a dramatic case of dominique strasbu strauss-kahn, he is a free man. her attorney insists that she was allegedly sexually assaulted. we are also following another case closely. a lot of people paying attention to casey anthony trial and we have just gotten information, 1:00 eastern time, 15 minutes from now, the judge says he is going to go full steam ahead. i want to bring in holly hughes who's been following this. what do we anticipate in next 15 minutes? >> what we're going to see is both sides of attorneys getting ready. prosecution is getting ready to examine witnesses for the rebut l case and they're going to cut to the heart of the matter. we had two really big issues in this case and they both go to first degree murder. number one, the defense put on dr. warner, a forensic pathologist and he said dr. g. should have opened up that skull. i found brain matter inside. prosecution is prepared to put on their forensic an throw poll gist who conducted a washing of that baby's skull and said when i did the rinse, there wasn't brain matter in there. th

we're in lower manhattan where dominique strauss-kahn faced the judge. >> reporter: dominique strauss- kahn headed to court to learn whether a new york judge will free him from house arrest. the sexual assault case is reportedly falling apart. prosecutors are raising questions about the credibility of the made. law enforcement officials told the new york times that they believe she lied about her background and what she did around the time of the assault. she talked to a man in prison about the benefits of charging dominique strauss-kahn. prosecutors are also curious about activity in her bank account. >> reporter: after posting $6 million in bond and paying for his own armed guards -- there's a bail decision being reviewed. it's rare to see the prosecution questioning the witness. >> it suggests there are serious problems here and the prosecution is backing away at this point. >> reporter: the arrest for dominique strauss-kahn to redesign, and this derailed his likely run for the french presidency. with the case in doubt, there's talks he may be a candidate again. >>> and just second

if dominique strauss-kahn was a normal u.s. citizen living in new york they might have spent a couple of weeks investigating the background. >> phil, do you think there has been a rush to exonerate too quickly. everybody is saying the case has collapsed. none of the failures, the flaws in this victim's alleged victim's story go to the underlying truthfulness of her claim against dsk. how should the media deal with that? >> first of all, let's be clear that dsk himself has some flaws as were pointed out endlessly in the beginning when this complainant was being portrayed as a poor hard-working muslim woman. do his flaws make him guilty any more than her flaws make her guilty in that case. i'm not a lawyer. you guys are. let me read you a headline from a cbs ap story i pulled out. dsk's political life revived among case stunner. there's a question mark at the end of that headline. but there you have it. there's already -- i think he's probably ahead of anthony weiner in the redemption line. he'll redeem himself fast fer he's foun

could dominique strauss-kahn now walk? maybe. ali? >> well you know, we were talking to jim bitterman who is our man in paris. he did sort of an informal survey of people on the streets. and they were all universally saying it doesn't matter at this point, the damage has been done, his political career is over. is that how this is playing in other circles? >> that is one of the major questions. he's respected professionally by many people in france, but they seem personally as damaged goods. but technically, he has until july the 13th. if he is cleared of these charges, to file papers to run for a presidential candidate in the french elections. even a socialist party, they're talking about, hey, wait a minute, maybe we can even delay our primaries before, before, you know, so that we can accommodate him if he gets to walk. the thing is here, even though he's personally damaged, the fact that the u.s. justice system may have failed so badly it could just make him a martyr and give him a big boost. we don't know. that's going to be a hu

if dominique strauss-kahn was a normal u.s. citizen living in new york they might have spent a couple of weeks investigating the background. >> phil, do you think there has been a rush to exonerate too quickly. everybody is saying the case has collapsed. none of the failures, the flaws in this victim's alleged victim's story go to the underlying truthfulness of her claim against dsk. how should the media deal with that? >> first of all, let's be clear that dsk himself has some flaws as were pointed out endlessly in the beginning when this complainant was being portrayed as a poor hard-working muslim woman. do his flaws make him guilty any more than her flaws make her guilty in that case. i'm not a lawyer. you guys are. let me read you a headline from a cbs ap story i pulled out. dsk's political life revived among case stunner. there's a question mark at the end of that headline. but there you have it. there's already -- i think he's probably ahead of anthony weiner in the redemption line. he'll redeem himself fast fer he's foun

