Anybody for the unvarnished truth? Starting late on Thursday, the DSK case turned surreal. First the NYTimes dropped a bombshell, reporting that the sex crime case against the former IMF chief was on the verge of collapse, as inconsistencies were appearing all over the place in the maid's story. Key, however, was the fact that almost all of the inconsistencies seemed to be away from the actual incident itself. They were more about her background, her alleged underworld connections, and lies she made on her application for asylum in the US.
Some new key details according to the NY Times
In a call with an acquaintance in a jail, right after the alleged incident, she made clear she knew who DSK was, and thus the opportunity to personally profit from the incident. She said something like 'Don’t worry, this guy has a lot of money. I know what I’m doing,'
Originally, the maid was cooperative with investigators and attorneys, but became less so overtime, not showing up for long stretches, and also crying when her lawyer was not there (Note: We're not sure whether that's damning in any way).
At another time, the woman threw herself on the floor in response to questions.
When confronted with her (apparent) lie that the Sofitel was her only form of income (remember, prosecutors discovered evidence of large bank accounts, and multiple phones) she was stunned, ask her lawyer for direction on how to proceed, but he was also speechless (remember, in Thompson's press conference yesterday he said that was entirely a lie).
And most damning: Her version of events at the Sofitel changed from originally finding her supervisor right after the event to going to and finishing another room. And yet, apparently key card says the new version is a lie….
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/02/nyregion/one-revelation-after-another-undercut-strauss-kahn-accusers-credibility.html?_r=1&hp
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