually assaulting her. now, people, are wondering whether or not -- wondering why it took this long to file this complaint. it goes back to the fact that her mother had advised not to file this complaint, because her mother was working for the socialist party that dominique strauss-kahn was working for as well. we'll have to wait and see if there's enough ed in this complaint to take this legal proceeding further. ali? >> thanks very much. >>> the nation's debt ceiling here in the united states, it's

dominique strauss-kahn has been under house arrest and 24 hour surveillance. that was also lifted during the court hearing and his lawyer was thrilled. it's kind of appropriate that on the eve of independence day, we get to celebrate for dominique strauss-kahn and his family. >> reporter: the lawyer of the victim who was an immigrant is out raged. the only defense that dominique strauss-kahn has is that this sexual encounter was consensual. that's a lie. >> our prosecutors from the da's office will continue their investigation into the alleged crimes. >> reporter: her allocations ended dominique strauss-kahn's career as head of the imf and put his presidential ambitionings on hold. the prosecutors have evidence of a sexual encounter. they haven't moved to dismiss the charges. the defense attorneys call this a very good day. abc news, new york. >>> well, a lot of families are heading to the nation's capital. some visiting washington monument didn't get the hope they were hoping for. 16 people were stuck in an elevator. visitors had to walk all the way down. no

thank you. >> brown: the sexual assault case against dominique strauss-kahn took a surprise turn today into legal limbo. it gave new hope to the former head of the international monetary fund, whose career collapsed when he was arrested in may. strauss-kahn walked out of a new york city courtroom this afternoon, free from house arrest, but still accused of attempted rape and other charges-- at least, for now. during the hearing, it became clear that prosecutors are rethinking their case, based on mounting questions about the accuser, an immigrant hotel housekeeper from guinea. >> although it is clear the strength of the case has been affected by the substantial credibility issues relating to the complaining witness, we are not moving to dismiss the case at this time. >> the defense moves for the exoneration from bail in current conditions and dominique strauss-kahn's release on his own recognizance with the condition that his passport remain surrendered. >> i understand that circumstances surrounding this case, from the viewpoint of the parties, have changed substantially, and i agree.

dominique strauss-kahn is accused of sexually assaulting a hotel maid. they say prosecutors are likely trying to salvage their case. >>> the new chief of the international monetary fund is promising great changes under her administration. >> today christine lagarde held a press conference in washington. she started her new job yesterday. she wants to focus on an appointment and then deficits. the former french finance minister succeeds dominique strauss-kahn. >>> former first lady nancy reagan celebrated her 90th birthday today at a friend's house at a luncheon in her honor. she was born in new york in 1921 and spent part of her adolescence here in bethesda md., and now, she spends most of her time in california. >>> something you just do not see every year. a giant wall of dust over phoenix. the national weather service has called this phenomenon and i hope i pronounced this correctly, a "haboob," and it was so severe that they have canceled all flights out for over one hour. "haboob"? >> bill wilmore know all about it. >> it gets higher off of the grou

dominique strauss-kahn for arrived at court. the media reported that the case against him was on the brink of collapse. the former imf chief said that the prosecution itself raised doubts about the woman who tried to rape her. >> the strength of the case has been affected by the substantial credibility issues, we are not moving to dismiss the case. >> since the cases now weaker, the judge released mr. strauss- kahn from his district -- strict bail terms. >> we have maintained that he is innocent of these charges this reinforces our conviction that he will be exonerated. >> this all started at this manhattan hotel. and made claimed that -- a maid claimed that mr. strauss-kahn tried to rape her. she now confesses to cling in another room before reporting the attack. prosecutors said that she lied about being raped in guinea. for lawyer gave a graphic account of the injuries she sustained. >> the medical evidence supports the victim's account. of the forensic evidence supports the victim's account. she was taken from the hotel and

dominique strauss-kahn for arrived at court. the media reported that the case against him was on the brink of collapse. the former imf chief said that the prosecution itself raised doubts about the woman who tried to rape her. >> the strength of the case has been affected by the substantial credibility issues, we are not moving to dismiss the case. >> since the cases now weaker, the judge released mr. strauss- kahn from his district -- strict bail terms. >> we have maintained that he is innocent of these charges this reinforces our conviction that he will be exonerated. >> this all started at this manhattan hotel. and made claimed that -- a maid claimed that mr. strauss-kahn tried to rape her. she now confesses to cling in another room before reporting the attack. prosecutors said that she lied about being raped in guinea. for lawyer gave a graphic account of the injuries she sustained. >> the medical evidence supports the victim's account. of the forensic evidence supports the victim's account. she was taken from the hotel and

