Strauss-Kahn Will Be Acquitted - Lawyer

The former head of the International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn. Photo by BGNES

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, already former head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will be acquitted of the charges of attempted rape and sexual abuse, his lawyer believes.

"He'll plead not guilty and in the end he'll be acquitted," Benjamin Brafman told Israel's Haaretz in his first interview since the arrest of his client on May 14.

"Nothing is certain, but from what I've discerned in the investigation, he will be acquitted.

"He has impressed me very much. Despite the circumstances, he's doing well. He's not happy to have been accused of actions he didn't take."

Strauss-Kahn, who denies charges of attempting to rape a hotel maid, was released a day earlier after posting bail in the amount of USD 1 M. He is to be kept in home detention at an undisclosed location in Manhattan, under 24-hour guard and wearing a monitoring bracelet.

Strauss-Kahn is charged with seven counts including four felony charges - two of criminal sexual acts, one of attempted rape and one of sexual abuse - plus three misdemeanor offences, including unlawful imprisonment.

His accuser alleges he had accosted her after she entered his hotel room to clean it.

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