Attorneys for Dominique Strauss-Kahn will ask a court to reduce the conditions of his bail after New York City prosecutors raised serious concerns about the hotel chambermaid who accused the former International Monetary Fund managing director of sexual assault, according to a person familiar with the case.Read the rest here (or on almost any news site).
Strauss-Kahn may be freed from house arrest Friday after attorneys for both sides requested an unexpected late-morning hearing in State Supreme Court. Prosecutors are expected to tell the court that they have found information that raises questions about the chambermaid’s credibility, the person said.
The New York Times reported Thursday night that the prosecution’s case against Strauss-Kahn was breaking down. A spokeswoman for Benjamin Brafman, an attorney for Strauss-Kahn, declined to comment. A spokesman for the New York City district attorney said there would be no comment before Friday’s hearing.
Under relaxed bail conditions agreed to by the prosecution, Strauss-Kahn is expected to be allowed to travel freely in the United States but not abroad. He has been confined to an apartment in Manhattan while awaiting trial. The arrangement has cost him $250,000 per month.
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