women are always dominque strauss-kahn's weak point. he admitted as much to a journalist at a private lunch here in paris three weeks ago. today, the paper reports that dominque strauss-kahn told the reporter he was having lunch with, i like women, so what. at the time, he didn't think it would be too much of a problem. >> you did talk about the pictures of strauss-kahn in handcuffs. how do people in france feel about how the incident is being handled in the u.s.? >> they're deeply shocked by that. the handcuff image has been called cruel and humiliating. they can't believe it. in your report you mentioned that that is legally impossible to put someone in handcuffs at this stage of a trial in france because of the presumption of innocence so that really did shock the french and they're shocked by the fact that the cameras were not shielded from dominque strauss-kahn neither outside the police station in harlem nor in the courtroom. they feel that battery of flash bulbs he had to face on both occasions was deeply humiliating for him but

strauss-kahn's attorney says he has a daughter in new york, that strauss-kahn could stay with her anded to post bail. >> he's a well respected international person. he's also probably the most easily identified individual in the world today as a result of the publicity that has been generated during the past 72 hours. >> reporter: judge melissa jackson says the law applies to strauss-kahn as in any other defendant. >> we are disappointed but this case has just begun. he's still presumed innocent. i would ask all of you to please allow him the presumption of innocence so we can hopefully still get a fair trial when that happens. >> reporter: prosecutors say they believe strauss-kahn engaged in similar acts previously and could become like film director roman polanski if set free. he will appear in court on may 20th. >> strauss-kahn's attorney says he is innocent of all the charges. he's expected to appear before a grand jury but will wait it out in a prison cell in isolation on rikers island off manhattan. the man himself who helps countries get bailed out with cash could not himself g

i asked john suel about strauss-ka strauss-kahn's take home. a problem with the salary. >> i think this is one of the world's most important jobs. it's reflected by the fact that dominique strauss-kahn played 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 expr

>> i think strauss kahn is a simple worker. someone else will take his place. >> ifill: strauss kahn's arrest also scrambled the presidential field in france where he's been a top socialist party contender to face incumbent president sarkozy next year. a socialist party spokesman urged caution. >> we currently have very partial information, incomplete and with contradictory versions. in such a climate, we socialists have to hold fast to our principles. the first of them is to repeat that dominique strauss kahn is presumed innocent. >> ifill: adding to his troubles today a 31-year-old french novelist claimed strauss kahn assaulted her nine years ago. for more now on about who dominique strauss-kahn was and the fallout, we turn to eswar prasad, a former i.m.f. official who's now at cornell university. he's also a senior fellow at the brookings institution. and sophie meunier, a research scholar in the woodrow wilson school of public policy and international affairs at princeton university. she also co-directs the european union p

more now on our top story and dominique strauss-kahn case. we have a professor from old dominion university in washington and i asked him whether strauss-kahn might claim diplomatic immunity. >> it is somewhat complex because we never saw someone from this high level facing this kind of criminal charges. many diplomats faced these problems before and caused all kinds of problems with the public when they get off because of diplomatic immunity. but this case will be a little bit different. because there is a significant question of what kind of immunity he might have and the big question is whether he has absolute immunity is what we would expect from an ambassador or say he is immune engaged in the actions connect todd his job. >> of course whether or not he was on a business trip will also be a factor in considering his immunity, will it not? >> kind of an expansive view that says as long as you are traveling on business, you have this kind of bubble of immunity that follows you around. there is a narrower view that says when you are traveli

strauss-kahn called the hotel. on monday, a dishevelled strauss-kahn answering charges.dnesday strauss-kahn resigneds as imf chief. he said, quote, to all, i want to say that i deny with the greatest possible firmness all of the allegations that have been made against me. in court thursday, supported by his wife and daughter, a clean cut strauss-kahn was granted some freedom. >> i have decided that i will grant a bail. >> reporter: after being rejected by another apartment because of a media crush, strauss-kahn is moving here to manhattan. he's under a court ordered 24-hour watch. his next court appearance, june 6. susan candiotti, cnn, new york. >> in "time" magazine's feature article called sex, lies, arrogance. nancy gibbs points out that the allegations against dominique strauss-kahn are on a whole different level. not a cheater or liar, he's accused of being a predator. >> well, after this news broke, another woman came forward in france, talking about how when she went to interview him, when she was in her early 20s, she was a journalist, she was actually goddaught

