Dominique Strauss-Kahn Case

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Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), was arrested for attempted rape, sexual assault, and forcible confinement while trying to leave the United States. The allegations were made by a maid who stated that Strauss-Kahn’s actions occurred after she arrived to clean the hotel room in which he was staying at the Sofitel New York Hotel.

He was removed from an Air France flight later that day and arrested. Strauss-Kahn has not yet entered a plea, but he is expected to appear in court on May 20, 2011. Anne Sinclair, the third wife of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, has issued a statement of confidence in her husband’s innocence on all charges.

Strauss-Kahn is a Frenchborn member of France’s Socialist Party. He has held various positions of financial ministry, including Finance and Economy Minister of France. He has been the Managing Director of the IMF since 2007. Strauss-Kahn has four daughters and shares homes in Washington, D.C., France, and Morocco with his wife.

Nafissatou Diallo : who is she ?

Nafissatou Diallo is the name of the accuser in the high-profile rape case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the head of the International Monetary Fund. Since Diallo has successfully hidden her aside from her name all information should be taken about rumors, but there is a consensus that she is a young immigrant who worked as a hotel maid. Most reports say that she is African, specifically Guinean.

According to some newspapers Nafissatou has a green card and has been in the United States for over 10 years. She has been described as a devout Muslim and a serious, hard working person. Diallo is currently reported to still be in New York City under the protection of the NYPD.

This case is extremely high profile because it has the possibility to topple the head of the IMF, a major force in global commerce.