his lawyers say, according to French radio RMC
Strauss-Kahn’s lawyers claimed in court that he left the hotel where the rape is said to have taken place in the hurry because he had a lunch appointment. They have promised to produce the person he was due to meet. The website of RMC.fr radio on Monday said that they hoped to provide an alibi by arguing that he had left the hotel an hour before the alleged rape for a lunch appointment with his daughter
This is not primary source material. How many times have the MSM got it wrong?
In fact, the MSM has been speculating as to what defense DSK would use. No one knows what the defense will be. All of this information about the credibility of the maid comes from the PROSECUTION. The defense may have even more damaging information. DSK has just been released WITHOUT BAIL, which should tell you something.
The Duke lacrosse case, the Olympic bombing in Atlanta, etc. demonstrate how foolish it is to try people in the press without having all of the facts. DSK has said little to nothing about the incident in public. He is lawyered up. You don't have primary sources for your assertions and in reality, neither do I. Guilty until proven innocent is not the way our system should operate.
His lawyers talking to the COURT is a primary source. They said he had an alibi in Court.
Hard to get from those facts that he ‘from the very beginning’ said it was consensual.
He did not. His lawyers attempted an alibi defense (in court) first.