she denied bail, deeming strauss-kahn indeed a flight risk. the high-powered imf director awaits a grand jury hearing before another court appearance here on friday. richard roth, cnn, new york. >> strauss-kahn's defense lawyer is really well known for handling celebrity criminal cases. legal analyst jeffrey toobin told cnn benjamin brafman is in a league of his own. >> he's the single best lawyer i've ever seen in a courtroom. >> really? >> absolutely. he has done -- >> what's so good about him? >> well, you know, he has -- there are a lot of flashy lawyers who are good at cross-examination but they don't prepare. he prepares like a boring sort of old school lawyer but he's got the flash and dash of sort of a courtroom performer. he is the best of both worlds. >> benjamin brafman has made a career out of representing high-profile clients. let's take a look at some of the well-known cases he's represented. he's advised mobsters such as sammie the bull gravano. he turned on gotti and turned on his lawyer. brafman represented sean p. diddy colme

strauss-kahn was the big, huge fabric of that. even inside the socialist party today you see a lot of people taking a distance from dominique strauss-kahn and getting used to the idea right now that the man won't be running, that the man will face difficult challenges ahead and may be staying in new york for quite a while if he has to face a trial. so we see the impact this morning in the polls. mr. strauss-kahn is out and now there is a top contender inside the socialist party, mr. holland, who becomes the favorite of the socialists, facing mr. sarkozy in this presidential campaign, which started with a lot of tension ahead as can be expected here. the french public opinion waits until tomorrow to see what's kept in store for mr. strauss-kahn and his future, not political future but his normal future. >> you mention a number of the polls. some polls are indicating that many french people think mr. strauss-kahn is innocent and that he could be a victim of a plot. tell us a bit about that. >> yes. it's true. still a lot of people t

strauss-kahn would somehow be a fugitive on the run.s not to be a fugitive on the run but really to live a life of ease and comfort in parts of the world that are beyond this court, and indeed this country's jurisdiction. the fact that his -- and i want to say the fact that his travel plans have been booked in advance does not change the fact that his exit from that hotel almost immediately after that incident was unusually hasty. so while he may have already had plans to leave the country, his exit from the crime scene certainly suggests that something had gone on in that room. and he left quickly, knowing that, in fact, he had a plane that he was to board out of the country. and frankly, judge are, the bail package, really, any bail package, would be insufficient to ensure that he returns to court. wove ju we have just been given these documents by defense counsel. we, of course will review them, but we have not had an opportunity to as of yet and i presume the court also has not had an opportunity and these are very important details

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 mag

what evidence does the prosecution have on dominique strauss-kahn? that's the question at the center of the case in which the former imf chief is charged with multiple first degree felonies including committing a criminal sex act and attempted rape. today, man hat than grand jury decided there's enough evidence in this case, for the charges to go forward. so, what is the nature of that evidence? we take a look. there he was again today, neat, clean-shaved and call. 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 at

