Former Director of the IMF So Detention Houses

Former Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Dominique Strauss-Kahn, for the time being allowed out of jail until a judge sentenced a New York court to him for sexual assault cases. However, Strauss-Kahn today changed its status into house arrest.

According to news agency Associated Press (AP), while the release of Strauss-Kahn of jail thanks to guarantee payment of U.S. $ 1 million. The judge granted the assurance that despite getting objections from prosecutors.

Hearing the verdict at a hearing Thursday, May 19, 2011 local time, Strauss-Kahn immediately kissed his wife as a sign of relief. However, the 62-year man does not necessarily free.

He just moved places of detention, namely in an apartment that had hired his wife, Anne Sinclair. The apartment will be heavily guarded police to ensure the accused did not flee during the court process has not ended.

Over the last few days, Strauss-Kahn in jail Rikers Island after charged with sexual assault, rape attempts, ambush, and forcible touching of an employee of the luxury hotel where he stayed on 14 May.

According to the lawyer, Strauss-Kahn will be transferred from Rikers Island on Friday, May 20 local time. The trial of Strauss-Kahn will continue. Before attending the hearing Thursday, Strauss-Kahn has expressed resign as Managing Director of IMF. He also denied all the allegations to him.