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IMF chief could try to leverage his status as quasi-diplomat Immunity defense would be hard for Strauss-Kahn ATLANTA, May 16, (RTRS): If IMF  expert in international law argued. process “relating to acts performed by nal actions. The Wall Street Journal from “action relating to any profession- rate case, which found that hiring Managing Director Dominique  “Acts immunity only covers actions  them in their official capacity.”  reported in October 2008 that Taylor  al or commercial activity exercised by household workers for assistance dur- Strauss-Kahn decides to seek diplomat-  taken in the course of his duties.  On Sunday, New York Police  also represented Strauss-Kahn in the  the diplomatic agent in the receiving ing diplomatic service is covered by ic immunity to avoid sexual assault  Coming out of your bathroom stark  Department spokesman Paul Browne  controversy over an affair the married  State outside his official functions.” the Vienna Convention’s immunity charges, he will likely have an uphill  naked and attacking a chambermaid  said Strauss-Kahn does not have diplo-  IMF chief allegedly had with a female  The issue has come up in recent provisions. climb, a Reuters review of US and international laws and treaties, p G r a o u b b a a b t l z y ,    a d n o   e a s s n s ’ o t  c q ia u t a e l   if p y r , o ” f   e K ss u o rt r    i T n a   y t l h o e r b n m e o l a t i   t e ic v e   e l i s a   b m d o i m r p a u l t o n e i   m ty a , o t   i n c t     h i o m w u h g m y h u     ni t B t h r y e o     d w o n N e e s Y    n P di o D d t s r S u e u s b n p o d o r a d n y i d . n   a t t o e    a r t e  t q h u e e   s F ts u   n f d o .  r  Ta c y o l m or m   e di n d t   n o o n t h f T y o a e h r v a r e r e i e s   g e     i n f n i   d l   d o c e i i d m p v   l e i o l s f   t e c m i a d c a   s e t e r s w s a     l i o i   n r n   k   l t t a e h h r w e e s     s   U u U e i n t n m i s i t   t p e e lo d a d   l   y l S S e t t d g a a   t i t e n b e s g s y . e U w e n h s  O i i t c o n e h f   d       a M S a   a t l s s r a e t o c n e   h i s   a   o f l 2 r i l 5   l e , e g   Q d e f a   s o t a   a   u s r s r i i   e   m f x d o i i u l r p a a m l r l o     e a a r m b   s a u s e t s a   m e u i   l p n c t l   , a o t   s h y i e - e n , International Monetary Fund policies  Graduate Program in International and recent US court rulings suggests.  Studies at Old Dominion U . 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S . h   .     e o   f D c e i u a d s t t s s e r i e r i d s a c e . l t i a I t n l h l M v r e o e F g s ’ w t a s i t i   i g P n o a a g t n   k o s i h   r s t e s t r   h a   a d n t o r     u u o P t n p   a i p o u t, f e l       d a t   R b h a o u e s s n ir   s e   , i   d h   n h h o q e i u a s m   i d e r   w . y   o i   f f “ i   e T n t  b t h h o e y e to acts performed by them in their offi-  Act applies a limited scope of exemp-  quasi-diplomat in his legal defense.  n cial capacity.” Even then, the agree-  tion from prosecution similar to the  One of his attorneys is William Taylor,  the receiving State.” The US ratified  Judge James Boasberg in Washington police officer dealing with the case said ment says, the IMF may elect to waive  IMF’s own rules. It says “representa-  a partner with law firm Zuckerman  the treaty in 1972. The treaty also ren-  threw out a case alleging that Lebanese that as soon as they found out that Mr. immunity. tives of foreign governments in or to  Spaeder in Washington. Taylor has rep-  ders diplomats immune from prosecu-  Ambassador Antoine Chedid and his Ross had diplomatic status they aban- The IMF’s limited immunity provi-  international organizations” and resented  a range of high-profile clients,  tion in civil and administrative matters,  wife underpaid and verbally abused doned the case,” the Telegraph report- sion is unlikely to protect Strauss-Kahn  “employees of such organizations” are  including former White House chief of  with some exceptions. Under the con-  their maid. His decision relied, in part, ed. At the time, the IMF said it was from prosecution for sexual assault, an  immune from lawsuits and the legal staff Mack McLarty, in civil and crimi- vention, diplomats are not immune on a State Department filing in a sepa- conducting an internal inquiry. Tolerance tested  F rance French media shielded DSK PARIS, May 16, (AFP): France tradi- tionally indulges the sexual peccadillos of its leaders, but Dominique Strauss- Kahn’s arrest marks the first time the electorate’s tolerance has been tested by an attempted rape charge. The IMF leader plans to plead not guilty to charges he sexually assaulted and tried to rape a chambermaid, but the allegations surfaced in the United States, where top politicians do not enjoy the protection of privacy laws. The man known as “DSK” was seen as the frontrunner in next year’s presi- dential election without even having declared himself a candidate, and the sight of such a heavyweight in police handcuffs has astonished France. It has also ruffled the veil of secrecy that separates the French voting public