He has admitted attending sex parties all over the world but denies knowing the women he had sex with were prostitutes because they "were all naked at the time".
Now police claim evidence links him to "complicity in pimping" and "misuse of corporate assets". A source said bail will not be considered until tomorrow at the earliest....
His unorthodox defence comes amid allegations that his mobile phone records showed he had relationships with at least 10 call girls from France and Belgium, all of whom claim they were paid to have sex with him while he was IMF chief.
However, Strauss-Kahn's lawyer, Henri Leclerc, said his client was "totally unaware" the women were being paid. "At these parties, people were not necessarily dressed, and I defy you to tell the difference between a naked prostitute and any other naked woman," said Mr Leclerc.