he's obviously the head of the imf, accused of sexually assaulting a maid in a new york city hotel on saturday. he was arrested after boarding a flight to paris later in the same afternoon, and remanded to jail. late today, his lawyers filed a bail application, saying he has no prior criminal record and does not represent a flight risk. they said he would agree to 24-hour home detection. jeffrey toobin joins me now. the defense is asking for bail. what do you know about that and what details do you have on it? >> it's an unusual -- it's a very persuasive motion, i have to say, anderson. here's a guy who is a now very big public figure, who has a -- you know, his daughter is a graduate student here at columbia. her lives in washington. he has a lot of roots in new york, and he's also agreeing to electronic monitoring. the idea that he's a risk of flight -- >> would he give up his passport? >> he's already given up his passport and agreed to surrender that. he really does not seem like much of a risk of flight. it's a very serious crime. there was also an interesting discloesher in the

he's obviously the head of the imf, accused of sexually assaulting a maid in a new york city hotel on saturday. he was arrested after boarding a flight to paris later in the same afternoon, and remanded to jail. late today, his lawyers filed a bail application, saying he has no prior criminal record and does not represent a flight risk. they said he would agree to 24-hour home detention. jeffrey toobin joins me now. the defense is asking for bail. what do you know about that and what details do you have on it? >> it's an unusual -- it's a very persuasive motion, i have to say, anderson. here's a guy who is a now very big public figure, who has a -- you know, his daughter is a graduate student here at columbia. her lives in washington. he has a lot of roots in new york, and he's also agreeing to electronic monitoring. the idea that he's a risk of flight -- >> would he give up his passport? >> he's already given up his passport and agreed to surrender that. he really does not seem like much of a risk of flight. it's a very serious crime. there was also an interesting disclosure in the m

and i think his departure from the imf is not a question of if but when. >> yeah. a question of tile. jeff toobin, appreciate it. thanks. see what happens tomorrow. >>> a source close to arnold schwarzenegger says the revelation he fathered a child with a household staffer has been difficult for him and he's apologized to his family. "the new york times" is reporting the child's mother is mildred patricia baena, a former housekeeper for the schwarzenegger family. these are pictures from her myspace page. there's also pictures of her son, which we're obviously not going to show you his face. tmz posted this picture today reportedly of schwarzenegger and baena at a party at his house in 1994, three years before she gave birth to his child. there's new video today of schwarzenegger in his car as well. maria shriver, meanwhile, appeared last night as joe mentioned in chicago for a taping of the final episode of the oprah winfrey show. shriver got a standing ovation, a hug from oprah. no mention, though, directly of what shriver's going through right now, though. this i

the french imf chief said he was at the airport, about to board a plane to paris. strauss-kahn was detained by new york city police as the plane was about to take off. his attorneys say he was not escaping. but new york prosecutors say in fact he was. >> given the strength of the case as it now stands and the potential for additional evidence to be generated, the defendant has additional motivation to flee. >> reporter: prosecutors say a maid had entered his suite at the sofitel hotel to clean, then was assaulted by strauss-kahn. he was naked, they said, and forced her to perform a sex act in the bathroom. >> french national. >> reporter: a law enforcement source said the maid identified him in a line-up. prosecutors later said he had engaged in what they called similar conduct on at least one other occasion. in court strauss-kahn's attorney told a judge that "this is a very, very defensible case" and argued for bail. >> there are significant issues that we have already found simply with preliminary investigation that in our judgment makes it quite likely that he m

wednesday, strauss-khan resigned as chief of the imf. in a brief letter to the board, he proclaimed his innocence saying "to all i want to say that i deny with the greatest possible firmness all of the allegations that have been made against me." in court on thursday, supported by his wife and daughter, a clean cut strauss-khan was granted some freedom. >> i have decided i will grant a bail under the following conditions. >> reporter: in addition to posting $1 million in cash, and a $5 million bond, strauss-khan was ordered to submit to home detention with an ankle bracelet and 24-hour armed security. today, just hours before straus strauss-khan's release, the apartment building revoked on the deal. but this afternoon, he left rikers to somewhere that will likely be his home until his next court appearance june 6th. >> reporter: eliot spitzer is new york's former attorney general. mark geragos is a noted defense attorney. i spoke to both member earlier. mark, we've learned new details now that the maid followed protocol. when she went in

and tonight, growing pressure on him to step down from the imf. the former french finance minister is accused of sexually assaulting and trying to rape a maid in his new york hotel suite over the weekend. he was denied bail and being held in jail on reitgers island. i talked earlier. what is the latest that we know about the alleged victim? >> we know that she has a 15-year-old daughter. she's been working at the hotel for about 2 1/2 years. she was there legally. the lawyer describes her as a woman who is dignified, intelligent, somebody who got along well with supervisors and her co-workers. the lawyer also says when i asked, was this consensual, could this have been consensual as the defense attorneys seem to suggest, saying this was not a forced encounter, the lawyers said no, she's afraid to go home, afraid to go to work and her future is uncertain right now, anderson. >> and she comes from west africa, correct, and she has a good employment record, correct? >> exactly, exactly. >> sonny, yesterday the defense seemed to suggest that the assau

