dominique strauss-kahn denying the charges against hip. to defend the allegations vigorously. however, that drew some defiance from the housekeeper's lawyer, the one who is making the accusations against strauss-kahn. >> once the evidence is reviewed, it will be clear that there was no element of forcible compulsion in this case whatsoever. any suggestion to the contrary, is simply not credible. >> the victim wants you to know, that all of dominique strauss-kahn's power, money, and influence throughout the world, will not keep the truth about what he did to her in that hotel room from coming out. >> and that is the lawyer for the 32-year-old woman from guinea, from west africa. the lawyer said that she wants to testify. she wants her voice to be heard and a hotel union said a number of worker, nearly 50 down, shouting chants of "shame on you, shame on you!" when strauss-kahn left his vehicle, he looked startled by the reaction of the boos and screaming against him. he walked arm in arm with his wife. famous tv journalist, ann sinclair, she

dominique strauss-kahn faces a judge. >>> hello, i'm don scott. >> and i'm jessica kartalija former head of the international monetary fund is pleading not guilty. here's the latest for wjz. >> reporter: dominique strauss- kahn walked out of a manhattan courtroom with his wife as a crowd yelled, shame on you. the shouting came from a group of about 50 hotel maids who gathered outside to show their support for the alleged victim. >> you believe her? >> yes. >> reporter: inside, the former head of the international monetary fund looked relaxed after pleading not guilty to attempted rape and sexual assault of a manhattan hotel maid. the maid says when she went into to clean the suit, he chased her down. her lawyer says she'll testify if the case goes to trial. >> the victim is a hard working, single mother. >> reporter: the case moves to the pretrail phase. after that, the judge will set a trial date. evidence against dominique strauss-kahn is getting stronger sources tell cbs news that his dna was found on the uniform of the maid. his attorneys are trying to defend that the sex was con sen

the third largest wildfire in arizona history. >>> and dominique strauss-kahn is expected to plead notlty when he's arraigned today. strauss-kahn who resigned from imf last month is charged with sexually assaulting a new york hotel maid. >>> the ever changing new york art scene has seen prodigies come and go, but the latest new kid in town, if you will, is certainly something special. elaine quijano has her story. >> reporter: at first glance, it's the kind of art you'd expect to see. >> she's an abstract expressionist, but also a surrealist. >> reporter: the pieces come with sophisticated titles. butterfly neb nebuli. escape from the cosmic zoo. a closer look reveals hints about the artist's identity, a little heart, a pink pony and handprints. she is 4 1/2-year-old aelita andre. >> how does it make you feel when you paint? >> very special. >> reporter: the young australian is already a veteran in the art world. at age 2, she had a body of work and now she has her first solo exhibition in the united states. the gallery director was impressed by the art, the imagination and use of colo

. >>> more details about the rest of the former imf, dominique strauss-kahn. prosecutors say he tried to claim diplomatic immunity when he was arrested on suspicion of the attempted rape of a hotel made last month. strauss, strongly denies the charges and is on bail awaiting trial. steve kingston is in washington with the latest. >> his lawyers may say that he formally did not do that through them. what seems to have happened, according to transcripts of conversations between strauss, and and some of the people who detained him and questioned him, what seems to have happened it is the police detained him as he attempted to board the air france flight to paris at new york's jfk kennedy airport. they wanted to question him in connection with the incident at the hotel. at that point, one of the officers according to the transcript produced handcuffs. dominique strauss-kahn said, "is that necessary? i have diplomatic immunity." they asked for his passport was. he said it was not in the passport, he has a second passport, and then he asked to speak to someone from

