McConnell told the judge he had watched a video of Strauss-Kahn leaving the hotel where the alleged attack took place.
'In A Hurry'
"He appears to be a man in a hurry," McConnell said.
Brafman said Strauss-Kahn was rushing to a lunch appointment. Also, the Air France flight had been booked in advance and Strauss-Kahn was on his way to see German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Brafman said.
After the hearing, Brafman told the reporters at the courthouse that he would review the bail decision.
The alleged attack on a 32-year-old woman at a Sofitel hotel in midtown Manhattan occurred May 14, according to the New York Police Department. The maid picked Strauss-Kahn out of a lineup, police said.
According to the criminal complaint, Strauss-Kahn "engaged in oral sexual conduct and anal sexual conduct with another person by forcible compulsion." He allegedly closed the door of the room to keep the woman from leaving, grabbed her breasts and tried to pull down her pantyhose, according to court papers.
"The victim provided a very powerful and detailed account," McConnell told the judge. He said results aren't back yet from the crime-scene unit's processing of the hotel room.
No Seats
Every seat in the courtroom was full as the judge dealt with public-urination and drug-possession cases. When Strauss- Kahn's case was called, more reporters, along with photographers, were allowed to stand in the back of the room.