Strauss-Kahn released on bail

The Court of New York City in Manhattan has agreed to release the former director of the International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn on bail and place him under house arrest.

The amount of bail for Khan was set at $1 million.

Strauss-Kahn is charged with attempted rape and related sex crimes.

The Financier and politician was arrested on May 14th in New York on the basis of statements by a maid of the Sofitel Hotel, who contacted the police with a complaint of sexual harassment by the senior guest.

On Monday, the Manhattan Criminal Court left Strauss-Kahn in custody, rejecting a request by defense lawyers to release their client on a $ 1 million bond.

Repeated hearings have been scheduled for May 20th but later were postponed, SIA reports.

Bütün xəbərlər Facebook səhifəmizdə