Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

French Prosecutor Seeks Acquittal for Strauss-Kahn in Sex Trial

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A day after five of six plaintiffs dropped accusations against former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, a French prosecutor on Tuesday called for Strauss-Kahn to be acquitted of a pimping charge for his role in what officials argued was an organized sex ring using prostitutes. Prosecutor Frederic Fevre said the former International Monetary Fund chief should be acquitted “pure and simple” -- saying that Strauss-Kahn’s “notoriety shouldn't be in any way a presumption of guilt.” “Our...

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