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Strauss-Kahn linked to high-class prostitution ring

Strauss-Kahn linked to high-class prostitution ring

A French judge has charged the former head of the International Monetary Fund Dominique Strauss-Kahn over his alleged links with a prostitution ring.

Strauss-Kahn linked to high-class prostitution ring

Strauss-Kahn details ‘uninhibited’ sex life in new book

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has admitted to having an uninhibited sex life in a new book, while claiming to be the victim of a plot.

Strauss-Kahn in prime time bid to escape trial shame

Strauss-Kahn in prime time bid to escape trial shame

Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn will try to put two attempted rape accusations behind him in a television interview.

Strauss-Kahn back home after sex scandal

Strauss-Kahn back home after sex scandal

Dominique Strauss-Kahn has finally returned to Paris for the first time since a sex scandal which scuppered his hopes for the French presidency.

DSK trial was of accuser, not accused

Nafissatou Diallo’s past lies carried more weight than forensic evidence of the event in room 2806.

Strauss-Kahn linked to high-class prostitution ring

A country divided over Strauss-Kahn’s reputation

Supporters declare the ex-IMF head <i>blanchi</i> — whitened — after his sex assault charges were dropped, while others believe him to be tarnished.

DSK: A trial of the accuser

DSK: A trial of the accuser, not the accused

The Strauss-Kahn case proves that only a woman who has led a life as sheltered as Rapunzel makes a convincing rape victim.

Strauss-Kahn accuser told ‘lie after lie’

The sexual assault case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn collapsed after what appeared to be strong testimony deteriorated into a fabric of lies.

Media-savvy lawyer for maid in Strauss-Kahn case

Media-savvy lawyer for maid in Strauss-Kahn case

It was Kenneth Thompson’s role in the prosecution of police accused of beating and sodomizing a Haitian immigrant that put the lawyer on the map.

Strauss-Kahn is accused, but it’s the maid’s word on trial

The presumption of innocence is extended to defendants but any past infraction can be used to torpedo Diallo’s credibility.

Strauss-Kahn’s accuser: Schemer or survivor?

First she was portrayed as a model of virtue who was violated by a rich and powerful man. Then she was presented as a liar and a schemer.

Chambermaid in Strauss-Kahn case speaks out

Chambermaid in Strauss-Kahn case speaks out

The hotel maid who accused former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of attempting to rape her said he appeared as a "crazy man".