. >> late last night, dominique strauss-kahn resigned his post at the imf and in a letter denied all allegations against him. the bail ruling, what does it stipulate? >> it's interesting. basically under the terms of bail, his wife has remitted an apartment and they're going to stay there together. he's going to be on home detention, monitored by a private company. he will be picking up the costs. it is $200,000 a month, that's what he's going to be paying. he's going to have to wear an electronic bracelet. one armed security with him at all times. if he goes out to meet with lawyers, go to religious ceremonies, something like that, the armed guard will accompany him. he's not going to be wandering all over new york city. and he will have too check this with the court. the court will make sure he's calling from a particular land line inside the apartment. unclear whether he'll have to check in one, two, three times a day. >> what is the indictment, what have we learned about the alleged crime? >> the indictment puts to rest some of the more salacious pieces of information that appear

and tonight, growing pressure on him to step down from the imf. the former french finance minister is accused of sexually assaulting and trying to rape a maid in his new york hotel suite over the weekend. he was denied bail and being held in jail on rikers island. he's been placed on suicide watch as a precaution. deb, you've been following the case all day. what is the latest that we know about the alleged victim? >> we know that she has a 15-year-old daughter. she's been working at the hotel for about 2 1/2 years. she was there legally. the lawyer describes her as a woman who is dignified, intelligent, somebody who got along well with supervisors and her co-workers. the lawyer also says when i asked, was this consensual, could this have been consensual as the defense attorneys seem to suggest, saying this was not a forced encounter, the lawyers said no, absolutely not. this event has traumatized her. she's afraid to go home, afraid to go to work and her future is uncertain right now, anderson. >> and she comes from west africa, correct, and she

. >> late last night, dominique strauss-kahn resigned his post at the imf and in a letter to his executive board, he denied all allegations against him. cnn's deb fairic is here with more. the bail ruling, what does it stipulate? >> it's interesting. basically under the terms of bail, his wife has remitted an apartment and they're going to stay there together. he's going to be on home detention, monitored by a private company. he will be picking up the costs. it is $200,000 a month, that's what he's going to be paying. he's going to have to wear an electronic bracelet. one armed security with him at all times. if he goes out to meet with lawyers, go to religious ceremonies, something like that, the armed guard will accompany him. he's not going to be wandering all over new york city. and he will have to check in with the court. the court will make sure he's calling from a particular land line inside the apartment. unclear whether he'll have to check in one, two, three times a day. but usually it's a set time. >> what is the indictment, what have we learned about the alleged crime? >> the i

wednesday, under intense pressure, strauss-khan resigned as chief of the imf. in a brief letter to the board, he proclaimed his innocence saying "to all i want to say that i deny with the greatest possible firmness all of the allegations that have been made against me." in court on thursday, supported by his wife and daughter, a clean cut strauss-khan was granted some freedom. >> i have decided i will grant a bail under the following conditions. >> reporter: in addition to posting $1 million in cash, and a $5 million bond, strauss-khan was ordered to surrender all travel documents, submit to home detention with an ankle bracelet, and 24-hour armed security while staying at this am building on manhattan's upper east side. today, just hours before strauss-khan's release, the apartment building revoked on the deal. causing the defense to scramble. but this afternoon, he left rikers to somewhere that will likely be his home until his next court appearance june 6th. susan candiotti, cnn, new york. >> eliot spitzer is new york's former governor, attorney general, and

wednesday, strauss-khan resigned as chief of the imf. in a brief letter to the board, he proclaimed his innocence saying "to all i want to say that i deny with the greatest possible firmness all of the allegations that have been made against me." in court on thursday, supported by his wife and daughter, a clean cut strauss-khan was granted some freedom. >> i have decided i will grant a bail under the following conditions. >> reporter: in addition to posting $1 million in cash, and a $5 million bond, strauss-khan was ordered to submit to home detention with an ankle bracelet and 24-hour armed security. today, just hours before strauss-khan's release, the apartment building revoked on the deal. but this afternoon, he left rikers to somewhere that will likely be his home until his next court appearance june 6th. >> reporter: eliot spitzer is new york's former attorney general. mark geragos is a noted defense attorney. i spoke to both member earlier. mark, we've learned new details now that the maid followed protocol. when she went into the