physical evidence that dominique strauss- kahn forced himself on here. she accuses the prosecutor are abandoning here. >> he has an obligation to stand up for all women who have been raped or sexually assaulted. >> and her lawyer says that the physical evidence corroborates everything that the woman said. they have pictures of her bruises gentles and her torn stockings and the shoulder sprain what dominique strauss- kahn allegedly threw her to the ground. and they said that dna spat from her mouth in horror. >> and we may hear some of the details from her. >> reporter: yes. she said that she will stand in front of the world and tell everybody what will happen to her because she has nothing else left now. >>> a former sex cons prosecutor from the manhattan's district attorney office will be here on 9 news now at 7:00 to break down the case. >>> a virginia state task force on lime disease has issues a report that you might find alarming. a pregnant woman's unborn child may be affected by lime disease if the mother is affected. and lime disease is much more

dominique strauss kahn amid speculation the sexual assault case is faltering. he has posted a $6 million bail bond in may. now he's free to travel in america, although he can't leave the country and must appear in court again later this month. this report contains some flash photography. >> a relaxed and confident dominique strauss kahn arrived at the court flanked by his loyal wife as the u.s. media reported that the case against him was on the brink of collapse. in court, the former i.m.f. chief heard the prosecution itself raise doubts about the woman he she claims tried to rape her. >> the credibility issues, we are not moving to dismiss the case this time. >> since the case is now weaker, the judge released mr. strauss kahn from his strict bail conditions. >> thank you, your honor. >> he'll get back the $6 million posted in bait and insurance. his lawyers believe it won't be long until the charges are dropped. >> just maintain from the beginning that mr. strauss cannes is -- strauss kahn is innocent of these charges and these recent disclosures reenforce o

a hotel maid in new york city accuses a top banker, dominique strauss-kahn, of sexual assault. but the maid's story, her whole story, in her own words, has not come out until now. she has come forward, out of the shadows, to speak. and joining us now is abc's robin roberts, who's got the compelling first television interview with the maid. for two months she held her silence. she spoke with you, robin. this is the voice that has been missing from this case, really, in public. what did you make of her? >> well, she wants a jury to find out what they make of her, not a reporter, not the public. and she's concerned that that won't happen, and that's part of the reason she came forward, terry. she wawaed to put a face to the story. and as prosecutors are still weighing whether or not to proceed with this case, she's coming forward to give her side of the story of what really happened in room 2806. >> this defendant is charged with criminal sexual act in the first degree. attempted rape in the first degree. >> reporter: he was one of the most powerful men in the world. a french mill

a judge recorders the release of dominique strauss-kahn, afterer prosecutors reveal the maid who accused him of rape lied about a prior sexual attack. we've got the very latest. >>> beyonce, unplugged. this morning, she rocked d w york for the release of her new album, "4." but on her last world tour, the star took off her makeup, turned on a camera and got candid. >> why did god give me this life? >> tonight, she talks about life on the road. >>> and, serious barbecue. from lamb chops to fish, it's all about being aa patriot this weekend. barbecue. the grill master is in for tonight's plate list. >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran, cynthia mcfadden and bill weir in new york city, this is "nightline," july 1st, 2011. >> good evening, i'm terry moran. the sexual assault case against dominique strauss-kahn, the global banking titan, is one of these rare cases where the high profile and symbolic power to influence the way we think about our justice system as a whole, who would protect, who would punish. today, the whole case turned upside down. the prosecu

the sexual assault case against dominique strauss-kahn appears to be crumbling. randall pinkston reports with more on why a judge released him this afternoon. >> reporter: dominique strauss- kahn walked out of a courthouse free from house address. the judge granted dominique strauss-kahn's release after prosecutors dug into the back ground of a housekeeper who accused him of sexual assault. >> that investigation raised concerns about the witness' credibility. >> reporter: the made misrepresented what she did after the attack and admitted she made up a story about being rape. her attorney fired back, insisting she was the victim of a rutile aact. >> the medical evidence support the victim's account. the forensic evidence supports her account. >> reporter: prosecutors haven't dropped the charges against dominique strauss-kahn. they are keeping their investigation open and plan to be back here for another hearing in a few weeks. >> thank you. >> dominique strauss-kahndist and his attorneys thanked the judge. >> we maintained that dominique strauss-kahn is innocent o