. >> the plea from dominique strauss-kahn that he sexually assaulted a hotel maid. i'm mary bubala. >> i'm kai jackson. >>> greeted with anger, dominique strauss-kahn is back in a new york city courtroom. throngs of hotel angry workers are waiting for him. >> reporter: he's lead to shouts of shame on you. the chanting came from dozens of maids who were there to show their disaprove for the man and their support for the maid he's accused of assaulting. >> reporter: the 62-year-old pleaded not guilty criminal counts including attempted rape. his dna was found on the hotel maid's uniform. his strategy may be that any sex was consensual. >> reporter: the attorney for the 32-year-old victim says that the single mother is ready to tell her story. she'll come into the courthouse and get on the stand and tell the world what dominique strauss-kahn did to her. >> reporter: since the news about dominique strauss-kahn broke last month. more hotel workers came forward to report problems with guests. i'm astounded about how many incidents they've had with customers who have behave

something i call france's anita hill moment and i think there will be a before dominique strauss-ka and an after dominique strauss-kahnting to ask themselves what is happening here in france? it's a defining moment in the battle of the sexes in france. women in the national assembly, for example, who for years have put up with all sorts of sexual harassment. a lot of wip don't wear skirts in the office because they will be subjected to terribly sexist remarks. wom women, they are -- there are terribly dirty jokes in offices that would not be acceptable in any kind of american office. >> finally, if i can ask you, what's his wife's reaction to all of this because there she was in court today, walking with him, robustly by him. she's issued a statement saying she doesn't believe a single word of anything that's been alleged. >> dominique strauss-kahn's wife, it's his third wife, is one of the most professional powerful women, and a rich woman in france. she's like diane sawyer, a cerebral woman, who gave up her on camera career when we went into government in the late 1970s -- late 1990s, excuse me. we can't get inside

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dominique strauss-kahn is expected to plead not guilty to sexual assault charges. ape a hotel maid in new york city. >>> research shows that two new drugs can reduce the risk of mel know ma. >>> yemen's president has fled the country, the people of yemen are celebrating as a cease-fire holds for now. but a lot of anxiety here in the u.s., where with there are worries that al qaeda will rise up to fill the power vacuum on this "american morning." >>> good monday morning to you. it is june 6th. welcome to "american morning". >> we have some breaking news out of iraq this morning. five u.s. service members have been killed. iraqi security officials say that they were killed during an early morning mortar attack at a u.s. military base in southeastern baghdad. >> and that makes it the largest single loss of life among u.s. troops in iraq for months. joining us on the phone from baghdad, "new york times" reporter, jack healey. jack, what do we know so far? >> well, we're still trying to find out some details about how this happened. at this point, the u.s. military is on

happens is, when worlds collide, this whole thing with strauss-kahn happened in a nanosecond. >> this is an upscale paris neighborhood. dominiqueahn maintains two homes in the french capital alone. and this is the highbridge neighborhood in the shadow of famed yankee stadium, the south bronx, new york, it's where the woman who accuses the french financier of sexually attacking her, lived with a daughter in an apartment before moving to avoid the spotlight. serious allegations have been made and denied. no one knows the eventual outcome of this case, but it's clear that the events on that saturday afternoon in a hotel room have brought together two people from extremely different surroundings. >> the worlds that these two people inhabit are so separate from each other, as, as to make the situation in a nonfunny way, almost comical. these are people who would never meet, except in the circumstances of her cleaning his room. >> strauss-kahn, as leader of the international monetary fund, distributed billions of dollars in aid to struggling african countries. the unidentified accuser was grateful for a job, coming here from guinea i

. >>> the former international monetary fund leader, dominique strauss-kahn, has pleaded not guilty to charges that he sexually assaulted a new york city hotel maid. the french diplomat appeared in the state supreme court in manhattan today for the first time since was arrested and placed on $6 million bail and bond last month. manuel gallegus reports. >> reporter: dominique strauss- kahn walked out of a manhattan courtroom with his wife as a crowd yelled "shame on you." the shouting came from a group of about 50 hotel maids who had gathered outside to show their support for the alleged victim. >> reporter: you believe her. >> yeah, we believe her. >> reporter: inside the former head of the international monetary fund looked relaxed after pleading not guilty to multiple criminal charges, including attempted rape and sexual assault of a manhattan hotel maid. the 32-year-old maid says when she went in to clean strauss can's $3,000 a night suite he chased her down and forced her to perform a sex accident. her lawyer says she will testify if the case goes to trial. the victim is simply a h

