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Strauss-Kahn facing fresh charge of gang rape
A 25-year-old Belgian sex worker has accused former French finance minister and head of the IMF Dominique Strauss-Kahn of gang rape, saying that he and three other men forcibly restrained and sodomized her in a room at Washington, DC’s tony W hotel. U.K. news daily The Telegraph reports that the…
New York judge rejects Strauss-Kahn diplomatic immunity claim
Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn must face a civil trial over an alleged sex assault in New York, a judge here ruled Tuesday, rejecting his last ditch attempt to claim diplomatic immunity. The judge hearing the suit brought by Nafissatou Diallo ruled Strauss-Kahn had lost immunity because he’d resigned from…
Dominique Strauss-Kahn diplomatic immunity ruling expected in New York Tuesday
Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was to learn Tuesday in New York whether his claim to diplomatic immunity will allow him to escape a civil suit over alleged sexual assault. The suit was lodged against Strauss-Kahn by Manhattan hotel maid Nafissatou Diallo, who alleges the French politician forced her into…
Strauss-Kahn accuses Sarkozy as France vote looms
France’s presidential race heads into its home straight as ex-IMF boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn (pictured), a Socialist once tipped to win the vote, blames Nicolas Sarkozy for his spectacular downfall. (AFP Photo/Sergei Supinsky) France’s presidential race heads … France’s presidential race headed into its home straight Saturday as ex-IMF boss Dominique…
Strauss-Kahn lawyer demands US suit dismissal
Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s lawyer asked a US judge Wednesday to dismiss a civil suit brought by a New York hotel maid, saying the disgraced French politician had diplomatic immunity when he allegedly assaulted her. The suit “must be dismissed,” Amit Mehta said in New York state court at the start of…
France’s Strauss-Kahn charged in vice ring
LILLE, France — Disgraced former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was charged Monday with involvement in an organised vice ring that procured prostitutes for top-class clients, lawyers said. Prosecutors said the 62-year-old former Socialist finance minister and one-time presidential favourite had been released on 100,000 euros ($135,000) bail following the charges.…
U.S. judge on Strauss-Kahn case: just another trial
NEW YORK — For some, the New York civil case in which a hotel maid is suing ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn alleging sexual assault will be a blockbuster trial with global repercussions. But for veteran Judge Douglas McKeon, who will preside, it’s just a typical civil trial. The lawsuit by…
Gerard Depardieu to play ‘smug’ Strauss-Kahn
French actor Gerard Depardieu said on Thursday he would play the “arrogant, smug” former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn in a film about his fall from grace in a series of sex scandals. “I will do it, because I don’t like him,” said Depardieu, best known for his larger-than-life swashbuckling roles…
Protests as Strauss-Kahn speaks at Cambridge University
Scuffles broke out Friday at Cambridge University as about 200 protesters demonstrated against a speech by Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former IMF chief accused of sexual assault. Angry students shouted “DSK, go away” and “shame on you” outside the debating society building where he made an address on the global economy,…
Strauss-Kahn ‘to be quizzed on prostitution ring’
Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is to be quizzed as a suspect about involvement in an alleged illegal prostitution ring, a source familiar with the case said Saturday. He has been summoned for questioning on Tuesday in connection with a police probe into the organisation of sex parties in restaurants…
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