dominique strauss-kahn is charged. they are suppressed because they are elite. >> that's the disadvantage. one of the benefits is they are sensitive to the rights of children as in caylee anthony case and also sense toitive to poor women. i don't blame, in either case, the prosecutors for leaning over to make sure that in one case the wealthy and powerful and the other case an adult woman doesn't get the benefit of the doubt. then you have to look hard and make sure that the evidence is valid that you have the kind of case and you don't overcharge and you wait to charge until the evidence has been tested. >> now, the charge in decision in european systems is not only civil but judges themselves run the investigation. is that preferable to what we have? >> it's more complicated. they are magistrate judges. they do investigations and decide which charges to bring. if they are good, they are very good. if they are subject to the thumb of the government, they are bad. take for example our military system. it's very profess

>> let's talk about dominique strauss-kahn. it looks like the case against him here in new york is falling apart. meanwhile a new developing for him in france. >> yeah, his legal problems are far from over for dominique strauss-kahn. if he thought because the new york case was crumbling there are new cases against him. especially one new case, i should say, in france, a journalist through her lawyer has filed a criminal complaint against him for a situation that took place some eight years ago. she's accusing dominique strauss-kahn of sexually assaulting her. now, people, are wondering whether or not -- wondering why it took this long to file this complaint. it goes back to the fact that her mother had advised not to file this complaint, because her mother was working for the socialist party that dominique strauss-kahn was working for as well. we'll have to wait and see if there's enough ed in this complaint to take this legal proceeding further. ali? >> thanks very much. >>> the nation's debt ceiling here in the united states,

dominique strauss-kahn has been under house arrest and 24 hour surveillance. that was also lifted during the court hearing and his lawyer was thrilled. it's kind of appropriate that on the eve of independence day, we get to celebrate for dominique strauss-kahn and his family. >> reporter: the lawyer of the victim who was an immigrant is out raged. the only defense that dominique strauss-kahn has is that this sexual encounter was consensual. that's a lie. >> our prosecutors from the da's office will continue their investigation into the alleged crimes. >> reporter: her allocations ended dominique strauss-kahn's career as head of the imf and put his presidential ambitionings on hold. the prosecutors have evidence of a sexual encounter. they haven't moved to dismiss the charges. the defense attorneys call this a very good day. abc news, new york. >>> well, a lot of families are heading to the nation's capital. some visiting washington monument didn't get the hope they were hoping for. 16 people were stuck in an elevator. visitors had to walk all the way down. no

dominique strauss-kahn for arrived at court. the media reported that the case against him was on the brink of collapse. the former imf chief said that the prosecution itself raised doubts about the woman who tried to rape her. >> the strength of the case has been affected by the substantial credibility issues, we are not moving to dismiss the case. >> since the cases now weaker, the judge released mr. strauss- kahn from his district -- strict bail terms. >> we have maintained that he is innocent of these charges this reinforces our conviction that he will be exonerated. >> this all started at this manhattan hotel. and made claimed that -- a maid claimed that mr. strauss-kahn tried to rape her. she now confesses to cling in another room before reporting the attack. prosecutors said that she lied about being raped in guinea. for lawyer gave a graphic account of the injuries she sustained. >> the medical evidence supports the victim's account. of the forensic evidence supports the victim's account. she was taken from the hotel and