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

strauss-kahn. >> ifill: elaine sciolino, in paris and france somehow this all being received? >> there's been an evolution in the thinking here, gwen. the first reaction was disbelief we cannot possibly imagine that dominique strauss-kahn could be guilty of this kind of crime. this is not the man i know said one political leader from his party. then that followed... was followed by rage, especially after the arraignment where he appeared unshaven, he had no tie and he had also been handcuffed which is, under french law, not acceptable to show a defendant handcuffed. so now there's been another sort of movement in people's thinking and there is starting to be sympathy for the woman, the victim. people are now raising the question of whether or not there should be changes in sexual harassment traditions or laws here in france. >> ifill: i saw a poll which maybe is dated by now showing that 57% of french people thought that he was a victim of a conspiracy. is that shifting? >> well, exactly. as you us

i guess articles on strauss-kahn's family. even sympathy for the family. >> these right well headlines in the newspapers here, they said indicted and liberated, meaning the bails that strauss can has gotten. there does seem to be growing sympathy for his wife, anne sinclair who's a very well known new york broadcaster who has been flown. the world has seen her husband handcuffed, accused of rape. cameras show her going inside the courtroom alongside his and her daughter who is studying right now at new york's columbia university. just to let you know, the cannes film festival is under way but you wouldn't know it to look at the cover of this popular magazine. a picture of anne sinclair, growing sympathy for this woman, growing position and humiliating position she's in after the serious charges leveled against her husband. monita. >> >> ivan, thanks so much. you're watching "world one" live from london. flee the flood or fight it. the family business trying to outmuscle the mississippi. >>> and bombers in pakistan take aim at a

dominique strauss-kahn. i am sorry, but i do not.ffects them and his friends among the socialists to abortion pill. >> the imf chief is facing a total of seven charges. if found guilty of the most serious, he could be sentenced to up to 25 years behind bars. >> european finance ministers have got portugal out of the way. >> the european finance ministers have just wrapped up their meeting in brussels, where the greek debt situation was on the table. all opons were discussed. new loans a second bailout, and possibly more time to pay back debt to greece. a restructuring of greek debt is now very likely. but the fate of the imf has dominated the discussions behind the scenes. >> a routine finance ministers' meeting, but the affair surrounding dominique strauss- kahn is anything but routine. the french finance minister had been gathering support as a successor to dominique strauss- kahn, even before his arrest. her eu colleagues have not mentioning her name directly, but they have been making it clear the imf chief should once again come

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

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

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." >> renewed pressure on dominique strauss-kahn , the u.s. treasury officials say he is not workable of running the imf. the wife of closing the park is not released from custody after handing over $4 million in assets. welcome to "bbc news." scotland's first minister says that independence for his country is all inevitable. spending $8 million on -- spending $8 billion on a phone company is a great deal. bill gates discusses the transaction. dominique strauss-kahn is facing charges of sexual assault is not in a position to run the international monetary fund which is the view of the treasury secretary, timothy geithner error. -- timothytimothy geithner air. more details have come out about the alleged victim. >> there is no way in which there is any aspect of this event which could be construed to be consensual in any manner. this is nothing other than a physical sexual assault by this man on this young woman. >> our correspondent gave us more details about the case. >> the 32-year-old west african immigrant living in the bronx with her daug

strauss-kahn. he is expected in court at some point today but we don't know when. we think it's this afternoon but it might even happen tonight, from what we understand, according to officials. his appearance is expected to be brief. he has already been charged but he will adhere to the charges read against him by the judge who is in court, and then he will be asked to enter a plea. his lawyer tells us he will plead not guilty and it is likely that he will ask for bail. we don't know what, of course, will happen as of yet. other than that, his defense attorney is not saying much about what's happening with this case, and in fact, the defendant has not yet been brought to the courthouse. he is being charged with criminal sexual act, attempted rape and unlawful imprisonment. here is what the alleged victim, a chambermaid, said to police about what happened. she went into this luxury suite. this is a $3,000-a-night room. she went into it yesterday, thinking it was empty in order for her to clean it, w

a grand jury has indicted dominique strauss-kahn. at least 300 people were injured when two trains collided during a thursday evening rush hour in soweto. both of the transfer going in the same direction and then one train rammed into the back of the other. there was no fatalities. protesters in madrid have been camping out in the city's central square for a fourth consecutive night. many of the demonstrators are young and unemployed. they are protesting against the government's handling of the economic crisis. the electoral board is pushing to have the protests and ahead of local elections on sunday. >> no home, no job, no pension, no fear. this group calls himself "used without future -- youth without future." they are protesting what they call the central government indifference to their plight. youth unemployment in spain is above 40%. they see themselves as they lost generation. they are denied the chance of stable jobs at a regular income that their parents enjoyed. there is no single group leading this movement. the opposition