. >>> in new york tomorrow dominique strauss-kahn is to be arraigned on sex crime charges. let's bring in our alison kosik. what can we expect, alison, on this? >> reporter: hi, martin. we are expecting dominique strauss-kahn to plead not guilty to the charges. you know, although that's what really begins the legal process for him, already it's been quite an ordeal. it's a story that created an immediate sensation. >> dominique strauss-kahn, the leader of the international monetary fund and a possible candidate for president of france, was arrested earlier this morning for the alleged sexual assault of a new york city hotel maid. >> reporter: the allegations were sordid. inside, 62-year-old strauss-kahn allegedly was naken in the bedroom and grabbed at the maid, chasing her through the seat. authorities say as she tried to escape he shut the door and allegedly forced himself on her. sexually assaulting her. >> reporter: a late-night perp walk horrified his french countrymen. the next day his lawyers proclaimed his innocence. >> he denies these charges. >> reporter: the victi

on monday, dominique strauss- kahn pleaded not guilty to charges that he tried to rape a hotel made last month. he is under house arrest in new york city. >> lawyers for dominique strauss-kahn say they intend to make the case that any sex between a banker and the accuser was consensual. his defense team is gathering evidence that they say will damage the woman's credibility. >> we will not comment substantively on any of the facts of this case outside the courtroom. we will do so in the courtroom. >> lawyers for the alllled of victims say their client will testify against the former banker in court. they say the woman is determined to protect her reputation. >> this whole approach is a distraction. >> it's just a long trial and nonstop media attention. whatever happens in the coming months, most observers agree that strauss con's career as a financial leader will never recover. >> armed groups have killed 122 members of security forces in an ambush in the northwest of the country. there has been no independent conduct of a nation -- confirmation of these reports. security forces have bee

after a week in prison custody, dominique strauss-kahn was moved to a manhattan townhouse where he remains under electronic surveillance and watched by guards around the clock. the scandal has attracted enormous publicity in europe and the united states, making it extremely difficult to find a jury members in new york who are unaware of the details of the prosecution. his lawyers are already suggesting that he may not get a fair trial. bbc news, washington. >> investigation into financial irregularities in its flood release program in pakistan. the charity says the problem was discovered in the southern province. >> you are watching gmt on "bbc world news." i am naga munchetty. confirmation is expected shortly on the source of the deadly e. coli outbreak in germany. a bean sprout farm is suspected. several drug companies announced substantial discounts to make life-saving vaccines available to developing nations. time now for the business news. jamie is here. greece, again. more austerity measures again. >> how much -- that is the question. the greek cabinet meeting this monday to discuss

dominique strauss-kahn until his arrest was one of the world's most powerful bankers.e sexually assaulted a hotel maid. they are targeting the housekeeper's story and digging into her background. we welcome you back to "the early show." >>> also ahead, one more republican is throwing his hat at the presidential race. rick santorum will make it official today. sarah palin, though, still seems to be getting all the attention for not running. we'll take a look at the final moments of her east coast bus tour, including a lesson on paul revere's last ride. >>> first, jeff glor at the newsdesk with another look at our top headlines. >> good morning to you. topping our news here, it's believed to be the largest single loss of american life for american forces in iraq in two years. five american troops were killed in baghdad today. the military gave no extra details. an iraqi official says it was a rocket attack on a u.s. base. u.s. combat operations in iraq officially ended last august. >>> ali abdullah saleh is recovering from surgery in saudi arabia this morning. saleh was

