Dominique Strauss-Kahn released from house arrest; sexual assault case in limbo

I have to admit, I was not convinced this was an open and shut case. Something about it just never seemed right to me. Whatever information they are finding out about the room attendant, could they not have found this out earlier? This man's life, family and career has been turn upside down. Thanks to our judicial system for once again jumping to conclusion too soon.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn whose indictment on sexual assault charges reshaped French politics and touched off a global scramble to replace him as head of the International Monetary Fund, was released from house arrest Friday after prosecutors acknowledged serious problems in their case.

In a brief court hearing, New York Assistant District Attorney Joan Illuzzi-Orbon said her office no longer trusted the testimony of Strauss-Kahn’s accuser, a maid at the Manhattan Sofitel hotel who alleged that the former IMF managing director violently attacked her on the afternoon of May 14.

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