from the after-hours antics of the Parisian political elite. Of course the charges against DSK are much more serious than those of simple infidelity that are invariably recounted — often with a certain sym- pathy — about French politicians many years after the fact. But the news brought back to the sur- face previous allegations against him, allegations that in a less forgiving polit- ical environment would have brought his soaring career to a halt before the weekend’s Shakespearian drama. Instead, he lived protected by the media and political omerta that has shielded many French leaders — including recent heads of state. Jacques Chirac’s active and varied sex life never appeared in the popular prints during his long public career which culminated in his tenure as pres- ident between 1995 and 2007, despite constant rumours. “He had great success. Handsome man, with a winning way, fun. The girls ran after him,” Chirac’s wife Bernadette revealed to an interviewer in 2001, without bitterness. The couple are still together. Chirac’s immediate predecessor Francois Mitterrand was even more successful in keeping his private life private.  wasDominique Strauss-Kahn, head of the International Monetary Fund, is lead from a police station on May 15, in New York where he being held. (AP) His illegitimate daughter Mazarine remained a secret for the first 20 years of her life and his entire presidency. IMF chief sex assault charge rocks politics Households That Mitterrand had maintained French public, although questions DSK throws open French election two households did not offend the were asked over his use of public money to house Mazarine, and over  PARIS, May 16, (Agencies): Sexual  ex ence as he has never been a his tapping journalists’phones to pro- assault charges against the man tipped ov p e e r ri nment minister. France on Monday when a lawyer saidprimary, with the line-up to bething.” tect his secrets. to be France’s next president have g French i Tele TVcommentator h c i o s  m cl p i l e a n i t n , t     a a   g w a r i i n t s e t r   , h   i m m i   g o h v t  e f r i   l a e  n a     a l l e le g g al edt d h e e c   l s a h re o d c   k b  f y o  J r  u t l h y e .   l H e e ft   , s   a S i t d r   a t u h s a s t  - d K e a s h p n ite Suy S   o r c e i g a r li o s u t  p l   e if a   d S e t r r   a M us a s r - ti K n a e h  A n  u is b   r t y a   k o e n n In previous centuries the culture of  thrown open the 2012 election, secrecy surrounding the presidential improving Nicolas Sarkozy’s chances Michael Darmon said current p re ar a t d ysexual assault almost a decade ago.should be considered innocent for out of the running for next year’s elec- bedchamber sometimes lasted a life- of reelection and leaving the left t c o h   i t e h f r   o M w a   r h ti e n r  e h  A at u  i bry  h w o as “not y”“We are considering filing a com-now. tion. and called the news a “thunder- time. scrambling to find a new star candi- could join the race n . , tugh others t p e l x a t i   n m t, e ”  s l s a a w ge y   e t r o     D R a e v u i t d e   rs K ,  o r u ef b e b r i r   i s n ai g  d t  i o n a cer “ n A e s d     a b  p y  a i r t t   y a   n w d  e a   r a e r   e d  c e l a e l a i r n l g y     w c i o th n   - it, bol T t h ”. e IMF chief’s woes deepened fur- In 1899, when president Felix Faure  date. 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t  . o .. scha S r t g r e a s u   s s s e - n K t  a s h h n o ’ c s  k a w rr a e v s e t  s o  t n h   r s o e u x  g a h ssault A Fr u a “ b n T r c y h o e i r s  e r   H s w e o i l l l f l l     a a b n n e d   d e a   . f n o o r t m he e r r     c p a a n rt d y i   d l a e t a e der Before DSK left for Washington to  Far-right leader Marine Le Pen,  nco take up the IMF job, the journalist Jean who polls to date had pegged to come a D r a e r  o m t o h n e   r s s  ai w d h .  o B  c ut o   u h l e d     a c d o d m e e d   :  o “ u T t  h o e f r  t e he o e f v   e m r  a c s o si m v e e     o or ut g  . i . e .. s   ,  S b o u ,  t l   e n t o  t t h hi e n m g     s h h a o s wn F e r x e t n   c y h e   a p r o ’s l   it p i r c e s s   i M de o n n ti d a a l y   , r   a s c h e a   k a i n n d g up p w re h s o i   d w e i n ll t   i r a e l  p e r l e e s c e ti n o t  n t , h ” e     D p e ar s t i y r     i t n o   l t d h   e a Quatremer warned on his blog for the  second behind Strauss-Kahn in a first daily Liberation that the veteran French  round vote, also stands to benefit  woodwork and make themselves them”, the paper quoted him as say- inspiring wild claims of dirty tricks.  