jane o'brien reports from washington. >> as head of the international monetary fund, dominique strauss-kahn strauss was one of the world's most powerful men. he was also a french presidential front runner until he was arrested last month, accused of assaulting a hotel maid. he's already appeared in court, but today he'll be charged with a criminal sex act, attempted rape, sex abuse, unlawful imprisonment, and forcible touching. his lawyers say he'll deny all the charges. the 62-year-old was staying at this luxury hotel in new york when it's alleged he emerged naked from his room and attacked the maid, a 32-year-old woman from ginee. with no apparent witnesses, the case is likely to pivot on their conflicting testimony. both sides will have the next couple of months to outline their argument and submit possible evidence before the judge sets a trial date, possibly september. after a week in prison custody, strauss-kahn would move to a manhattan townhouse, where he remains under electronic surveillance and watched by armed guards around the clock as part of a $6 million bail agreement. the sc

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. >> the first woman to be chosen for the top job and she will be succeeding dominique strauss- kahn who had to resign in the face of sex charges. top on her list is the crisis in the eurozone. >> we had jobs and lock in finance. christine is used to breaking glass ceilings. now she shudders another. the coming -- becoming the first female managing director of the international monetary fund. >> when i had the meeting at the imf it was a group of 24 administrators, not a single woman. when i found myself interviewed by these 24 men for three hours i thought it is good things change. everybody brings their own perspective. i am keen to do that. >> remain competitor was the mexican central bank governor. even he thought she was unstoppable. admitting during the race that it was like starting a soccer game with a five-nil score. >> it is difficult to break that tradition. europe thinks that it needs, it requires to have that in the institution. >> with the eurozone in crisis, europe has never relied more on the imf. the continent will be relieved to have one of its own in the top job. w

>> i think french women are ready to ask for a change. >> reporter: dominique strauss- kahn will not be running in next year's presidential election now. but he is influencing the debate in ways he never imagined. anthony mason, cbs news, paris. >>> and then there was one. republican presidential candidate gingrich is hiring. several left his campaign today. his campaign manager, senior strategists and the aides in early primary states. in fact, his national campaign co-chair has already moved over to tim pawlenty's camp. gingrich has been vacationing in greece restarting his campaign at an event in l.a. on sunday. >> speaking of the weekend. need to hang out outside. >> when is the last time it has been dry on a weekend? >> i can't even remember. >> right. most people can't. take look at this right here. this is what is going to cause that little bit of a dent in your saturday forecast as far as the temperatures are concerned. it is a deepening marine layer and so far tonight it has already made its way inland all the way into hayward where we will bottom out near 50 degrees. otherw

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she's the favorite to succeed dominique strauss-kahn at the international monetary fund.blem expecting her in the coming future. today, the judges of the court of justice of the french republic was supposed to take a decision, to decide to investigate or not into this judiciary problem, concerning this french businessman. today we would have known better what would be the chances for her to go on competing. now we are told, as i told you, the court of justice of the republic decided to postpone its decision. so it's foot going to help clarifying the decision in the future for christine lagarde. it might become a problem if they are not taking a decision before the end of june, as you said, a decision has to be taken concerning the successor to dominique strauss-kahn. >> but the fact of the matter is, that there is a case, a potential case, investigating her, that's bad press that the imf doesn't need and imf members don't want. the fact that it's out there is damaging enough, isn't it? >> yes. because once more we have this dsk case which has been really bad for france wh

moment we are getting some live pictures of the former imf chief, this is him inside court, dominique strauss- kahnhe just pled not guilty to charges of raping a new york city hotel maid. some of the lawyers are talking about the proceedings that have been at the arraignment. let's listen in for a second. >> we are from the law firm thomson would door. [inaudible] >> is there any sort sort of settlement that has been offered? if >> i will not comment on that. >> my client is not actively working. she was sexually assaulted and is traumatized. >> will she take any money in lieu of a settlemena settlemento trial? >> she wants her voice to be heard, for the world to understand that she is a woman of dignity and respect >>. hawk you are listening to one of the attorneys representing the new york city hotel worker who was allegedly attacked by the former imf chief dominique strauss-kahn. he just pled not guilty in a new york city court to the charges on his arraignment. kron 4 morning news will be right back. her home and >> taking a look at the 7 day around the bay forecast. we will of the sun this com

