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NY judge grants bail for former IMF chief
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May 20, 2011, Friday
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A New York Judge granted bail for US$1 million for former Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Dominique Strauss-Kahn yesterday.
New York State Supreme Court Judge Micheal Obus said that the former IMF chief can be released on US$1 million bail, and placed under 24-hour home detention with electronic monitoring.
Defense lawyer William Taylor has proposed bail of US$1 million for Strauss-Kahn. "He is an honorable man. He will appear in court," he told a Manhattan judge during a new bail hearing for Strauss-Kahn.
The prosecutor John McConell sought to persuade the judge to deny bail. He said in the courtroom that Strauss-Kahn has "the personal, political and financial means to flee. He is an international figure who truly has global influence."
New York State Supreme Court Judge Micheal Obus said that the former IMF chief can be released on US$1 million bail, and placed under 24-hour home detention with electronic monitoring.
Defense lawyer William Taylor has proposed bail of US$1 million for Strauss-Kahn. "He is an honorable man. He will appear in court," he told a Manhattan judge during a new bail hearing for Strauss-Kahn.
The prosecutor John McConell sought to persuade the judge to deny bail. He said in the courtroom that Strauss-Kahn has "the personal, political and financial means to flee. He is an international figure who truly has global influence."
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