dominique strauss-kahn for arrived at court. the media reported that the case against him was on the brink of collapse. the former imf chief said that the prosecution itself raised doubts about the woman who tried to rape her. >> the strength of the case has been affected by the substantial credibility issues, we are not moving to dismiss the case. >> since the cases now weaker, the judge released mr. strauss- kahn from his district -- strict bail terms. >> we have maintained that he is innocent of these charges this reinforces our conviction that he will be exonerated. >> this all started at this manhattan hotel. and made claimed that -- a maid claimed that mr. strauss-kahn tried to rape her. she now confesses to cling in another room before reporting the attack. prosecutors said that she lied about being raped in guinea. for lawyer gave a graphic account of the injuries she sustained. >> the medical evidence supports the victim's account. of the forensic evidence supports the victim's account. she was taken from the hotel and

physical evidence that dominique strauss- kahn forced himself on here. she accuses the prosecutor are abandoning here. >> he has an obligation to stand up for all women who have been raped or sexually assaulted. >> and her lawyer says that the physical evidence corroborates everything that the woman said. they have pictures of her bruises gentles and her torn stockings and the shoulder sprain what dominique strauss- kahn allegedly threw her to the ground. and they said that dna spat from her mouth in horror. >> and we may hear some of the details from her. >> reporter: yes. she said that she will stand in front of the world and tell everybody what will happen to her because she has nothing else left now. >>> a former sex cons prosecutor from the manhattan's district attorney office will be here on 9 news now at 7:00 to break down the case. >>> a virginia state task force on lime disease has issues a report that you might find alarming. a pregnant woman's unborn child may be affected by lime disease if the mother is affected. and lime disease is much more

a judge recorders the release of dominique strauss-kahn, afterer prosecutors reveal the maid who accused him of rape lied about a prior sexual attack. we've got the very latest. >>> beyonce, unplugged. this morning, she rocked d w york for the release of her new album, "4." but on her last world tour, the star took off her makeup, turned on a camera and got candid. >> why did god give me this life? >> tonight, she talks about life on the road. >>> and, serious barbecue. from lamb chops to fish, it's all about being aa patriot this weekend. barbecue. the grill master is in for tonight's plate list. >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran, cynthia mcfadden and bill weir in new york city, this is "nightline," july 1st, 2011. >> good evening, i'm terry moran. the sexual assault case against dominique strauss-kahn, the global banking titan, is one of these rare cases where the high profile and symbolic power to influence the way we think about our justice system as a whole, who would protect, who would punish. today, the whole case turned upside down. the prosecu

a hotel maid in new york city accuses a top banker, dominique strauss-kahn, of sexual assault. but the maid's story, her whole story, in her own words, has not come out until now. she has come forward, out of the shadows, to speak. and joining us now is abc's robin roberts, who's got the compelling first television interview with the maid. for two months she held her silence. she spoke with you, robin. this is the voice that has been missing from this case, really, in public. what did you make of her? >> well, she wants a jury to find out what they make of her, not a reporter, not the public. and she's concerned that that won't happen, and that's part of the reason she came forward, terry. she wawaed to put a face to the story. and as prosecutors are still weighing whether or not to proceed with this case, she's coming forward to give her side of the story of what really happened in room 2806. >> this defendant is charged with criminal sexual act in the first degree. attempted rape in the first degree. >> reporter: he was one of the most powerful men in the world. a french mill

dominique strauss-kahn is accused of sexually assaulting a hotel maid. they say prosecutors are likely trying to salvage their case. >>> the new chief of the international monetary fund is promising great changes under her administration. >> today christine lagarde held a press conference in washington. she started her new job yesterday. she wants to focus on an appointment and then deficits. the former french finance minister succeeds dominique strauss-kahn. >>> former first lady nancy reagan celebrated her 90th birthday today at a friend's house at a luncheon in her honor. she was born in new york in 1921 and spent part of her adolescence here in bethesda md., and now, she spends most of her time in california. >>> something you just do not see every year. a giant wall of dust over phoenix. the national weather service has called this phenomenon and i hope i pronounced this correctly, a "haboob," and it was so severe that they have canceled all flights out for over one hour. "haboob"? >> bill wilmore know all about it. >> it gets higher off of the grou

