A wave of surprised indignation washed across France this week. The allegations of assault against 1 of country’s most powerful men had been appalling-but it was the image of Dominique Strauss-Kahn handcuffed and becoming escorted by police into a new York City police station that really shocked the nation. In his position as head of the International Monetary Fund, Strauss-Kahn (or DSK, as he is generally known in France) can be a man who's used to jetting all over the world to sort out economic affairs with members of the global super-elite. But right now, the man who was when touted as a Socialist party presidential contender sits in a single jail cell in Rikers Island, where he was remanded by a judge without bail.Dominique Strauss-Kahn Open The Secret
It can be a far cry indeed from the $3,000-a-night résultante in Manhattan’s Sofitel, where he last slept. It was in that plushy abode, with its grand foyer, staying room and marble bathroom, that Strauss-Kahn is accused of assaulting a chambermaid. According to authorities, the 32-year-old woman claims she entered the room to clean it, whereupon a naked Strauss-Kahn chased her thoughout the suite, lastly dragging her into the bathroom where he forced her to perform oral sex, just before she broke totally free and fled. He was arrested numerous hours later, having boarded Air France flight 23 to Paris at John F. Kennedy International Airport, just minutes prior to takeoff. He was later charged with attempted rape, a criminal act, abuse, unlawful imprisonment and forcible touching.
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