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Strauss-Kahn (potential French leader and head of IMF) accused of sexual assault

  • Manhattan Buckeye
    http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110516/ap_on_re_us/imf_head_assault

    Not sure if this getting much press in the U.S. other than the yahoo line....but it is HUGH overseas. Regardless of whether the charges are truthful, what is a "socialist" leader of a global bank funded by taxpayers doing in a $3,000/night suite by himself?
  • Writerbuckeye
    Nobody does scandal quite like the Euros.

    They make most of our stuff look pedestrian by comparison.

    Oh and Manhattan...is that HUGH as in Grant or HUGH as in Hefner? :D
  • stlouiedipalma
    I think this guy is in some really deep doo-doo. Without bail, I think the only way he gets out of the country is if the jury says "not guilty".
  • Manhattan Buckeye
    stlouiedipalma;770566 wrote:I think this guy is in some really deep doo-doo. Without bail, I think the only way he gets out of the country is if the jury says "not guilty".

    The funny thing is he has his own country and Roman Polanski to thank for that. Nice job, France!
  • Manhattan Buckeye
    He's resigning.

    http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110519/ts_alt_afp/imfuscrimefrance_20110519054954
  • cbus4life
    Good riddance.
  • gut
    He's in charge of all that money....and couldn't scrape up enough cash for a hooker?
  • majorspark
    With all his money and power what are the odds this guy skips bail and ends up in France. 60% of the French think he is getting framed. Its going to cost the people of NYC a lot of money to bring him to trial.
  • fish82
    Good opening skit on SNL last night.
  • believer
    majorspark;776250 wrote:With all his money and power what are the odds this guy skips bail and ends up in France. 60% of the French think he is getting framed.
    60% of Americans think the French are idiots.
  • Manhattan Buckeye
    http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110701/ap_on_re_us/us_imf_leader_assault

    Updated from a couple months ago.

    Interesting, apparently (i) there was a sexual event and (ii) the prosecution is tucking its tails. This sounds like a mess on both sides. The prosecutors should have their resumes ready.
  • majorspark
    In a year he will be poking babes on the French Riviera.
  • believer
    majorspark;819314 wrote:In a year he will be poking babes on the French Riviera.
    oui
  • coyotes22
    Judge frees him:
    Strauss-Kahn was held without bail for nearly a week after his May arrest. He has since posted a total of $6 million in cash bail and bond and has been confined to a Manhattan town house.
    http://www.theblaze.com/stories/judge-frees-former-imf-head-strauss-kahn/
  • gut
    I actually grew nauseous listening to the girl's lawyer. He took portraying her as a victim to a whole new level (and not saying she isn't, but a lawyer can and will say about anything to the press that helps his client). I'm surprised he didn't have Jesse Jackson come in and play the race card.