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the maid is expected to testify against kahn. >> all of dominique strauss-kahn's power, money and influencehe world will not keep the truth about what he did to her in that hotel room from coming out. >> reporter: his wife is supporting her husband. dominique strauss-kahn is due back in court july 18th. peggy, daniel. >>> the political future of congressman anthony weiner is in question this morning because of a growing sexting scandal. after days of denial, the new york democrat actually admitted to sending lewd pictures of himself to six women. weiner said he did nothing wrong and is refusing to resign. he did make a tearful apology. >> i am deeply sorry for the pain this caused my wife, huma, and our family. and my constituents, my friends, supporters and staff. i haven't told the truth. and i have done things i deeply regret. >> weiner says he will fully cooperate with the house ethics investigation. democratic support for him on capitol hill has so far been nonexistent. different day, different politician, different scandal. >>> a new abc news/"washington post" poll just released shows

former international monetary fund director dominique strauss- kahn will be arraigned in new york city this morning. he is expected to plead not guilty to charges he sexually assaulted a hotel maid last month. he is under house arrest. if convicted, he could face up to 25 years in jail. >>> the d.c. police officer accused of murdering a young mother is scheduled to appear in court today. that's for bond hearing. richmond phillips is charged with killing a 20-year-old when that right. her body was found near temple hills community center last week's. her in the datajaylin -- her infanct daughter jaylin was also found dead. >>> a local football recorder was shot and killed friday night outside mckinley tech high school in northeast. he was general manager of the d.c. falcons, a semipro football team. oma crawford was arrested. a witneshe had unsuccessfully tried out for the team. >>> prince tortoise county police say alcohol was just one factor in the fatal crash dust of indian head highway in oxon hill. >> it claimed the life of three adults. -- prince george's county. >> this crash inv

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. >>> former imf chief dominique strauss-kahn is due in court in a few hours. he is expected to plead not guilty when he is arraigned on charges he sexually assaulted a manhattan hotel maid. he has been on house arrest since a judge granted is $1 million bail. >>> former nfl star lacks a compariso -- plaxico burris will become a free man. he was put in jail for illegally firing a gun in a nightclub. >>> 4:39/ the miami heat have taken back on court advantage in the nba playoffs. >> exciting. hitting the game-winning shot was not lebron james this time. >> dechris bosh and knocked it down in the final minutes. dirk nowitzki could not convert. miami takes the game, 88-86. they lead the series now 2-1. >>> 66 degrees outside. >> coming up next, taking a trip to a different dallas and back in time. >> first >>> monday morning 4:53. get ready for more heat and humidity later this week. pleasant today overall. we are starting the day with a little fog. for miles visibility at dulles airport. 3.5 and -- 2.5 miles in hagerstown. relative humidity up to 100% in some loc

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. >>> investigators greeted dominique strauss-kahn outside of the new york city courthouse today. he pled not guilty to several charges including sexually assaulting a hotel maid. he has maintained a low profile since the scandal broke but today hotel workers protested today in solidarity. >> you cannot overlook the dichotomy. an international power player being mocked by a mob of maids. dominate strauss-kahn pled not guilty to sexual assault charges before a judge in new york city. union hotel workers came by the busload to blast strauss-kahn. >> we are here to show support and show her that new york city is the wrong place to mess with hotel workers. >> the hotel worker works at the high end sofitel. the woman says strauss-kahn assault and her as she cleaned has a $3,000 per night suite. police arrested him before he boarded a plane to paris. >> our judgment is that there will be clear there was no element of forcible compulsion in this case whatsoever. >> the former global financial leader had been favored to become the next president of france. the maid is expected to testify.

