Dominique Strauss-Kahn is appearing in a court in New York to make a fresh plea for bail after being charged with trying to rape a hotel maid.
Mr Strauss-Kahn, who earlier resigned as head of the International Monetary Fund, had been denied bail on Monday.
His lawyers said Mr Strauss-Kahn was an honourable man and would not attempt to abscond.
His resignation has sparked debate about his successor, with Europeans urging an EU leader.
Mr Strauss-Kahn has now been formally charged following a grand jury hearing, prosecutors said.
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