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Manhattan Buckeye
Posts: 7,566
May 16, 2011 6:30am
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110516/ap_on_re_us/imf_head_assault
Not sure if this getting much press in the U.S. other than the yahoo line....but it is HUGH overseas. Regardless of whether the charges are truthful, what is a "socialist" leader of a global bank funded by taxpayers doing in a $3,000/night suite by himself?
Not sure if this getting much press in the U.S. other than the yahoo line....but it is HUGH overseas. Regardless of whether the charges are truthful, what is a "socialist" leader of a global bank funded by taxpayers doing in a $3,000/night suite by himself?
Writerbuckeye
Posts: 4,745
May 16, 2011 5:11pm
Nobody does scandal quite like the Euros.
They make most of our stuff look pedestrian by comparison.
Oh and Manhattan...is that HUGH as in Grant or HUGH as in Hefner?
They make most of our stuff look pedestrian by comparison.
Oh and Manhattan...is that HUGH as in Grant or HUGH as in Hefner?
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stlouiedipalma
Posts: 1,797
May 16, 2011 9:30pm
I think this guy is in some really deep doo-doo. Without bail, I think the only way he gets out of the country is if the jury says "not guilty".
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Manhattan Buckeye
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May 16, 2011 9:54pm
stlouiedipalma;770566 wrote:I think this guy is in some really deep doo-doo. Without bail, I think the only way he gets out of the country is if the jury says "not guilty".
The funny thing is he has his own country and Roman Polanski to thank for that. Nice job, France!
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Manhattan Buckeye
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May 19, 2011 2:24am
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cbus4life
Posts: 2,849
May 19, 2011 2:40am
Good riddance.
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gut
Posts: 15,058
May 22, 2011 2:07am
He's in charge of all that money....and couldn't scrape up enough cash for a hooker?
majorspark
Posts: 5,122
May 22, 2011 2:17am
With all his money and power what are the odds this guy skips bail and ends up in France. 60% of the French think he is getting framed. Its going to cost the people of NYC a lot of money to bring him to trial.
fish82
Posts: 4,111
May 22, 2011 8:14am
Good opening skit on SNL last night.
believer
Posts: 8,153
May 22, 2011 9:32am
60% of Americans think the French are idiots.majorspark;776250 wrote:With all his money and power what are the odds this guy skips bail and ends up in France. 60% of the French think he is getting framed.
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Manhattan Buckeye
Posts: 7,566
Jul 1, 2011 5:10am
http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110701/ap_on_re_us/us_imf_leader_assault
Updated from a couple months ago.
Interesting, apparently (i) there was a sexual event and (ii) the prosecution is tucking its tails. This sounds like a mess on both sides. The prosecutors should have their resumes ready.
Updated from a couple months ago.
Interesting, apparently (i) there was a sexual event and (ii) the prosecution is tucking its tails. This sounds like a mess on both sides. The prosecutors should have their resumes ready.
majorspark
Posts: 5,122
Jul 1, 2011 5:15am
In a year he will be poking babes on the French Riviera.
believer
Posts: 8,153
Jul 1, 2011 5:47am
ouimajorspark;819314 wrote:In a year he will be poking babes on the French Riviera.
coyotes22
Posts: 11,298
Jul 1, 2011 12:27pm
Judge frees him:
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/judge-frees-former-imf-head-strauss-kahn/Strauss-Kahn was held without bail for nearly a week after his May arrest. He has since posted a total of $6 million in cash bail and bond and has been confined to a Manhattan town house.
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gut
Posts: 15,058
Jul 1, 2011 1:12pm
I actually grew nauseous listening to the girl's lawyer. He took portraying her as a victim to a whole new level (and not saying she isn't, but a lawyer can and will say about anything to the press that helps his client). I'm surprised he didn't have Jesse Jackson come in and play the race card.