From DSK's initial perp walk to his jubilant stroll out of a Manhattan courthouse, his case may be remembered as the most famous nonprosecution in history. When the former International Monetary Fund chairman and contender to become France's next President was hauled from a Paris-bound plane on charges of sexually assaulting a hotel maid in May, some cheered that justice would trump wealth and power. Others decried the case as a rush to judgment. But amid serious questions about the accuser's credibility, a judge threw out the charges on Aug. 23. Lost amid the press scrums and protests was the admitted...
Dominique Strauss-Kahn
Subscriber content preview.
or
Log-In
To continue reading:
or
Log-In