New York jury indicts Strauss-Kahn on seven counts; court grants bail
Dominque Strauss-Kahn was indicted on seven counts in New York on Thursday, the same day he was granted bail.
May 19th, 2011
03:41 PM ET

New York jury indicts Strauss-Kahn on seven counts; court grants bail

[Updated at 3:59 p.m. ET] Strauss-Kahn has been granted bail on several conditions.

He must post a $1 million cash bail, surrender his travel documents and agree to home detention. He must also post a $5 million cash bond.

Strauss-Kahn had previously been held without bail at New York's Rikers Island prison.

[Posted at 3:41 p.m. ET] A grand jury in New York has voted to indict former International Monetary Fund managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn on seven criminal charges.

The charges are two counts of criminal sexual act in the first degree, sexual abuse in the first degree, sexual abuse in the third degree, unlawful imprisonment in the second degree, attempt to commit rape in the first degree and forcible touching.

Strauss-Kahn was arrested earlier this month and charged in connection with an alleged sexual assault on a 32-year-old housekeeping employee at a luxury suite in a Manhattan hotel.

Read CNN's full coverage of the Strauss-Kahn indictment and bail hearing
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  1. Michelle

    Cesar, I thought there was a moderator. I guess not.

    May 19, 2011 at 9:34 pm | Report abuse |
  2. watching

    Let's see, instant and complete fame-, complete protection, pity from all, nobody second guessing motives, huge monetary reward over the horizon. Why would any woman, makes something like this up?

    May 19, 2011 at 9:52 pm | Report abuse |
    • sageoffolly

      LOL. I see your point. But let's not forget the fallacy from motivation. Simply because a person has a motive for X to be true, does not prove that X is false.

      May 19, 2011 at 10:06 pm | Report abuse |
  3. Cricket

    @Michelle:

    This is the way the Justice system *is* in New York. There was nothing untoward in the way his case was handled; on the contrary, if he had been afforded special treatment, *that* would have been wrong.

    Why should he be given better treatment than an citizen of New York charged with the same exact thing? Because he's French?
    Because he's wealthy?

    May 19, 2011 at 10:04 pm | Report abuse |
  4. Jasmin Rongcales.Taylor

    IMF chief canot be indicted unless full proof's or evidnce is prisented in court. And not guilty. uless a video camera showing ! IMF CHIEF is runing after her in the halway. And beside the hotel should have video camera in the halway. We don't know what realy happend inside that room ana the halway with out the security camera to shw. And we don't know if this girl or maid or hall employes seat him up for money. Thank you god bless IMF chief. Write by me Jasmin Custorio. Rongcales , Taylor.

    May 19, 2011 at 10:06 pm | Report abuse |
  5. elgas

    money talks thats it

    May 19, 2011 at 10:09 pm | Report abuse |
  6. Mercy

    @elgas:
    And BS walks. Yep.

    May 19, 2011 at 10:23 pm | Report abuse |
  7. Jasmin Rongcales.Taylor

    IMF CHIEF CONOT BE INDICTED UNLESS FULL PROOF'S OR EVIDENCE IS PRISENTED IN COURT. AND WITH OUT THE VIDEO CAMERA THAT SHOW IMF CHIEF RUNING AFTER THE GIRL OR MAID. WE DON'T REALY KNOW WHAT REALY HAPPEND INSIDE THAT ROOM WITH OUT A VIDEO CAMERA TO SHOW. AND WE DON'T KNOW IF IMF CHIEF IS BEEN SEAT UP FOR MONEY BY THIS GIRL OR PERHAP'S GROUP'S OF EMPLOYES. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS IME CHIEF IF YOU REALY DON'T DO IT. WRITE BY ME JASMIN CUSTORIO,RONGCALES. TAYLOR.

    May 19, 2011 at 10:30 pm | Report abuse |
  8. DJ

    Don't count your chickens. As they say, you can indict a ham sandwich in NYC. We'll see what happens in superior court where the burden of proof is much higher.

    May 19, 2011 at 11:09 pm | Report abuse |
  9. Lok

    IMF looks innocent, to me it's a setup

    May 19, 2011 at 11:12 pm | Report abuse |
  10. Ellis from Panama

    I'm so lonely. I think I'll have a corn on the cob with extra lubricant....ops, I meant extra butter???????

    May 19, 2011 at 11:27 pm | Report abuse |
  11. wow

    He who casts the stone... There is info tht the court does not have to provide for the general public and media to put their oppinions and jugement upon before trial. We need to pray for them. Not judge. thats for God and the courts. Wow...

    May 20, 2011 at 12:02 am | Report abuse |
  12. Ellis from Panama

    Men. You can't live with them, and you can't live without them. I want one NOW!

    May 20, 2011 at 12:32 am | Report abuse |
  13. Ellis from Panama

    Oh my, I just hate it when my man looks at another guy. I get soooooooooo jealous.

    May 20, 2011 at 12:39 am | Report abuse |
  14. mrs. sun belle

    @panama.....very interesting, maybe the imf guy can help u out... lol

    May 20, 2011 at 12:50 am | Report abuse |
  15. mrs. sun belle

    @panama .... thanks to you i now look @ corn on the cob in a whole new light...

    May 20, 2011 at 12:59 am | Report abuse |
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