news conference. “I call on Socialists official’s behaviour would not be  given her long-running complaint  heard, like Laurent Fabius for exam- ing. French political and media circles  ta acceptable in the United States. about French politics as an elitist ple.”Even before his arrest, Strauss-Kahnhave long swirled with rumours of to sy the course f o o f  r t   h 2 e 0   1 n 2 e . w ” s Int True to form, Strauss-Kahn was rap- boys’club. fin F a a n b c i e u   s m ,  i a n   i f s o t r e m r,  e s r a   i p d r   i at m  t e h   e m   i w ni e s e t k er e   n a d nd c w r a it s i   c t i h s e  m s   u th bj a e t  c a t  c o c f u   s m ed o   u h n i ti m n   g o   f  m a  e f d o i n a d-w St o ra m u e s n s , -   K bu a t h  t n h ’s e   y c   o w n e d r u e c  r t  a t r o el w y a   r d d is s cussed c a o rr n e W s s p t i   t i h r w i a a n c s   y   m   t t h i h e n e   u o r t e r e i s s e u   s l   t  e o m f  e a r   g s e et d -  t , hat t e h r e net idly involved in a scandal involving an  The Socialists, who have no other affair with a subordinate, which was candidate to match Strauss-Kahn, the party was losing touch with work-ness for women, an easy relationshipin public until his arrest in New York credit Strauss-Kahn, who pol u ls p    t h o a   d dis-  condemned in Washington as“inappro- vowed to press on with their primary ing  e cl r a s  s f s vo a t n e   r e s l , e  p ct o i s o s n i   b b l i y d   . testing the s w a i t t   h u   n m e o as n i e l y y     a w n it d h     a  h l i u s  x S u o ry ci  l a i l f i e st s   t c y r l e e  d t e h n a - tf m o a r i   d al . legedly trying to rape a hotel s d h e o nt w ia n l     c e o le ul ct d i   o b n e . at Sarkozy in a presi- priate” but in France only added to his  selection process but convened a party  wat or   legend as a “great seducer.” meeting on the crisis on Tuesday. wil S l  tr p a le u a ss d -  n K o a t  h g n u ’s i   l l t a y  w to y   e c r h s  a h rg a e v s e     h said hetia P ls o . liticians from all parties saidica A l  s s   e P x a   r c i r s i  f m a e c   e s d c   a it n s d   a b l i , g  p g h es o t t   o e g v r e a r  p p h o s  li o t f - sai “ d I    h K a o v s e c   i f u a s it k h o   - in M  A or m iz e e r t i . c  “ a I n t     j i u s  s s ti o ce,” Quatremer’s prescient sally had been  “It is the first time a judicial affair  e condemned by many of his colleagues  has such an impact on the presidential  tried to rape a chambermaid after Strauss-Kahn, popularly known by his the opposition’s top presidential candi-  on as an unacceptable attack on the politi- election,” analyst Frederic Daby of chasing her, naked, down a corridorinitials DSK, should be presumeddate being led in handcuffs by New w Fr h e e n r c e h .     t I  o t   h s i e n e k     c it i s s  p i i n r   a o c u ie r  s c  e ul v t e u r r y e - .” cian’s private life, but following pollster IFOP told Reuters television.  and shutting her in a room. His wife innocent until proven guilty, but politi- York police shocked politicians and  There was no word from Sarkozy’s Strauss-Kahn’s arrest the reporter  “It’s unprecedented in France’s politi-  and allies stood by him. cal commentators were unanimous in raised fears for France’s image.  office, but — with his approval ratings declared himself vindicated.  cal history.”  “Those close to him cannot believe pronouncing the last rites on his politi- “As well as the alleged victim, the  flat-lining at under a third of the elec- “The media and the politicians have France was mesmerised on Monday  he is guilty, and he will soon be back cal career. chambermaid, there is another sure  torate — it seemed his prospects could known about DSK’s irrepressible sexu- by TV images of Strauss-Kahn, a cen-  with us,” his Socialist Party ally Jean- “One thing is certain: Dominique victim: France,” said Nathalie  only benefit from a Socialist scandal. al appetite, and his to say the least  tre-left former finance minister and  Christophe Cambadelis told reporters, Strauss-Kahn will not be the next Kosciusko-Morizet, environment min-  French newspapers meanwhile were ‘inappropriate’ behaviour towards managing director of the IMF, being  adding that there were contradictory president of the French republic,” the ister in President Nicolas Sarkozy’s  unanimous in declaring Strauss- women, for a long time,” he wrote. led away in handcuffs by police for  accounts of what happened and foul conservative daily Le Figaro said in an centre-right government, on Monday.  Kahn’s political career dead. And Quatremer was not the only one DNA tests over the alleged assault in a  play could not be ruled out. editorial. “We are thinking also of France’s  “As we wait for truth to be sorted to foresee DSK’s fall from grace. Just New York hotel.  He said, without elaborating, that Liberation front page headline read image,” said Jean-Francois Cope, the  from falsehood, one thing is already last month, the man himself told Without Strauss-Kahn, the  enemies had “promised a nuclear simply: “DSK Out”. leader of the ruling right-wing UMP  certain: Dominique Strauss-Kahn will Liberation journalists that sex could Socialists’ strongest candidate could  attack” should Strauss-Kahn declare a Socialist Party spokesman Benoit party, on Europe 1 radio. “To think of  not be the next president of the French prove his downfall, saying: “Yes, I like be former party boss Francois presidential bid. Hamon said the party would press on that picture running on a loop the  Republic,” said the pro-government women. So what?” Hollande, although he lacks frontline Strauss-Kahn’s woes deepened in with preparing its October election world over is clearly quite some- daily Le Figaro.