DSK should have a chat with Louis Walsh. Thankfully, the latter was given the benefit of the doubt by most fair-minded people (or so I believe) until the truth came out. Strauss Kahn ( who may yet be guilty as charged) is a less sympathetic character and was presumed guilty from the start.

The Russians said he was framed in a conspiracy by the yanks to remove him….. Maybe there js some truth to their claim after all.

Does anyone find it in-credible that a man of his stature would rape someone within 20 seconds of her walking into the room? I do and did, therefore was very sceptical of the womans story. and to all the conspiracy theorists, it’s the prosecution who are not believing her, not the defense. If the people that represent you don’t believe you and have found more than one reason not to believe you, things may not be so clear cut!

This sounds like Law & Order. “In the Criminal Justice System, the People are represented by two separate yet equally important groups – the police who investigate crime, and the defence attorneys who prosecute the witnesses. These are their stories.”

DSK may be guilty or he may be not. But illegal immigrants, prostitutes and other criminals can be raped too. You don’t just void the principle of consent, because you don’t like the witness. That’s not justice. I’m very wary about this turn of events – very wary indeed.

I’m very sceptical of any dirt they pull up on this girl. Very sceptical!
I was expecting this to happen as soon as he was arrested. Ordinary people don’t decide to accuse people like this for money, especially if you have immigrant legality issues, you try to keep your head down. Then there’s the conspiracy theory that she was paid by someone to do this..i think they’d have used a ‘victim’ with a more credible background if they wanted to nail him.

So by this reckoning asylum seekers cannot be raped? IMF paying for good lawyers there

it has nothing to do with her as an immigrant – credibility is a standard in criminal trials. the truth will out, and if she’s lying about what happened, that will out. it is perfectly acceptable to challenge the credibility of both parties. It’s so annoying that people presume guilt before allowing the justice system do it’s work. Objectivity will prevail.

It doesn’t mean he’s not guilty…….it just means that he can afford a better legal team, and their strategy is unfortunately to discredit the lady. I mean, why would she make something like that up? She stood to (and still can by the sound of it) lose everything. Once again, the rich &powerful try to buy their way out of trouble, to save doing the right thing.

Here is the letter from the DA, the prosecution, to the defendants lawyers. It has plenty of detailed aspects
in it:
http://www.businessinsider.com/da-the-maid-lied-to-the-grand-jury-letter-prosecutors-2011-7