Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Dominique Strauss-Kahn's Wife Has 'No Doubts' He Is Innocent

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Dominique Strauss-Kahn's wife has said she has "no doubts" he is innocent of rape charges as his family has come out in support of the former International Monetary Fund chief.

The words from Anne Sinclair, a former star TV presenter and art heiress, coincided with the release of previously censored extracts of a book by a female journalist alleging Mr Strauss-Kahn sexually assaulted her.

In an email sent to Mr Straus-Kahn's biographer, Miss Sinclair writes: "No doubts about the facts. But very worried nevertheless." "Dominique is a good, honest, upright man. I believe in him more than ever.

Our couple is solid in any ordeal. We will get through this drama together, dignified and upright, hand in hand," she goes on.

Her email dates back to May 19, five days after Mr Strauss-Kahn was arrested while awaiting take-off to Paris from New York on charges of sexually assaulting a chambermaid from the Sofitel hotel.

The previously unpublished exchange will feature in refreshed edition of Michel Taubmann's book, The Real Novel of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, out next Thursday. » | Henry Samuel, Paris | Wednesday, June 29, 2011