CNN Evening News for Monday, May 16, 2011
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(New York: Drew Griffin) The arraignment of International Monetary Fund director Dominique Strauss-Kahn, aka "DSK," on charges of attempted rape of a maid in a New York City hotel featured; details given about how he was tracked by his cell phone to the airport and detained and his role as a key figure in French politics with him possibly running for the presidency. [In court, assistant D.A. John McCONNELL- outlines what happened at the hotel.] [Strauss-Kahn attorney Benjamin BRAFMAN- offers a bail defense.] Prior complaints about his personal life reviewed,
(Studio: Anderson Cooper; Atlanta: Jeffrey Toobin) The issue of the maid's accusations, the facts of the case, the cell phone, his flight to Paris, how he could be a flight risk if he got bail and how good is his lawyer Ben Brafman discussed.
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