Strauss-Kahn accuser reportedly lied on her asylum application about a previous rape

Dominique Strauss-Kahn sex case is near collapse, sources say

“The sexual assault case against former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is near collapse, sources said Thursday.

Strauss-Kahn, 62, was a steward of the world economy and a leading candidate for the French presidency, when he was arrested on May 14 and charged with attempting to rape a maid in a $3,000-a-night hotel suite in New York.

Prosecutors have serious questions about the credibility of his accuser and are taking the extraordinary step of seeking to substantially reduce his pricey bail, according to people familiar with the case”