york against french political bigwig dominique strauss-khan. now, late this morning, strauss-khan appeared in court and heard prosecutors announce that their case is in trouble. they say the accuser here, their main witness, has a credibility problem. as a result, strauss-khan is no longer under house arrest, but authorities do still have his passport. now, prosecutors say they are not dropping charges, at least not yet. this thing gets a whole lot deeper, but i want to take it step by step. starting in new york with my colleague, cnn's richard ross. richard, i have a bunch of questions for you, but, first, what is it that caused the prosecution today to go into court and notify the judge and strauss-khan's attorneys that the case against him which is potentially fatally compromised? >> reporter: the prosecution said that in follow-up interviews with the alleged sex assault victim, that hotel maid, that there were inconsistencies in her descriptions and stories and her history and that at times she admitted that she lied because of other circum

the headlines at is hour, new york prosecutors released a former imf chief dominique strauss-kahn from house arrest. prime minister has a -- has an ambitious agenda as they take over presidency of the e you. japan beat mexico in the world cup to make it through to the quarterfinals. the former imf chief dominique strauss-kahn walked out of the new york court today freed from house arrest after being accused of sexual assault. he also will have his bail money returned to him. prosecutors in new york voiced doubts about the credibility of his accuser after she admitted that she had lied to a grand jury regarding details that followed the attack. the manhattan district attorney said the case against strauss- kahn will be cocontind -- will continue to be investigated. >> strauss-hn left the building with his wife and without a monitoring bracelet. the judge's decision to release him and returnrn his bail came s a relief to him and his lawyers. strauss-kahn is no longer under house arrest, but the judge said the case will proceed as planned for now. >> of course, the case is not over, as yo

breaking her silence, the maid who accuse the dominique strauss-kahn -- who accused dominique strauss-kahnpeaks out to tell her story. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. tonight, the country of norway remains in mourning as roughly 100,000 people gathered to remember those killed in friday's attacks. the show of solidarity comes on the same day? anders preeg the -- anders bregbreivik claimed that he wast acting alone and there are two others in his organization. >> this is the man accused, anders breivik, wearing a dark top and see sat next to police officers. -- as he sat next to police officers. many were worried he would try to use his court appearance as a platform for his views, as he himself wanted. >> this should not be a public hearing. this is what he wants. i do not see why we should let him have his way. >> lines formed to go inside the courtroom, but the police opposed an open hearing. therefore, -- they feared he might use it to send signals to others, and the judge agreed it should be a closed session. >> breivik was told he would be old in solitar

a bail modification for dominique strauss-kahn.ng scheduled to talk about the credibility of the hotel maid accusing him of sexual assault. the defense rests in the casey anthony trial and casey anthony did not testify. george anthony her father's alleged mistress testified saying he told her caylee's death was an accident. closing arguments are expected to begin tomorrow. >>> the minnesota government was foerpsed to shut down after lawmakers were unable to agree on how to close the state's $5 billion budget gap. the state's parks, zoos and highway rest stops are closed. >>> a source familiar with the discussions tells cnn that treasury secretary timothy geithner is thinking about leaving his post after a deal is truck to raise the debt ceiling. that source adds geithner has not made a final decision yet. >>> the nba has locked out its players after the owners and players' union failed to get together on a new collective bargaining agreement. the work stoppage puts the 2011/2012 nba season at risk. you're caught up on the headlines

that's not exactly what happened to dominique strauss-kahn. what i wanted to say to bernard and the discussion is that much of what he says i share, but i think it boils down to this kind of very lurid relationship between the tabloid press and the nature of criminal prosecution, spectacular. criminal prosecution or criminal apprehension, potential criminal apprehension, as a kind of public spectacle. >> like the casey anthony trial. >> yes. exactly. there is something in american public life, actually, which assumes it not to be problematic, actually, to make it a show before any guilt is necessarily proven. >> you have this tendency, also in france, and it was even more severe and as severe concerning france than america. you have this tendency to mix show and justice. when you show the lawyer of the maid expressing himself, having a sort of savage press conference on the stairs of the court and describing in such a graphic way the most intimate parts of the body of his client, this was not only graphic, it was pornographic. maybe strauss-ka

