woolybanana Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 So, Mlle Banon's allegations cannot be charged as rape and DSK lives to fight another day. Is it coincidence that this is all coming to a head just AFTER the Socialist candidate has been chosen?http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/dominique-strauss-kahn/8824959/French-prosecutors-drop-Tristane-Banons-case-against-Dominique-Strauss-Kahn.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 When was an important political figure last found guilty of anything in France? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Some will still say he's been set up, I'm sure."it is clear that, for lack of sufficient proof, a prosecution may not be initiated over the count of attempted rape, but facts that could be described as sexual assault have meanwhile been recognised"."[Mr Strauss-Kahn] will have to be satisfied with being an unconvicted sex attacker, protected by the statute of limitations, allowing him to escape criminal prosecution." (source)Let's see if he follows through with is threat on "slander"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 " facts that could be described as sexual assault have meanwhile been recognised"But it so happens that there is a statute of Limitations of 3 years on that offence, as opposed to 10 for rape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneySuckleDreams Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Quelle surprise...teflon man gets off again.I said to the mrs when all this broke that he would get off on a technicality.égalité ? ... what a load of bollocks, the french higher-ups look after their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 And Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, which is New York Unité Spéciale in France starts it's 13th series. The first episode is of an african maid assaulted by a diplomat. Wonder what that is about[Www] Ofcourse DSK got off all charges, everywhere. I had hoped for justice in New York, but no, that was not to be. In all honesty, even if he had gone to trial in NYC and got off, I still wouldn't have believed him, anymore than I believed OJ Simpson when he got off too. It isn't as if I believe everyone to be guilty of every crime they are accused of, but these high profile crimes, well, I have little confidence in justice being served. Who has been to prison in France, well Alain Carignon Maire of Grenoble and one time minister in Chirac's government went to prison for corruption. In fact quite a few politicians went to prison then, no high flyers though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 DSK's name is now linked to a prostitution scandal in Lille.http://www.france24.com/en/20111026-carlton-prostitutes-scandal-strauss-kahn-roquet-paszkowski-lagarde-lilleIt defy comprehension that this man, undoubtedly gifted for numerous aspects of the political wheeling-and-dealing, could destroy his own ambitions so completely [8-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 See he's got his US house up for sale, I forget the exact price but I think it's around $5.5M and the profit is about $1.5. I guess he has no plans to go back and live there then. [8-|] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 [quote user="HoneySuckleDreams"] égalité ? ... what a load of bollocks, the french higher-ups look after their own. [/quote]As Orwell said in Animal Farm "Some are more equal than others" [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilko Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 In some ways I think it is sad for France that DSK's dik interfered in this way. I think that France would have been better off with him in charge in these hard times.W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 [quote user="Wilko"]In some ways I think it is sad for France that DSK's dik interfered in this way. I think that France would have been better off with him in charge in these hard times. W[/quote]Spot on! He could have opened brothels on the french side of the spanish border.http://www.20minutes.fr/ledirect/815232/affaire-carlton-escort-girl-porte-partie-civile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Or organised an international call girl business.[:)]L'avocat lillois de David Roquet, Me Dupont-Moretti, affirme que son client a prévenu sa hiérarchie et que le groupe Eiffage ne pouvait pas ignorer les frais engagés dans le financement des soirées et voyages sur lesquels la justice enquête. David Roquet est mis en examen pour proxénétisme aggravé et incarcéré pour avoir organisé des déplacements de prostituées à Lille, en Belgique, à Paris et aux Etats-Unis pour, notamment, Dominique Strauss-Kahn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Nothing better than a satisfied customer.[:)]http://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2011/11/03/affaire-du-carlton-une-prostituee-evoque-un-quatrieme-voyage-au-fmi_1598515_3224.html#ens_id=1588607Or should that be "client". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAiffricaine Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 [quote user="pachapapa"] ... satisfied customer.[:)] .... Or should that be "client".[/quote] Same diff innit ?... money was paid for services [Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 I almost laughed...The French call-girl, the 11 orgies and Dominique Strauss-KahnL'effarante double vie de DSK (Google translation)Still, should his wife finally decide to cut him loose, I dare say there'll be many women eager to take her place... [:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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