Strauss-Kahn freed from NY jail on $1m bail

DOMINIQUE Strauss-Kahn has been released from a New York City jail. The former head of the International Monetary Fund posted $1 million cash and a $5m bond yesterday.

The city Department of Correction said in a statement at 5.15pm (New York time) that he was no longer on Rikers Island.

He was released into the custody of the security company that will be monitoring his house arrest.