. >>> former imf chief dominique strauss-kahn is hours away from his next court appearance. he is expected to plead not guilty to charges of attempted rape of a new york hotel maid on may 1 th. strauss-kahn is out on $6 million bail but confined to a new york townhouse. >>> opposition social democrats have ousted the socialists in portugal's government. they will now attempt to form a coalition government. one of the tasks is head is meeting eu requirements to receive bailout funds for portugal's embattled economy. >>> the left-leaning candidate is claiming victory in peru's presidential edesk. the latest polls show him with a narrow lead over his rival fujimori. >>> those are the headlines. i'm monita rajpal, "world business today." >>> good morning from cnn london, a warm welcome to "world business today." i'm charles hodson and these are the top stories on monday, the 6th of june. >>> taxiing towards trouble. the aviation industry slashes profit forecasts in half. as sky high oil prices take their toll. >>> it's your problem now. portugal social democrats claim election v

the former deputy to dominique strauss-kahn insisted that the m.d. selection process of the imf would be open, transparent and also merit-based. >>> meanwhile, the white house has dismissed a reuters report that the u.s. secretary of state is angling for the top job at the world bank. it's been an unwritten rule that that post has been held by an american while the imf is headed up by a european. reuters says a source close to clinton says she wanted the role. jay carney says the report is totally wrong. >>> now, if you shop online, most banks say they'll protect your credit card information. what happens when hackers get hold of it? customers of one u.s. major bank are about to find out. thousands of managers and i.t. types are gathering at new york for a look at what's touting to be the next being thing in computing. we'll have plenty more on the show. those stories ahead on "world business today." let me tell you about a very important phone call i made. when i got my medicare card, i realized i needed an aarp... medicare supplement insurance card

she replace is dominique strauss-kahn who resigned amid a sex scandal. is. >>> members of an organization sat down and highlight the achievements, they've been providing the homeless for many years. >> we serve those people in oakland. you see them on the streets. they get food and shelter. >> organizers say this year city team oakland has served 54,000 meals and delivered 1,000 bags of groceries to 400 families. >>> a two-day hearing gets underway by bay area drugmaker genentic. the fda voted for approval for treatment. federal regulators say the drug does little for treatment. but many who say avasin saved their lives want another kyle before approval is pulled -- trial before approval it pulled -- is pulled. >>> the river crested in minot at 13 feet above flood stage. that breaks the record set back in 1881. 3,000 homes are now underwater. now an afghan war veteran and his wife are being forced to call their rv home. >> basically, i got back from a year deployment from afghanistan, and coming back to this, this is honestly to me this is worse than me

>>> first, the sexual assault case against dominique strauss-kahn who will be back in court tomorrow to enter a plea. thomas roberts has the latest. >>> good morning to you. three weeks ago his arrest made headlines around the world. dsk was charged with sexually assaulting and attempting to rape a maid in a luxury hotel. since then use been kept under surveillance in a posh townhouse in new york and tomorrow will be back in a manhattan city courtroom. the first time we saw dominique strauss-kahn face a judge he appeared shell-shocked, the accused rapist haggard and unshaven at his arraignment. tomorrow expect to see the former head of the imf looking much more refined and rested. that's because he's been spending his days out on bail here inside a 6,800-square-foot townhouse, far from a jail cell. his 24-hour confinement includes a home theater and a spa steam bath. he's living in the lap of luxury and while he's not talking legal experts say his lawyers may be ready to drop a bombshell on monday. >> i think the defense is going to try to say in open court what it can't say in the m

former international monetary fund chief dominique strauss-kahn will be arraigned today for the alleged sexual assault of a hotel maid in manhattan last month. he's expected to enter a formal plea of not guilty. >>> tonight, a town hall meet willing take place in joplin, missouri by those displaced by the may 22 tornado. information will be provided about debris removal and details on last month's housing. last month's twister killed 44 people and demolished roughly a third of the city. >>> happy birthday to the "today" show's natalie morales who turns 39. all day long, stay on top of the developments on those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight, watch brian williams with nbc nightly news. >>> finally, look at what's coming up this morning on the "today" show, the latest on the wild fires raging in arizona and the river flooding swallowing homes across the plains. and the exclusive interview of a teacher captured on video punching a student and has now been cleared of charges. now keep it on this channel for continued local news, weather, sports, and more. i'm lynn be