dominique strauss kahn amid speculation the sexual assault case is faltering. he has posted a $6 million bail bond in may. now he's free to travel in america, although he can't leave the country and must appear in court again later this month. this report contains some flash photography. >> a relaxed and confident dominique strauss kahn arrived at the court flanked by his loyal wife as the u.s. media reported that the case against him was on the brink of collapse. in court, the former i.m.f. chief heard the prosecution itself raise doubts about the woman he she claims tried to rape her. >> the credibility issues, we are not moving to dismiss the case this time. >> since the case is now weaker, the judge released mr. strauss kahn from his strict bail conditions. >> thank you, your honor. >> he'll get back the $6 million posted in bait and insurance. his lawyers believe it won't be long until the charges are dropped. >> just maintain from the beginning that mr. strauss cannes is -- strauss kahn is innocent of these charges and these recent disclosures reenforce o

strauss-kahn tried to rape the hotel made. >> the only defense dominique strauss-kahn has is that this sexual encounter was consensuau. that is a lie. >> in france, speculation has begun over whether he will run for the presidency next year as the socialist party candate. >> i find it hard to imagine that i could be represented by a president who is constantly trying to seduce women and falls into traps. >> this shows that you have to keep a levevel head and wait for the results of an investigation before condemning a person and ruining his life in seconds. >> on month and a half after his arrest and resignation as imf chief, strauss-kahn's fortunes are looking up. >> we spoke earlier to our correspondent in paris and asked her whether this marked a resurrection of's political career in france. -- of dominique strauss-kahn's career in france. >> it is premature and wildly over-optimistic. the forormer cialist prime minister has been hinting toward that tonight. for many in france, it has to be said hiseputation, despite the events today, is irrevocably tarnished. he has lostó 10 popul

a judge recorders the release of dominique strauss-kahn, after prosecutors reveal the maid who accused him of rape lied about a prior sexual attack. we've got the very latest. >>> beyonce, unplugged. this morning, she rocked new york for the release of her new album, "4." but on her last world tour, the star took off her makeup, turned on a camera and got candid. >> why did god give me this life? >> tonight, she talks about life on the road. >>> and, serious barbecue. from lamb chops to fish, it's all about being aatatot this weekend. barbecue. the grill master is in for tonight's plate list. >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran, cynthia mcfadden and bill weir in new york city, this is "nightline," july 1st, 2011. >> good evening, i'm terry moran. the sexual assault case against dominique strauss-kahn, the global banking titan, is one of these rare cases where the high profile and symbolic power to influence the way we think about our justice system as a whwhe, who would protect, who would punish. today, the whole case turned upside down. the prosecutio

dominique strauss-kahn has his freedom. it is the first step, he says for him. the next step according to ben will be complete dismissal of the charges. so we will see. they certainly were confident coming out of today. >> brown: sara eisen, laurie levenson, thank you both very much. >> thank you. >> thank you >> lehrer: still to come on the newshour: syrian protestors turn out in force; fannie mae and the banking crisis; and the analysis of shields and gerson. but first, the other news of the day. here's hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: wall street finished its best week in more than two years, after getting a lift from june economic data. manufacturing activity increased for the first time in four months, and general motors, ford and chrysler reported double- digit sales increases. the news sent the dow jones industrial average ahead by 168 points to close at 12,582. the nasdaq rose 42 points to close at 2,816. for the week, the dow gained 5%; the nasdaq rose 6%. minnesota's state government was closed for business today. the shutdown began at midnight, after

dominique strauss-kahn was released on bail. this comes as there are significant cold and the accuser's account to police. >> it was certainly a legal bombshells in court. for weeks he has been confined to a luxury manhattan loft. today, he is freed from house arrest. prosecutors are investigating holes in the story. he walked out of court a free on his own recognizance. he did not speak to reporters. >> we get to celebrate fort his family a bit of personal independence. >> he has been the focus of a pipe -- of a high-profile investigation when a hotel maid accused him of sexually assaulting her in his luxury hotel suite. >> substantial credibility issues. we are not moving to dismiss the case. >> the woman advocates making up a story of being gang raped and beaten in her homeland in order to enhance her application for asylum. the charges, including attempted rape are not being produced. >> are prosecutors will continue their investigation. >> the attorney for the alleged victim is outraged. his client has described the sexual