dominique strauss-kahn was released on bail. this comes as there are significant cold and the accuser's account to police. >> it was certainly a legal bombshells in court. for weeks he has been confined to a luxury manhattan loft. today, he is freed from house arrest. prosecutors are investigating holes in the story. he walked out of court a free on his own recognizance. he did not speak to reporters. >> we get to celebrate fort his family a bit of personal independence. >> he has been the focus of a pipe -- of a high-profile investigation when a hotel maid accused him of sexually assaulting her in his luxury hotel suite. >> substantial credibility issues. we are not moving to dismiss the case. >> the woman advocates making up a story of being gang raped and beaten in her homeland in order to enhance her application for asylum. the charges, including attempted rape are not being produced. >> are prosecutors will continue their investigation. >> the attorney for the alleged victim is outraged. his client has described the sexual

stunning turn of the events for dominique strauss kahn.nnounce their case is in trouble. they say the accuser, their main witness has a credibility problem. as a result, he's no longer under house arrest, but authority still do have the passport. he can't leave the country. i want to bring in our senior legal analyst jeffrey toobin. you have doubts this case will even go forward. why? >> it was an absolutely astonishing day. it went from a pretty strong dna-supported sexual assault case to a case hanging by a thread. the prosecutor said the accuser had lied in detail about many aspects of her past, including about her activities on the day of the alleged crime. this calls into question whether she can be used as a witness at all. if she can't be, there's no case to be brought here. >> i want to play some sound. let's hear, then we'll listen to him today. this is from may 19. >> these are extremely serious charges, based on the grand jury's determination that the evidence supports the commission of nonconsensual forced sexual acts. >> after

dominique strauss-kahn. >> no sooner did he learn of the planned charges, he instructed his lawyer to file a counter action for false accusations. tristane banon alleges that mr. strauss, attacked him win -- attacked her when she went to interview him. her mother had incurred certain not to say anything because she was a key figure in the socialist party. however, that is not the case anymore. there are concerns about the reliability of the accuser. the charges only complicate mr. strauss con's chances to returning to politics in france before the presidential alexian. >> there was drama at the war crimes tribunal in the head as the former military commander ratko blog it made a mockery of the proceedings. -- ratko mladic made a mockery of the proceedings. he was defiant and combative with the judge. our correspondent has the story. >> ratko mladic was a fighting mood. he tipped his cap mockingly towards the relatives of some of his alleged victims in the public gallery. the judge was not having any of it. >> can he please take off his cap? >> his court appointed lawyer looked fed up

the sexual assault case against dominique strauss-kahn teeters on the edge of collapse as prosecutors question the credibility of the woman who made the charges in the first place. >>> home for the holiday. many people hit the road, but even more are staying put for this fourth of july weekend. >>> lights ou minnesota state government shuts down over a $5 billion budget deficit. >>> and "making a difference." bringing the gift of hearing to kids in need, even if it means traveling to dangerous places. >>> plus, new rules for air traffic controllers, will you feel safer if they're listening to music on the overnight shift? "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening, i'm kate snow in for brian. it was a stunning turn in a case involving one of the world's most powerful men. today the former head of the international monetary fund was released from house arrest after prosecutors said the woman who had accused him of sexual assault in a new york hotel room may have serious credibility problems. strauss-kahn still faces charges, but today's mo

>> and now, "bbc world news >> freed from house arrest, dominique strauss kahn has his bail conditioned relaxed as the case against the former i.m.f. chief starts to crack. mass demonstrations sweeps through syria. some of the biggest anti-government protests so far. colonel qaddafi addresses his supporters threatening attacks against europe and series of explosions heard in his capital. welcome to bbc news, broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. the return of the former thai leader's sister has high hopes for sunday. all smiles on canada day as the duke of cambridge tries out his french on the crowd. hello and welcome. a judge in new york has lifted the strict bail conditions imposed on the former head of international monetary funds of daniel strauss kahn amid-intense speculation the sexual assault case against him is faltering. he's been under house arrest in new york since posting a $6 million bail bond in may. now he's free to travel in america, although he can't leave the country, and must appear in court again later this month. this report contains

