The DSK Case Takes More Unexpected Turns

In an interview with Spain’s El Público, I discuss the latest reversals in the case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn: Why is the District Attorney trying to secure a reduced-charge guilty plea? Why did the prosecutors use a televised “perp walk,” and why this is a common practice even though it clearly violates the presumption of innocence? What is likely to happen to the young hotel maid in light of questions about the truthfulness of statements she made to immigration authorities? (Incidentally, the interview incorrectly identifies me as a former chair of the ABA’s Committee on International Law. In fact, I formerly chaired this committee at the New York City Bar Association.)