Dominique Strauss Kahn has been forced to borrow money from his ex-wife to pay a civil settlement with a New York maid he was accused of raping, the Daily Mail reports.
Former IMF chief DSK settled with Sofitel maid Nafissatou Diallo in December. Show More Summary
The saga of Dominique Strauss Kahn's alleged rape of housekeeper Nafissatou Diallo came to a close today, at least as far as the law is concerned, with Strauss Kahn settling a suit from Diallo for an undisclosed sum. Diallo arrived at a Bronx courthouse today wearing a leopard-print scarf, and...
PARIS - Is there a way that the countries of southern Europe can avoid sinking further into debt at unsustainable interest rates, without resorting to euro bonds, which Germany refuses to consider? Former IMF director Dominique Strauss-Kahn...Show More Summary
Closer, the French tabloid that brought a recent scoop about the end of Dominique Strauss Kahn's marriage, apparently has another scoop — Kate Middleton topless. The magazine says that it has photos of Kate Middleton and her husband Prince William on a "very hot holiday in Provence". Show More Summary
Dominique Strauss Kahn may have been dumped by his wife Anne Sinclair, but the former IMF chief with a scandalous private life didn't wait too long to find a new beau.
Parisien magazine VSK has revealed this week that he is apparently...Show More Summary
Earlier this summer, French magazine Closer scored a big scoop — reporting that former IMF chief Dominique Strauss Kahn had been left by his journalist wife, Anne Sinclair.
Of course, Sinclair's decision was understandable. Since allegations...Show More Summary
You may have noticed that Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are getting divorced. Their marital liquidation was preceded by news of another: Dominique Strauss Kahn, former head of the IMF and former defendant in a sexual assault case, was reportedly being left by his hitherto supernaturally loyal wife, Anne Sinclair. The two men have something [...]
Lawyers for Dominique Strauss Kahn and his wife Anne Sinclair have released a statement saying the pair are planning to sue the French magazine Closer, which yesterday published an "exclusive" report that said the couple were separating,...Show More Summary
French journalist Anna Sinclair has separated from her husband, former IMF-chief Dominique Strauss Kahn, according to French magazine Closer.
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The Kennedys are back in the headlines today—this time it’s RFK Jr. That three-initial formulation, common to the Kennedy family since the 1960s, has lately appeared in headlines about French politician Dominique Strauss Kahn (DSK), Osama Bin Laden (OBL), and even LeBron James (often referred to as LBJ, though his middle name is Raymone). Show More Summary
Former IMF Chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is being charged with yet another sex crime committed in the United States, this time just steps from the White House. According to reporter Emeline Cazi of France’s Le Monde, the alleged victim, a Belgian woman transported to the United States for a party with Strauss-Kahn, has testified that as [...]
What hasn’t Dominique Strauss Kahn been accused of? The former chief of the International Monetary Fund —who resigned in shame after he was accused of sexually assaulting a New York City hotel maid in May 2011 — allegedly participated in a gang rape of a prostitute, prosecutors claim. DSK is currently being investigated for his [...]
New reports in the French media show the ongoing investigation of Dominique Strauss Kahn's link to the Carlton Lille Hotel prostitution ring is reaching a new, scandalous stage.
According to Liberation, the judges are now investigating...Show More Summary
(Kenneth Anderson) As Opinio Juris’ Peggy McGuinness explains, a New York state trial court (confusingly called a “supreme court” in New York) today turned down former IMF chief Dominique Strauss Kahn’s claim of civil immunity in a suit by the (former) Sofitel Hotel maid for acts that first got DSK charged criminally with sexual assault – charges [...]
Dominique Strauss Kahn is not alone in facing accusations and investigations about his sexual affairs and attitudes. Silvio Berlusconi's trial is advancing steadily in Milan and is reported daily in the media. For those with their Devoto-Oli...Show More Summary
The Guardian have a nice exclusive today, revealing some details from Edward Jay Epstein's new book on last year's Dominique Strauss Kahn scandal "Three Days In May".
However, we still have our doubts. While the headline reads "DSK:Show More Summary
Maia de la Baume has written a deep-dive for the New York Times into the hotel linked to Dominique Strauss Kahn's prostitution charges — and it provides some fascinating details.
The Hôtel Carlton de Lille is described as a "kitschy,...Show More Summary
Dominique Strauss Kahn, former IMF chief and one time French presidential hopeful, has been released after two days of questioning about a prostitution ring run from hotels in Lille, CNN reports.
"He responded to all of the questions,...Show More Summary
Scandals are just plain better in France. There, I said it. Our scandals are pretty lame. The French? C'est magnifique. Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former head of the International Monetary Fund and once likely French presidential favorite, arrived at a police...
French actor Gerald Depardieu has been tapped to play Dominique Strauss Kahn in an upcoming film about the sex scandal that cost the former head of the IMF his job and a shot at the French presidency this time around. Isabelle Adjani will play his wife, Anne Sinclair, US film...