you know him, dominique strauss-kahn. us, or is this something that we should have been bracing? >> no, i was completely shocked. i know him professionally. he is one of the smartest people you can find in the world really on macro economic policy. he was a perfect head of the imf in that sense, in the sense that his professional capacities were in some ways unmatched. he was a very good finance minister of france. presided over a period of growth for the french economy, cut the deficit. you know, in professional terms, he was highly competent, he was also very arctic lat and a charming conversationalist. i was stunned. >> i read one of the recent interviews you had with him on your show. you pressed him hard about whether he wanted to get back into politics, run for the presidency of france. he didn't want to get anywhere near any of that. >> he's very savvy. the issue was he could not be seen as using the imf platform and running for a political campaign in france. because remember sarkozy appointed him effectively to t

strauss-kahn is a member of the socialist party in france. over the year he's been appointed to political positions including finance minister back in 1997. he was instrumental in helping france switch from the frank to the euro. prior to this weekend's incident strauss-kahn was considered a top candidate for the president of france in the elections next year. richard was talking about that. a french opinion poll published on sunday taken before the scandal broke showed him in first place among six hypothetical candidates including the current president sarkozy. strauss-kahn is married to an american french journalist ann sinclair. she issued a statement defending her husband. bottom of the hour we are going live to paris, cnn jim bittermann has the reaction to the news of strauss-kahn's arrest and impact kite have on the global economy. >>> concerns about the global economy weighing around stocks down around across the board around the world. markets are down in europe and asia and here in the u.s., futures are lower after the dow closed dow

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.

made it clear that the issue here was not collecting bail money, he-- they wanted to ensure that strauss-kahnn't go anywhere, right? was there very clearly made to him, do you think? >> it was very clear. in fact, at the very end, the judge turned to dominique-- dominique strauss-- dominique strauss-kahn. he said you need to be here, you need to be in this entire court. my decision was made that you will not leave new york, and will you appear before court. he said that if that does not happen then they will revisit and commod few the bail ruling. so that is certainly was very, very clear. it was his main concern, beyond the monetary bail, that he remain in new york city. that is why he agreed, say, to the 24 hour security guard to stay with strauss-kahn including the ankle bracelet security to monitor his activity. make sure he does not leave. and he is called to court for justice. >> lehrer: and of course, the critical issue there, of course is that if, in fact, he did leave the united states and went back to france, there's no extradition treaty with the u.s., correct? >> exactly. and the

. >> dominique strauss-kahn. step up. >> reporter: dominique strauss-kahn looked haggard and uncomfortable in court today, being denied bail in a sexual assault case. only days earlier, he was a celebrated potential future president of france, the powerful head of the international monetary fund, that lends billions to countries all over the world. his accuser couldn't have a more different background. an immigrant, mother and maid who picked strauss-kahn out of a lineup as her attacker. >> the charges here and the underlying conduct are severe. he has almost no incentive to stay in this country. >> reporter: the 32-year-old told police she entered strauss-kahn's $3,000 a night suite at the sofitel hotel in midtown manhattan midday saturday to clean, thinking the room was empty. she says strauss-kahn surprised her and immediately attacked her, attempting to have sex. according to the criminal complaint, when she tried to run away, strauss-kahn locked the door to the suite, dragged her into a room and forced numer

