strauss kahn organized these orgies these group sex parties. they even struggled to prove that he knew conclusively he knew the girls who took part in these sessions were prostitutes. mrrauss kahn said he was not aware of that despite their tearful testimony in the court, he assumed they were french word of free spirits who just wanted to be part of the sessions as he did. he said as a form of relaxation and let's not forget he was head of imf at the time around about the global financial crisis of 20008 and he said frankly there were times he wanted to get away from it all because he was busy saving the world during his day job. >> some revelations that come out during this trial are extremely shocking and embarrassing, and wonders how he will live it down even though he has not been convicted? >> reporter: it certainly has been sorted but mr. strauss kahn's defense is look it's not my morality on trial, i'm tried under french penal law and taken part in what you may characterize as rough sex sessions but that's not illegal provided everyone who took part was consenting. what happens to mr. strauss kahn next you would think that in the eyes of the french public his r

strauss kahn will escape the conviction. >> the prosecutor themselves the prosecution admitting the case, the trial did not go terribly well and it tended to be more an examination of mrrauss kahn's morals is what he argued rather than any concrete evidence of criminal activity. this dates back to the period 2008-2011, at the time of course dominick strauss kahn was head of imf and took part in sexual parties mainly in northern france and call them orgies if you like and there was rough sex, group sex involved but he was adamant throughout the trial and quite calm on this point that he never knew any of the girls there were paid that they were prostitutes. he said that would have been too big of risk for him to have taken as head of the imf and he was simply seeking to release tension if you like, relax from the pressure of saving the world during the global financial crisis and it seems that that argument may sway and we will have to see what happens. >> as you alluded to it has been a very colorful three-week trial with lots of lured details and people have found some of these details quite interesting to say the least. >> yes. it's been very colorful but you might

mr. strauss-kahn. it's difficult to think that the french see him back in a prominent political role. that doesn't mean all routes towards public life are closed. he has a lucrative line in speaking on financial matters charging five, six figure fees. that may be the route the lucrative route he chooses to go down. >> barnaby, thank you. >> french prosecutors are to investigate the germanwings plane crash to see if anyone should be held criminally responsible. 150 people died when the co pilot crashed the airbus in the french alps in march. prosecutors say he was severely depressed and feared he was going blind. doctors couldn't alert his airline because of germany's strict privacy laws. >> the head of the court will appoint very soon next week or the following week three investigating judges from marseille accident center after the opening of an inquiry. this investigation has to clarify the balance between patient confidentiality and flight security. it will have to explain how and why a pilot can be in a cock pit with the intention to lead to the loss of the aircraft and its passen

mr. strauss kahn was saying look i didn't know these women were prostitutes.njoy rougher sex than most people but i needed some form of release. i was busy i quote saving the world in the midst of the global financial crisis. >> so lots of lured detail has come out over this trial, whatever happens, if he is acquitted, what next for strauss kahn? presumably he will not find it easy to get a high-profile job soon. >> you would have thought, would you not, that his front-line political career is over. let's not forget this is a man who was tipped heavily to be the president of france at one stage and it's not just trial that is embarrassing it's four years ago that began in may of 2011 and you remember the chase with the chamber maid in the new york hotel and eye accused of attempted rape and settled out of court but it has been a bruising four years for him and doesn't mean some form of public career is over. there have been signs of some degree of rehabilitation appearing at high-profile parties, sporting events and certainly you would have to say that his rep

mr. strauss-kahn said was that and let's not forget at the time he was head of the international monetary fund. he said he needed some form of recreation at a time when he was "saving the world" during the global financial crisis. >> this was a man once believed that he could be the next president of france. how has this trial's details hurt his standing in that country and around the world? >> it's definitely hurt him. let's not forget mr. strauss-kahn has been through four years of legal turmoil and four years of i suppose his reputation being dragged through mud dating back to may 2011, and those charges have attempted rape which were later dropped against a chamber made in a u.s. hotel. at that point things started to go bad for the man. you would have thought now that his front line political career is over, but that doesn't mean that he no longer has any form of future in public life. he's an enormously respected economist. he charges five, even six figure fees for public speaking talking about the state of global finance and he may go down that route, i suppose lucrative conference

strauss kahn settled a civil case out of court. now strauss kahn leaves the court in lilles a free man. mr. strauss kahn may still try to play a role in public life. barnaby flims, al snriches, al jazeera. >>> greek officials saying a deal with the country's creditors may be closer than ever. yesterday the imf left the talks because of a lack of progress. if a deal can't be reached. we take you to spain where the country says it is ready now to right an historic mistake. hundreds of years ago millions of jews were given an ultimate ultimate mate up. up. ultimatum. >> most important element is of mutual affection. the passport and nationality. >> grant them the right to live and work not just in spain but anywhere in the european union. >> it has more of a symbolic historical importance of reconciliation than a migration process or change of state at least for people that i have spoken with in the months and years that this process has gone on. >> reporter: historians believe that at least 200,000 jews lived in spain before king ferdinand and queenist queenist isabella issued the edict. >> th

mr. yanis varoufakis saying, we never gambled. here's a look at what else is on our radar. dominic strauss-kahn will learn today whether he's been found guilty of aggravated pimping charges linked to a string of sex parties five years ago. he insists he's innocent and he's being prosecuted for a lifestyle that is no one else's business. rupert murdoch is preparing to step down as chief executive officer of 20th century fox and hand the title to his son james. a person familiar with the matter says james' older brother will become executive chairman. china's security chief is in jail for corruption. he pleaded guilty to three charges, including bribery, abuse of power, and leading state secrets. he was sentenced after proceedings in shenzhen. facebook has announced that its oculus virtual reality headset will work on the xbox one. oculus will start to ship its consumer version of the headset in 2016. the device lets people immerse themselves in games or experiences. now let's look at what is still to come on "the pulse." at 9:35, we will hear from the mexican president. at 9:45, we break down th