i wanted to comment on this dominique strauss-kahn thing. this is proof that the imf does exist to screw people from the third world. the only solution that is viable is the policy of glass- stiegel, and and national policy of glass stickle. glass-stiegel needs to be put on the table now. i think that this board of supervisors should have a responsibility and that in order to protect their citizens, their constituents, they should be pushing for an and -- for nancy pelosi to be endorsing this legislation. barbara boxer and dianne feinstein should be pushing this legislation on the senate side of the congress. we cannot take this anymore. people will be held responsible for the deaths of people. we should help the people of our nation more, start becoming a productive nation again. thank you. >> supervisors. the overhead projector please. we have graffiti. . we took an aggressive action. thind

. >> [unintelligible] >> in his first appearance in his release from prison, dominique strauss-kahn listenedthe charges before he entered a plea of not guilty. after the hearing, the lawyers of the maid said she will take the stand. >> she is going to come into this courthouse, get on that witness stand, and tell the world what a dominique did to her. >> one of the lawyers has a reputation for helping celebrities in trouble. he said his clients will far -- fight hard to prove his innocence. >> once the evidence is reviewed, there'll be clear that there is no evidence of a forcible compulsion whatsoever. any suggestion to the contrary is simply not credible. >> once it is over, dominique returned to a manhattan town house where he remains under electronic surveillance and watched by armed guards as part of the six million-dollar bail agreement. he is used to traveling around the world in first class. these days, this is one of the few places he is allowed to visit. his court case is set for july 18. it may come down to the word of a hotel maid and that of one of the most powerful men in the w

. >>> sin embargo, los problemas comienzan dominique strauss kahn compareció en corte y tiene que hacerlo de empleados de hospitteles que lo recibió a gritos. nos cuenta blanca rosa. >>> debería darle vergüenza, fue la frase con que este grupo de mucamas de hoteles despidió director fuera de la corte. >>> estamos aquí para apoyar a todas en todos los hoteles puede pasar hoy por mí y mañana por cualquiera de las compañeras. >>> y nos hemos negado a trabajar con las puertas cerradas por ese motivo por evitar abusos que pueden haber. >>> las evo distancia mostrara que no hubo una acción forzada de su parte >>> y que por eso, él rechaza los cargos. strauss kahn de 62 afrs se le acusa de acto criminal seco usualing. intento de violación, abuso sexual, detención ilegal, tocar por la fuerza e inapropiadamente y abuso sexual en tercer grado. la estrategia de la defensa será desacreditar a la supuesta víctima dicen los analistas. >>> ellos van a decir, que ella no puede recordar. ella no quiere decir la verdad en la sala de justicia, para conseguir la meta de obtener absolución para su cliente. >>

today, and dominique strauss- kahn was in a new york court room facing charges of attempted rape. he pleaded not guilty to assaulting a hol id. for more, i am joined by our business correspondent. what about the actual outside the court, some surprises there? >> there was a large crowd to greet him and his wife when they arrived. a bunch of hotel workers gathered outside, chanting shame on you as he arrived at the court room. for someone who was the former head of the international monetary fund, and also very high-ranking politician, this is not the usual kind of greeting. once he was inside, the charges were read against him and he pled not guilty. >> the made will take the stand. she will work -- appear in court? >> that is right. the lawyer spoke to the frenzy of media and said there had been some attempt of trying to snare her name and suggesting she was involved in some kind of conspiracy to bring him down and he said that was not the case and she would have her day in court and her story would be heard. >> a thing of stories, man allegedly behaving badly. tell us about the