that's not exactly what happened to dominique strauss-kahn. what i wanted to say to bernard and the discussion is that much of what he says i share, but i think it boils down to this kind of very lurid relationship between the tabloid press and the nature of criminal prosecution, spectacular. criminal prosecution or criminal apprehension, potential criminal apprehension, as a kind of public spectacle. >> like the casey anthony trial. >> yes. exactly. there is something in american public life, actually, which assumes it not to be problematic, actually, to make it a show before any guilt is necessarily proven. >> you have this tendency, also in france, and it was even more severe and as severe concerning france than america. you have this tendency to mix show and justice. when you show the lawyer of the maid expressing himself, having a sort of savage press conference on the stairs of the court and describing in such a graphic way the most intimate parts of the body of his client, this was not only graphic, it was pornographic. maybe strauss-ka

dominique strauss-kahn has his freedom. it is the first step, he says for him. the next step according to ben will be complete dismissal of the charges. so we will see. they certainly were confident coming out of today. >> brown: sara eisen, laurie levenson, thank u both very much. >> thank you. >> thank you >> lehrer: still to come on the newshour: syrian protestors turn out in force; fannie mae and the banking crisis; and the analysis of shields and gerson. but first, the other news of the day. here's hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: wall street finished its best week in more than two years, after getting a lift from june economic data. manufacturing activity increased for the first time in four months, and general motors, ford and chrysler reported double- digit sales increases. the news sent the dow jones industrial average ahead by 168 points to close at 12,582. the nasdaq rose 42 points to close at 2,816. for the week, the dow gained 5%; the nasdaq rose 6%. minnesota's state government was closed for business today. the shutdown began at midnight, after d

a bail modification for dominique strauss-kahn. a court hearing scheduled to talk about the credibility of the hotel maid accusing him of sexual assault. the defense rests in the casey anthony trial and casey anthony did not testify. george anthony her father's alleged mistress testified saying he told her caylee's death was an accident. closing arguments are expected to begin tomorrow. >>> the minnesota government was foerpsed to shut down after lawmakers were unable to agree on how to close the state's $5 billion budget gap. the state's parks, zoos and highway rest stops are closed. >>> a source familiar with the discussions tells cnn that treasury secretary timothy geithner is thinking about leaving his post after a deal is truck to raise the debt ceiling. that source adds geithner has not made a final decision yet. >>> the nba has locked out its players after the owners and players' union failed to get together on a new collective bargaining agreement. the work stoppage puts the 2011/2012 nba season at risk. you're caught up on

the sexual assault case against dominique strauss-kahn appears to be crumbling. randall pinkston reports with more on why a judge released him this afternoon. >> reporter: dominique strauss- kahn walked out of a courthouse free from house address. the judge granted dominique strauss-kahn's release after prosecutors dug into the back ground of a housekeeper who accused him of sexual assault. >> that investigation raised concerns about the witness' credibility. >> reporter: the made misrepresented what she did after the attack and admitted she made up a story about being rape. her attorney fired back, insisting she was the victim of a rutile aact. >> the medical evidence support the victim's account. the forensic evidence supports her account. >> reporter: prosecutors haven't dropped the charges against dominique strauss-kahn. they are keeping their investigation open and plan to be back here for another hearing in a few weeks. >> thank you. >> dominique strauss-kahndist and his attorneys thanked the judge. >> we maintained that dominique strauss-kahn is innocent o

