Posted on 05/25/2011 11:49:32 PM PDT by Cincinna
The income of Dominique Strauss-Kahn pales in comparison to wife Anne Sinclair's family fortune. Dominique Strauss-Kahn better hope his long-suffering, third wife stands by her man as it's her fortune bankrolling his freedom. The former International Monetary Fund chief is out on a $6 million bail package but only on the condition he pony up for a $200,000-a-month security detail to monitor his every move. That would amount to another $2.4million a year. But the 62-year-old Parisian pol - who was widely expected to become France's next president - is estimated to only be worth $2 million on his own. So despite a $500,000-a-year job setting global economic policy, Strauss-Kahn's life at large is primarily financed by his wife Anne Sinclair's massive family fortune. Built off her grandfather's business repping artistic titans like Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse and Georges Braque, she's worth an estimated $1 billion. Sinclair, 62, has stood strong in the face of allegations of her husband's serial infidelity in the past - he is known as the "Great Seducer" and the "Hot Rabbit." Her reaction to his May 14 arrest for allegedly trying to rape a hotel chambermaid was no different. She quickly flew to New York to bail him out. Sinclair's steadfastness has left many scratching their heads.
When Sinclair and Strauss-Kahn married in 1991 it was her second time down the aisle and his third. He was a junior minister at the time, and she was one of France's most famous television journalists - the country's equivalent of Barbara Walters. As her husband's political career skyrocketed, Sinclair chose to step down from her TV job so as not to create a conflict of interest.
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Her brother Victor makes great cigars! ;^)
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A dedicated public servant, slaving away at a mere pittance of a wage. The humanity!
French women would rather their husbands have sex with other women then with themselves.
It’s one of the reasons why they have to import a lot of Muslims and Africans.
They suffer from a syndrome where they fervently believe their inherent goodness will win over their husbands heart. All they have to do is endure.
Men sometimes do the same thing. They select and stay with abusive mates, precisely because they are abusive.
DSK's goddaughter says that he assaulted her in 2002 "like a rutting chimpanzee,” and that certainly matches the maid's description of their encounter.
Perhaps DSK was just repeating the technique that had worked well for him when he was courting his wife.
Rapist enabling billionaire: "Who is this "Senatorr Kerry"?
Why is he calling me while my husband is asleep?
Why should he claim, "you know who I am?"
Think of how much he spends. He’s making about $500K tax free, but he’s only worth $2 million? He’s a wastrel.
I have been wondering something since this story came out. Are we supposed to believe that this man sexually assaulted a hotel housekeeper who was just coming in to take out the trash? Do you mean to tell me that he is so disgusting and so bestial as to force this woman to engage in a sexual act that she found revolting? How did he force her? When he came out of the bathroom in his towel, wouldn’t she have just left? The whole story makes no sense. Perhaps I am naive, but are there really high powered people with international reputations who resort to the rape of a public hotel’s cleaning lady when aroused? Are the French ashamed? Too many questions.
And what kept billclinton out of jail.
What kept Barney Frank out of jail.
What keeps Marxine Waters out of jail.
Oh the list goes on and on.
Remember, it was Maria Shriver who jumped to Ahnold’s defense when women accused him of ‘inappropriate behavior.’ Ahnold’s wasn’t, as far as I recall, anywhere near this guy’s league.
And stupid. If you think that because a man has money, he wouldn't rape a maid, you have a real problem.
“Are we supposed to believe that this man sexually assaulted a hotel housekeeper who was just coming in to take out the trash?”
Duh! Yes.
re: ARNOLD
BREAKING!
National Enquirer reporting
Arnold facing charges if misuse of funds Women husltled in and out of Sacramento hotel where his family stayed.
These guys are going to fall like dominos.
That should cost Ahnold around 100 million ;-)
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