A Strauss-Kahn conspiracy?

Edward Jay Epstein seems to believe so, although he stops short, as any good journalist does, of making anything beyond implied conclusion; the hotel denies any conspiracy:

In a statement issued Sunday by its French-based parent Accor Group, the Sofitel sharply criticized the NYRB article as “inaccurate and speculative” and noted it had “has cooperated with law enforcement authorities for the entirety of this case as was its civic and legal obligation.’ The Sofitel specifically challenged the article’s assertion that two of its employees were caught on video celebrating for three minutes. “In fact, the incident in question lasted only 8 seconds and both employees categorically deny this exchange had anything to do with Mr. Strauss-Kahn,” the hotel’s statement said.

Amy Davidson responds critically to Epstein's article. All are worth reading.