mr. strauss-kahn. he is hoping to rehabilitate his reputation. >> if this case has gripped america, it has totally stunned france where strauss-kahn was expected to run for the presidency. what are they making of the latest news. >> this is a thunderbolt. the prime minister seems extraordinary. we're talking about a man who is facing a long custodial sentence and now we're talking about men man who could potentially be the next president of france. how's that possible, surely that is far fetched. the big guns of the socialist party have been out today in force. we have had the former prime minister saying that he can win the presidency if they can get him out of court but we don't know how and when they will free him. this is an extraordinary terms of development. the candidates will put their name forward. i think that most critics who were watching thought it was a pretty uninspiring list. they did not have the killer instinct that dominique strauss- kahn has, the persona, the international standing.

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 hospital in an ambulance. a grand jury has already found her account credible. >> dominique strauss-kahn was forced to resign as head of the imf of the greek economy was in crisis. his ambition to be a french presidential contender could be revived. it could be the socialist candidate before the deadline expires. >> the people here will have for him greater admiration than before because he had shown a great quality of courage and dignity. >> it has been a turbulent six weeks for dominique strauss- kahn. from top finance official to a criminal defendant. he was encouraged by the facts against him. >> we are outside the courthouse now in new york. his

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 hospital in an ambulance. a grand jury has already found her account credible. >> dominique strauss-kahn was forced to resign as head of the imf of the greek economy was in crisis. his ambition to be a french presidential contender could be revived. it could be the socialist candidate before the deadline expires. >> the people here will have for him greater admiration than before because he had shown a great quality of courage and dignity. >> it has been a turbulent six weeks for dominique strauss- kahn. from top finance official inal he was encouraged by the facts against him. >> we are outside the courthouse now in new york. his lawyers have said t

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 with the proceedings. his client has made it clear that he doesn't know him and is not want him to represent him. instead, he would like this man broug

mr. strauss-kahn from his strict bail conditions. will he get back the $6 million posted in bail and insurance. his lawyers believe it won't be long until the charges are dropped. >> we've maintained from the beginning that mr. strauss-kahn is innocent of these charges and these recent disclosures reinforce he will be exonerated. >> it all started on this manhattan hotel may 14 when a maid from guinea claimed mr. strauss kahn attempted to rape and sexually assault her when she cleaned his suite of rooms. now prosecutors say the maid lied to the grand jury, claiming she hid in the hallway and she now admits to cleaning another room before reporting the alleged attack. prosecutors say the maid lied on her asylum application and lied to investigators about being raped in guinea. outside court her lawyer gave a graphic account of the injuries he she claimed she sustained during the claimed rape. >> the medical evidence supports the victim's account. the forensic evidence supports her account. she was taken from the hotel to the hospital

mr. strauss cannes is -- strauss kahn is innocent of these charges and these recent disclosures reenforce our conviction that he'll be exonerated. >> a maid from begin knee claimed he attempted to rape and sexually assault her. but now prosecutors say the maid lied to the grand jury, claiming she hid in the hallway and she now admits to cleaning another room before reporting the alleged attack. the prosecutor claim she lied about the investigation to being raped in guinea. outside court, her lawyer gave a graphic account of the injuries she sustained during the attempted rape. >> the medical evidence supports the victim's account. the forensic evidence supports her account. she was taken from the hotel to the hospital in an balance. a grand jury has already found her account credible. >> dominique strauss kahn was forced to resign as head of the i.m.f. as greece's economy was in crisis. since his case unraveled, his ambition to be a french presidential contender could revive. he hopes to be the socialist candidate before the deadline expires in two weeks. >> he will be welcome in france.

mr. strauss-kahn, but make yourself at home. >> did you hear what i heard?

mr. strauss-kahn. christian frazier is in paris. >> thank you very much. great anticipation building here in paris. everybody waiting to hear what the prosecution says in the the scheduled court appearance in new york -- on scheduled court appearance. there were not expected back until july 18 but extraordinary revelations quoting two senior sources close to the prosecution who investigated the key witness. what they found is this woman had a close relationship with a drug dealer who has been convicted and is in prison. she had a conversation with him that was recorded a day after the accusations were made in which she stressed the importance of the case and the benefits of proceeding with the charges. it has been proven that the man in question put around 100,000 through her account along with others around the united states in the course of two years and questions that she lied in her asylum application. given she is the key witness, the prosecution suddenly has a major problem. already here in france, before the court case has been heard, on the basis o

human resources policies here do you plan any changes in them in light of the controversy over mr strauss kahn the controversy of course with dominique strauss kahn accused. of raping a hotel maid in new york that case now starting to crumble after it turned out the maid had credibility problems but back to the i.m.f. or lagarde will take over the next year how a couple of issues are what worries you the most guarded her best to stay on message we cannot be only driven by the hope to reduce fiscal deficits and organize fiscal consolidation in a big way whether you look at advanced economies or whether you look at emerging markets income countries the issue of employment is a critical one the one hundred eighty seven nation organization has already lent one hundred sixty billion dollars to cash strapped nations many of which have little hope for paying it back. so the real questions are manifested here on the streets of some of the nation suffering the most are accepting aid from the i.m.f. has been presented at times as the only option as austerity measures are now being put into place th

mr. vance's team had described the request as wholly without merit. and now dominique strauss-kahn's successor at the international monetary fund christine lagarde has started her new job. she will have to tackle the problems in the euro zone. we spoke to christine lagarde in washington. this is the report. >> christine lagarde is the first synchronized swimmer to become head of the i.m.f. she's also the first woman. but in other respects, she's not a novelty at all. after all, she is a european like every other managing director before her. >> i don't see myself, nor do i feel specifically french or european. i feel very much a member of the entire community. and having to serve the entire community. >> there are 187 members of the i.m.f. there have been 11 managing directors. five of them have been french. how can you justify -- is it something in the wine that makes french people particularly good at running the i.m.f.? >> it gives us a better longevity. that's for sure. and talking of longevity, my time is to be here for the next five years. >> lagarde spent part of her sc

mr. strauss-kahn is accused of sexually assaulting a hotel maid and last week prosecutors said the accuser's story raised credibility questions. cnn national correspondent susan candiotti has more on the jailhouse phone call supposedly from the accuser to her boyfriend. >> reporter: as dominique strauss-kahn waits to hear whether the district attorney will pursue sex assault charges against him or drop the case altogether, there is new detail about credibility issues involving dsk's accuser. >> for mr. strauss-kahn's release on his own recog thnizr. >> reporter: a source with knowledge of the investigation tells cnn the d. average's team got a translation of a jailhouse phone call recorded in arizona. as first reported "new york times" in the, a source now tells cnn that the call in a dialect of the maid's native guinea was made between the maid and a boyfriend the day after the alleged sex attack. the source tells cnn the maid said, quote, something like she says she's fine and this person is rich and there's money to be made. investigators also discovered several bank accounts in the maid'