breaking her silence, the maid who accuse the dominique strauss-kahn -- who accused dominique strauss-kahn speaks out to tell her story. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. tonight, the country of norway remains in mourning as roughly 100,000 people gathered to remember those killed in friday's attacks. the show of solidarity comes on the same day? anders preeg the -- anders bregbreivik claimed that he wast acting alone and there are two others in his organization. >> this is the man accused, anders breivik, wearing a dark top and see sat next to police officers. -- as he sat next to police officers. many were worried he would try to use his court appearance as a platform for his views, as he himself wanted. >> this should not be a public hearing. this is what he wants. i do not see why we should let him have his way. >> lines formed to go inside the courtroom, but the police opposed an open hearing. therefore, -- they feared he might use it to send signals to others, and the judge agreed it should be a closed session. >> breivik was told he would be old in solit

fresh allegations against dominique strauss-kahn, now a french writer accuses him of attempted rape. >> more revelations in the u.k. where messages for a murdered schoolgirl intercepted by a british newspaper. we will meet some of the people who fled japan's nuclear disaster zone. it is 11:00 a.m. here in singapore. >> it is 4:00 a.m. here in london. president hugo chavez of venezuela has addressed a huge crowd of cheering supporters following a surprise return from medical treatment in cuba. he spent more than three weeks recuperating in have on the -- in havana. the secrecy about his initial of problems has created uncertainty and venezuela. >> a triumphant return. hugo chavez greeted thousands of supporters. he thanked them for their good wishes. >> i salute from here and my personal thanks for so much support and so many manifestations of love. love is the best medicine for any illnesses. thanks for it. not just from venezuela but from all over the world. >> the president has been absent from venezuela for over four weeks after he took ill during an official visit to cuba. he sai

the sexual assault case against dominique strauss-kahn teeters on the edge of collapse as prosecutors question the credibility of the woman who made the charges in the first place. >>> home for the holiday. many people hit the road, but even more are staying put for this fourth of july weekend. >>> lights ou minnesota state government shuts down over a $5 billion budget deficit. >>> and "making a difference." bringing the gift of hearing to kids in need, even if it means traveling to dangerous places. >>> plus, new rules for air traffic controllers, will you feel safer if they're listening to music on the overnight shift? "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening, i'm kate snow in for brian. it was a stunning turn in a case involving one of the world's most powerful men. today the former head of the international monetary fund was released from house arrest after prosecutors said the woman who had accused him of sexual assault in a new york hotel room may have serious credibility problems. strauss-kahn still faces charges, but today's mo

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>> what they say openly, quote, we wait to hear dominique strauss-kahn. does he want or not to participate? >> now that he's been to move around with his wife in the united states, is there this feeling or have the french been watching him in terms of how he has displayed dignity or how he has composed himself throughout all of this? does he in any way kind of score points with the general public the way he has handled this? >> the french are mad at the u.s. justice right now. does he have more sympathy in the country in france? it's split again. a lot of people think he has been ill treated and deserves better treatment after what happens and seeing the latest development. stamts there are two things, the french are shocked by strauss-kahn's behavior and attitude. first, we know that he has a problem with women. the way he's been treating women, it's not new. some people say it's a path logic problem and we might be close to the truth when the people say that. at the same time, the french and especially the socialist voters, the workers and all of that w

dominique strauss-kahn left court free on a $6 million bond. he returned to his luxury townhouse, but he's no longer required to stay there under house arrest, which cost him some $200,000 per month. a dramatic contrast to the may perp walk that led to his resignation as head of the imf and seemed to ruin his chances of becoming president of france. today his attorneys claimed vindication. >> it's so important in this country that people, especially the media, reserve their judgment on the facts of a case until they're all in. >> there will be no rush to judgment in this case. >> reporter: in court, prosecutors had admitted strauss-kahn's accuser a 32-year-old from from west africa has made numerous conflicting and false statements, starting with being gang raped. in a letter, prosecutors wrote, she stated that she fabricated the statement. and in may, after the alleged attack at this luxury hotel, the woman had said she ran into the hallway and reported the crime to a supervisor. but prosecutors say she later admitted she proceeded to clean a

