DNA Evidence Links Former IMF Head to Hotel Maid

The troubles of former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn appeared to worsen Monday, as evidence from the clothing of a hotel maid matched DNA samples he submitted. The Managing Director recently stepped down after he was accused of sexually assaulting the maid in New York City. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that tests matched Strauss-Khan's DNA sample and semen found on the woman's shirt, citing law enforcement officials. New York Police Department spokesman Paul Browne commented that "Experienced NYPD detectives found the complainant's account credible from the outset, and nothing since then has changed their minds." In a letter to IMF colleagues, Strauss-Kahn penned: "The past days have been extremely painful for me and my family, as I know they have been for everyone at the Fund. I am very sorry that this has been the case. I deny in the strongest possible terms the allegations which I now face; I am confident that the truth will come out and I will be exonerated." "In the meantime, I cannot accept that the Fund - and you dear colleagues - should in any way have to share my own personal nightmare. So, I had to go." The New York Times, citing a person briefed on the matter, said test results were consistent with the accuser's account.