Strauss-Kahn faces 'gang rape' inquiry

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Source: BBC

21 May 2012 Last updated at 05:54 ET

A French prosecutor has ordered an initial inquiry into claims that ex-IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn was involved in "gang rape" in Washington.

The allegations come from a Belgian prostitute who said she was at a hotel sex party in the city in December 2010.

Mr Strauss-Kahn, 63, is already under investigation with three other men over their alleged roles in a prostitution ring. He denies the allegations.

A charge that he attempted to rape a US hotel maid was dropped last year.



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[cindyperry2010]

1. there is something wrong with that guy

[Blue_Tires]

2. I guess they're not giving up until they pin *something* on him...

[Nye Bevan]

3. So you don't think rape allegations by prostitute should be investigated?

Prostitutes are just there for the taking? That's a very DSK like attitude, right there.

[Blue_Tires]

4. I'm just wondering why the French think they have the jurisdiction to investigate a crime when:

1. It allegedly happened on our soil

2. The victim isn't a French national

3. No complaint, report, or charges were ever filed with D.C. police...

That's how I understand it, unless I'm missing some major detail...

[maddezmom]

6. I believe it's another part of the prostitution ring allegations

being investigated in France.

[Beacool]

5. The guy is a pig.

And in France they let him get away with it for too many years.

[RZM]

7. This is looking more and more like a 'where there's smoke there's fire' situation

When he was first accused by the maid I got the impression he was guilty. Then when that case fell apart I gave him the benefit of the doubt and thought maybe the maid might have made it up. But I'm starting to swing back towards my original position that the dude is a straight up creeper.

[loudsue]

8. The dude may be a creep, and may be guilty as hell.

But I'll tell you this much: Someone with a lot of money and power sure as hell wants this guy taken out of the running one way or the other.

Someone powerful wants him out BAD.

[4th law of robotics]

9. He's also a very powerful man

If you wanted to destroy someone who is a known "creep" what better way than multiple rape allegations?

I don't doubt he harasses women, or employs prostitutes, or the like. But gang-rape charges right after getting previous rape charges dropped?

Seems a bit much. He could very well be guilty.

Then again: throw enough accusations at someone and they will appear guilty. Especially if there is a kernel of truth (like that he employed prostitutes, but didn't rape them. There's just enough there to back up the accusation).

[DesertDiamond]

11. I don't know either way, but powerful people can get pretty reckless, thinking they're immune.

[closeupready]

12. In France, destroying someone takes other forms.

Other than allegations of rape or sex crimes.

[JI7]

10. are people still going to blame Sarkozy for this

[Odin2005]

13. I hope this pervert rots in prison.