Posted on 05/16/2011 5:08:31 PM PDT by rawhide
The chief of the International Monetary Fund is behind bars at Rikers Island after his arraignment on charges of trying to rape a maid, and prosecutors said they were investigating at least one other similar allegation against Dominique Strauss-Kahn at the same hotel.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, a likely French presidential candidate and a married father of four whose reputation with women earned him the nickname "the great seducer," was formally charged Monday in the alleged weekend assault.
He will remain jailed at Rikers at least until his next court hearing on Friday...
...Assistant District Attorney John A. McConnell acknowledged in court Monday that New York authorities are investigating at least one other case of "conduct similar to the conduct alleged" at the Sofitel.
(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnewyork.com ...
Can you imagine what Rikers Island must be like after a $3k a night suite? ROFLOL welcome to the real world!
Strauss-Khan is being housed in the West Facility of the complex in single cell on his own, according to a prison spokesman.
The wing ordinarily houses inmates who have ‘contagious diseases.’
Must be the disease of Socialism
Okay then - maybe we’re dealing with a man whose power of office went to his head and other places... Power corrupts... just ask Bill C.
“Notice we never got any scandals like this out of the Bush administration”
No we didn’t. I have my issues with Dubya but he’s a decent guy and I never doubted his patriotism. His Dad never embarrassed us either or Ron Reagan.
I’ll tell you one true thing; Its double martini night at the Sarkozy house tonight. LOL!!!
“Could we be dealing with a Muslim here?”
No, a Jew.
A Jew with a Turkish origin name ... okay ... but I already responded to that - which obviously you did not read...
Indeed. If they were allowed to marry, this wouldn't happen.
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