that's not exactly what happened to dominique strauss-kahn. what i wanted to say to bernard and the discussion is that much of what he says i share, but i think it boils down to this kind of very lurid relationship between the tap bloid press and the nature of criminal prosecution, spec tar lay. criminal prosecution or criminal appear hensbloid press and the nature of criminal prosecution, spec tar lay. criminal prosecution or criminal appear hence -- there's something that assumes it not to be problematic, actually, to make a show before any guilt is proven. >> you have this tendency, also in france, and it was even more severe and as severe concerning france and america, you have this tendency to mix show and justice. when you show the lawyer of the maid expressing himself, having a sort of press conference on the stairs of the court and describing in such a graphic way the most intimate parts of the body of hi client, this was not only graphic. it was pornographic. might be there was rape, maybe -- we'll say, but the lawyer this day sort of

strauss-kahn. a day after he was granted release from his stringent bail conditions in new york, he could be facing another trial. a prominent french author tristane banon has ordered the lawyers to file against him for attempted rape. >> i can confirm the instructions given by my client. they were extremely clear. it was attempted rape against dominique strauss-kahn. >> no sooner then he learned of the charges, he instructed his lawyers to file a counter action for false accusations. she alleges that he attacked her when she went to interview him eight years ago. at the time, her mother advised her of bringing the case against such a key figure in the french socialist party. that has not changed. speculation in the u.s. continues to back the case might be thrown out over the concerns about the reliability of the accuser. she has decided to follow ups on a long-held accusations. the charges complicates his chances for returning to front- line politics in france before next year's presidential elect

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dominique strauss-kahn and his wife today left the manhattan townhouse where they had been saying. he was arrested in may for an alleged sexual assault against a hotel housekeeper. but in recent days the case seems to be unraveling because of the alleged victim's own credibility issues. susan candiotti is covering the story for us from new york city. susan is going to be with us shortly, but again, that is dominique strauss-kahn out and about in manhattan. again, that case seems to be unraveling because of the alleged -- what do you know? >> reporter: well, first of all, we have -- i have direct information according to a source with direct knowledge of this investigation. about two different things, first of all is confirmation about reporting that originally appeared in the "new york times" but now we have an independent confirmation of it. the first, don, has to do with a jailhouse phone call that was made, according to the source from the jail to the hotel maid just a day after the alleged sexual assault at the hotel, and in this phone call, and this is being paraphrased for me

strauss-kahn. good to have you here with us. jim, i'll start with you. you were listening to the case. you know how heavily it relies on this women who is the maid's testimony. in light what have happened today, where do the prosecutors go from here? >> they gutted the case. they said publicly that she made false statements about where she was after the incident, false statements on tax reports. they've gutted the case because the credibility of a witness is the key to get a conviction. if the jury doesn't believe you, you're not going to get a conviction. the prosecutor basically took the underpinning out from this case. i think it's gutted. >> tell me this because you are sort of the ground level. you see rain victims every day. -- rape victims every day. how unusual is it for him or in some cases his story? >> it's common for rape survivors to change their story because people are coming to them with the first initial what happened, they're in shock. and that is true of any trauma survivor. you

strauss-kahn. >>> to that extraordinary new twist in the dominique strauss-kahn legal case. sources say prosecutors have grave doubts about the hotel maid who accused him of sexual assault. this just in from susan candiotti. apparently somebody close to the defense case tells her that his attorneys will ask that dominique strauss-kahn be released on his own recognizance and it's hoped prosecutors won't object. our next guest, howho wil how w >> absolutely. that's what we're looking at. sooner rather than later. as you just reported as susan gave you the 411, they are going in, his attorneys are going in and saying hey, you know what? this isn't going to be a felony anymore. this enormous amount of bond he was forced to post, it's not applicable. this is going to be reduced to a misdemeanor at best. this guy is so high profile, he's not going to run. let him sign his own bond, let him get his money released that was on hold. we're not going to ask for his passport. he's not going to run. he'll stay within the united states. eventually what they're looking at is dismissing the