Tuesday, May 24, 2011

The DNA of Strauss-Kahn, found at the foot of the waitress

The investigation in the case of Dominique Strauss-Kahn and researchers are continuing claim to have found DNA traces of former managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in work clothes worn by the cleaning lady the day that he reported for attempted rape and sexual assault at a hotel in New York.

As reported yesterday the television networks NBC and ABC, forensic investigation services in New York compared the DNA evidence found at the foot of the waitress with the genetic samples were taken from Strauss-Khan on the day he was arrested. According to these resources, they would be practicing the same DNA testing on other evidence found at the Sofitel room where the assault allegedly occurred.

DSK, as is known in French socialist politician, is charged with sexual assault and attempted rape of a maid cleaning 32. If convicted, DSK will face sentences ranging from 3 to 25 years for each of those crimes, depending on severity. The next court hearing is June 6. Yesterday, the Fox television network reported, citing sources close to the investigation, former managing director had threatened the waitress when she tried to resist the attack, asking indignantly saying once: "You do not know who I am! Is you do not know who I am? ".

According to Fox, the cleaning lady would not stop begging to let her go. Released-guarded 24-hour bail after paying a million dóalres since last Friday, the apartment where he lives Strauss-Kahn in New York has become an object of morbid curiosity for tourists and information about pilgrimage to the media.

The French political economist and wanted to explain to his colleagues until a week ago why he resigned as director of the IMF: "I can not allow the Fund, and you, dear colleagues, have to share my own personal nightmare. So I had to leave. " In an email sent to the man who has temporarily replaced in office, John Lipsky, and requested that it be forwarded to the rest of the Fund, DSK regrets "with deep sadness and frustration" having to go "in these circumstances." "I deny in the strongest possible terms the allegations," he writes.

"I hope the truth will prevail and be exonerated," continues the politician best placed to do only a few days to replace Nicolas Sarkozy as president of France. Strauss-Kahn ends his message by thanking the employees of the IMF and wishing them luck in the future.

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