Reply #5: But at least one article said he wasn't in the US on business

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It was about the question of whether he could claim diplomatic immunity, and it explained that he couldn't because he was not here in an official capacity.

I can't swear it was correct, though. Maybe being the head of IMF simply doesn't give you diplomatic status the way being a representative of a foreign power does.

But I wouldn't want to jump to the conclusion that he really needed that penthouse suite, as opposed to merely being used to traveling in style.