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 under pressure. the united nations will pack

strauss-kahn denies the charges.aring is scheduled for friday. >>> former california governor arnold schwarzenegger split with his wife after revealing he had a child with a staff member over a decade ago. schwarzenegger and maria shriver announced their separation last week after 25 years of marriage. schwarzenegger told "the los angeles times," quote, i understand and deserve the feelings of anger and disappointment among my friends and family. there are no excuses and i take full responsibility for the hurt i have caused. i have apologized to maria, my children, and my family. i am truly sorry. >>> last night, a sit-down, show-down between two of cable tv's biggest talkers. fox's bill o'reilly challenged comedy central's jon stewart to a debate over the white house poetry event last week. some conservatives have blasted the white house for inviting the rapper common as a special guest saying he celebrates violence, even cop killing, in his music. >> he's entitled as an american to do that. the president of the uni

there you see strauss-kahn's attorney speaking now. let's listen in.ort statement that they said they are going to postpone the arraignment. you heard susan candiotti saying that they had been there for quite some "time." he had been arrested and so far he had not made an appearance and this is live. coming in raw to cnn. those attorneys speaking, william taylor and benningman broughtman saying they are going to delay his arraignment again. did they give a reason? apparently they did not give a reason. it's going to be delayed and as soon as we get more information on that, we will bring it to you. stand by. i want you to hold on a bit because i want to play what the attorney said if we can get it up in our -- if we can get in the diplomat, global big wig. let's listen in now. >> that's being done in light of the hour. we've agreed to postpone the arraignment until tomorrow morning, and we expect to be in court here tomorrow. >> how is your client doing? >> he's tired but he's fine. >> thank you very much. >> not before 11:00 tomorrow. >> okay. so that

>> strauss-kahn's thing? >> rose: yes. a tragedy of high order. >> yes because somebody takes a single action that that then has consequences... a criminal action, a horrible action but then has destructive consequences. >> also from the media it's the rich and the poor and the powerful and the disenfranchised and the idea of a maid at a hotel just working her way trying to make enough money to support herself. >> and she's the... has to be if first obstruction of justice of pity and concern and empathy in all of this, too, and easily gets overlooked. >> rose: the whole focus has been on him. >> oh, it's going to move. her name won't be reported but i can assure you from cases like the kobe bryant case which i covered the accuser's name wasn't mentioned publicly but everyone knew who she was and they followed her around. they talked to her friends, they wanted to know every detail. >> rose: are they conversations that you have-- and this is my last question-- because you are who you are and because you are a legal correspo

strauss-kahn resigned from the imf wednesday. prosecutors say the case against him is growing. >> the complainant in this case has offered a compelling and unwavering story about what occurred in the defendant's room. >> reporter: defense attorneys say strauss-kahn will plead not guilty. if convicted, he could face more than 25 years in prison. ines ferre for cbs news, new york. >>> now to lance armstrong, who won more tour de france races than anyone in history. his critics have long said he could not have done it without cheating. something he strongly denies. but now one of his former teammates tells "60 minutes" that armstrong did take a banned drug. armen keteyian reports. >> armstrong wins -- >> reporter: in the face of more than a decade of accusations and investigations there was a line seven-time tour de france champion lance armstrong says he never crossed, the use of illegal performance enhancing drugs. >> i have never doped. i can say it again. but i've said it for seven years. it doesn't help. >> reporter: but now in

at a new york city apartment strauss-kahn's wife recently rented. the defense attorney arguing that their client would not fly to france. >> he would be equipped with an electronic monitoring device on his body that would have video cameras as well as an armed monitor at the entrance and exit of the facility. >> reporter: prosecutors tried to argue strauss-kahn was a flight risk and told the court a grand jury formerly indicted the 62-year-old on seven counts, including attempted rape and sex abuse. >> a grand jury has herd evidence in this case and has voted that there is reasonable cause to support these charges. >> reporter: but after a short recess, the judge ruled and strauss-kahn was set free. the 62-year-old is charged with attempted rape, sex abuse and other violent sex crimes. he's accused of sexually abusing assaulting a maid inside his hotel suite in midtown manhattan last weekend. strauss-kahn will soon be released from riker island, but trading his jumpsuit and close the sized cell for the comforts of home, but still faces an uphill cou