THE sexual assault case against ex-IMF boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn is on the verge of collapse, reports said today. Strauss-Kahn, 62, was a top candidate for the French presidency when he was arrested in May accused of assaulting a hotel maid in New York.<\/p>\n
But US officials have now reportedly said the maid has repeatedly lied since the alleged attack. The Guinean-born woman also allegedly did not tell the truth in her asylum application. Strauss-Kahn is due in court today where his lawyers are expected to ask for his bail conditions to be relaxed.<\/p>\n
The politician has been under house arrest in a Manhattan apartment since posting a \u00a33.7million bail. He is under 24-hour surveillance, has armed guards and an ankle tag. His charges include four counts of felony, two of criminal sexual acts, one of attempted rape and one of sexual abuse.<\/p>\n
He is also charged with three misdemeanour offences, including unlawful imprisonment. Sources close to the case said that it was taken to a grand jury without the maid’s story being fully examined.
The source said: “Just about everything that was reported on this woman early on was untrue but no one checked or wanted to believe anything else.”<\/p>\n
Strauss-Kahn resigned from the IMF on May 19 and pleaded not guilty on June 6. He faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted. If the case collapses Strauss-Kahn could throw France’s presidential race open again.<\/p>\n
The front-runner in opinion polls for the April 2012 presidential race before his arrest, Strauss-Kahn had been widely expected to challenge President Nicolas Sarkozy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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