reveladoras acusaciones habla por primera vez a los medios la mucaba que acusÓ al exdirector del fmi dominique strausshn de abuso sexual. >> mÁs ♪ >> colombia le hace la guerra al consumo de tabaco. entra en efecto una medida que pretende desmotivar el consumo entre fumadores. >> y uruguay se lleva la copa amÉrica al derrotar 3- 0 a paraguay. ♪ >> este es su noticiero univisiÓn fin de semana. >> quÉ tal? muy buenas noches. rompiÓ su silencio la mucaba que alega que el exdirector del fmi, dominique strauss kahn, la atacÓ sexualmente. contÓ muy grÁficamente lo que pasÓ mientras trabajaba en un hotel de nueva york. la mujer tras este revelador relato de lo que ocurriÓ, dice que quiere justicia. que lo que quiere es ver a ese hombre en la cÁrcel. y que se sepa que hay lugares donde no se puede usar el dinero ni el poder para hacer algo asÍ. >> revelÓ a la cadena abc que le tocaba atender la habitaciÓn donde estaba el potencial candidato a la presidencia de francia, dominique strauss kahn. >> ganaba 25 dÓlares la hora. detallÓ a la revista lo que el video de seguridad no alcanza a mostrar en los pasillos d

>> what they say openly, quote, we wait to hear dominique strauss-kahn. want or not to participate? >> now that he's been to move around with his wife in the united states, is there this feeling or have the french been watching him in terms of how he has displayed dignity or how he has composed himself throughout all of this? does he in any way kind of score points with the general public the way he has handled this? >> the french are mad at the u.s. justice right now. does he have more sympathy in the country in france? it's split again. a lot of people think he has been ill treated and deserves better treatment after what happens and seeing the latest development. stamts there are two things, the french are shocked by strauss-kahn's behavior and attitude. first, we know that he has a problem with women. the way he's been treating women, it's not new. some people say it's a path logic problem and we might be close to the truth when the people say that. at the same time, the french and especially the socialist voters, the workers and all of that who work

dominique strauss-kahn and his wife today left the manhattan townhouse where they had been saying.e was arrested in may for an alleged sexual assault against a hotel housekeeper. but in recent days the case seems to be unraveling because of the alleged victim's own credibility issues. susan candiotti is covering the story for us from new york city. susan is going to be with us shortly, but again, that is dominique strauss-kahn out and about in manhattan. again, that case seems to be unraveling because of the alleged -- what do you know? >> reporter: well, first of all, we have -- i have direct information according to a source with direct knowledge of this investigation. about two different things, first of all is confirmation about reporting that originally appeared in the "new york times" but now we have an independent confirmation of it. the first, don, has to do with a jailhouse phone call that was made, according to the source from the jail to the hotel maid just a day after the alleged sexual assault at the hotel, and in this phone call, and this is being paraphrased for me,

dominique strauss-kahn left court free on a $6 million bond. he returned to his luxury townhouse, but he's no longer required to stay there under house arrest, which cost him some $200,000 per month. a dramatic contrast to the may perp walk that led to his resignation as head of the imf and seemed to ruin his chances of becoming president of france. today his attorneys claimed vindication. >> it's so important in this country that people, especially the media, reserve their judgment on the facts of a case until they're all in. >> there will be no rush to judgment in this case. >> reporter: in court, prosecutors had admitted strauss-kahn's accuser a 32-year-old from from west africa has made numerous conflicting and false statements, starting with being gang raped. in a letter, prosecutors wrote, she stated that she fabricated the statement. and in may, after the alleged attack at this luxury hotel, the woman had said she ran into the hallway and reported the crime to a supervisor. but prosecutors say she later admitted she proceeded to clean a

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dominique strauss-kahn is facing fresh allegations of sexual assault. this time, in france. she says that she will file a complaint formally. last week, he was freed from house arrest. >> it appeared that one set of charges may collapse, and another is to be levelled at dominique strauss-kahn. a day after he was granted release from his stringent bail conditions in new york, he could be facing another trial. a prominent french author tristane banon has ordered the lawyers to file against him for attempted rape. >> i can confirm the instructions given by my client. they were extremely clear. it was attempted rape against dominique strauss-kahn. >> no sooner then he learned of the charges, he instructed his lawyers to file a counter action for false accusations. she alleges that he attacked her when she went to interview him eight years ago. at the time, her mother advised her of bringing the case against such a key figure in the french socialist party. that has not changed. speculation in the u.s. continues to back the case might be thrown out over the concerns about the reli