. >>> wnbc in new york is reporting a dna sample from former imf chief dominique strauss-khan has been matched to the material of the hotel maid he's accused of sexually assaulting. he's under house arrest in new york. his lawyers have denied the charges and they say there's no evidence of a forced encounter. >>> worries over europe's debt problems drove stocks down today. the dow plunged 13 points. the s&p 500 and nasdaq also fell. anderson? >> joe, thanks very much. >>> our coverage will continue all throughout the day tomorrow and especially on "american morning ", i hope you tune in for that on the latest on the search for those who may still be living here in joplin, who may still be alive under this rubble. we'll be right back. ♪ [ male announcer ] in 2011, at&t is at work, building up our wireless network all across america. we're adding new cell sites... increasing network capacity, and investing billions of dollars to improve your wireless network experience. from a single phone call to the most advanced data download, we're covering more people in more places than ever befo

. >>> former imf chief dominique strauss-kahn has a new place to stay during house arrest as he awaits trial. he has moved to a luxury townhouse in manhattan. it has its own gym, home theater, spa and bar. >>> after 25 years on the air, the last episode of "the oprah winfrey show" aired today. she thanked viewers for tuning in and said it's not goodbye, it's until we meet again. and frankly, that probably won't be too long from now since she's really not leaving television. >> yeah. joe, appreciate that. thank you very much. >>> if you feel so inclined, wherever you are watching this in the world right now, if you feel so inclined and you believe in it, say a prayer for the families of the missing here in joplin. there's a lot of folks here who would appreciate it. more news at the top of the hour. too much on your plate? no matter when you get around to booking, hotels.com will have a great last minute deal waiting for you. like at the hotels.com 48 hour sale. this tuesday and wednesday only. hotels.com. be smart. book smart. so i take one a day men's 50+ advantage. as a manager, my t

. >>> former imf chief dominique strauss-kahn has a new place to stay during house arrest as he awaits trial for allegedly assaulting a hotel maid. he has moved to a luxury townhouse in manhattan. the three-story apartment has its own gym, home theater, spa, and bar. >>> after 25 years on the air, the last episode of "the oprah winfrey show" aired today. she thanked viewers for tuning in each day and said, it's not goodbye, it's until we meet again. and frankly, that probably won't be too long from now since she's really not leaving television. >> yeah. joe, appreciate that. thank you very much. >>> if you feel so inclined, wherever you are watching this in the world right now, if you feel so inclined and you believe in it, say a prayer for the families of the missing here in joplin. there's a lot of folks here who would appreciate it. maybe you didn't hear. but dimes, nickels, even pennies have power now. because the volt charges for about a buck fifty a day. making most commutes gas-free for just a handful of change. so we're taking it back. all of it. we have some driving to do. the

. >>> wnbc in new york is reporting a dna sample from former imf chief dominique strauss-khan has been matched to the material of the hotel maid he's accused of sexually assaulting. he's under house arrest in new york. his lawyers have denied the charges and they say there's no evidence of a forced encounter. >>> worries over europe's debt problems drove stocks down today. the dow plunged 13 points. the s&p 500 and nasdaq also fell. anderson? >> joe, thanks very much. >>> our coverage will continue all throughout the day tomorrow and especially on "american morning ", i hope you tune in for that on the latest on the search for those who may still be living here in joplin, who may still be alive under this rubble. we'll be right back. ♪ [ male announcer ] in 2011, at&t is at work, building up our wireless network all across america. we're adding new cell sites... increasing network capacity, and investing billions of dollars to improve your wireless network experience.

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. >>> former imf chief dominique strauss-kahn has a new place to stay during house arrest as he awaits trial for allegedly assaulting a hotel maid. he has moved to a luxury townhouse in manhattan. the three-story apartment has its own gym, home theater, spa, and bar. >>> after 25 years on the air, the last episode of "the oprah winfrey show" aired today. she thanked viewers for tuning in each day and said, it's not goodbye, it's until we meet again. and frankly, that probably won't be too long from now since she's really not leaving television. >> yeah. joe, appreciate that. thank you very much. >>> if you feel so inclined, wherever you are watching this in the world right now, if you feel so inclined and you believe in it, say a prayer for the families of the missing here in joplin. there's a lot of folks here who would appreciate it. we will have more news at the top of the hour. too much on your plate? no matter when you get around to booking, hotels.com will have a great last minute deal waiting for you. like at the hotels.com 48 hour sale. this tuesday and wednesday only. hotels.c