Dominique Strauss-Kahn
Dominique Strauss-Kahn
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who was arrested for attempted rape. The application for bail was rejected
Court judge in Manhattan dismissed the bail application of the Director of the IMF, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, acting to keep it in custody and incarceration. Judge Melissa Jackson has raised the risk that the IMF director to flee the United States after he was arrested Saturday at the airport. U.S. prosecutors had asked the court continued detention of the Director of the IMF and the rejection of the possibility of bail, while defense lawyers sought against a bond issue of one million dollars and move temporarily to his daughter, who lives in New York.
"There was information that similar conduct at least one other case, the prosecutor argued in court.
The defense lawyer said that the IMF director fled the Sofitel Hotel, but went down with a person who can confirm this. "Let's hurry to go to lunch with a person who can confirm, " said attorney Benjamin Brafman before Judge Melissa Jackson.
Benjamin Brafman said he was "disappointed" by the decision of the judge to keep his client in detention, saying "the fight is just beginning. "
"We believe in the innocence of Mr. Strauss-Kahn. We should be afforded the presumption of innocence, " said the lawyer.
The next trial hearing was set IMF director on 20 May.
In parallel, the IMF said that Strauss-Kahn Saturday paid accommodation at the Hotel Sofitel in New York, ie 525 dollars. "From what I know, the room rate was 525 dollars and was a director general private travel, " said William Murray, a spokesman for the IMF.
IMF chief denies facts alleged in it - lawyer
Dominique Strauss-Kahn denied in court that the facts have been alleged, says one of his lawyers. The lawyer said that the IMF director fled the Sofitel Hotel, but went down with a person who can confirm this. IMF Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn, was brought to court Monday in New York to be heard allegations against him.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn was arrested Saturday in New York, charged with sexual assault, attempted rape and kidnapping after a maid would be terminated.
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