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Strauss-Kahn Criminal Charges Dismissed

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    FBN's Adam Shapiro breaks down the latest in the Dominique Strauss-Kahn criminal case.

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August 31.

-- -- you know what criminal sexual assault charges against Dominique Strauss-Kahn a former head of the IMF.

We're dropped officially this morning we do have breaking news that new detail on the story for that we went head down to Latin security Manhattan courthouse.

He has the latest on yet -- an adamant -- -- -- the appeal request by the plaintiff Adam.

And very simple English Dominique Strauss -- is now free and clear from the criminal charges when judge no -- had made his decision today to drop the charges.

There was a stay on that decision.

Pending the ruling by the appellate court on an emergency appeal regarding a separate issue that issue being the appointment of a special prosecutor.

That -- -- said no to the special prosecutor requests.

It was an emergency filing on behalf of the victim in this case for the alleged victim it's the I love her lawyers filed an emergency Yeltsin nudged up its -- -- -- dismissing the charges until the appellate court decide this issue they have decided the issue within the last ten minutes that rejected the appeal.

Which now -- Dominique Strauss caught.

He is no longer in any way.

Obligated to stay in the United States only needs now is the return -- passport.

His lawyer Benjamin brought men after this morning's proceedings said this.

Unless you have been falsely accused of a very serious crime that you did not commit.

It is impossible.

For you to understand -- grasped the full measure of relief.

That Dominique Strauss-Kahn fields today.

And Dominique Strauss bonds still faces civil charges not necessarily charges but the civil suit.

Brought by mr.

yellow and her legal team in the Bronx that He still have to face for the criminal charges now dismissed He is free and clear.

-- free and clear out on great reporting where is EST right now.

-- is playing at.

He's in New York.

He is in New York He is over at the townhouse in Chelsea is going to be -- threats -- or a press conference.

In the next half hour roughly.

From the -- that's the district attorney here in Manhattan He was waiting for the appellate court to make its decision.

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