What a difference a year makes. On the same day François Hollande was been sworn in as France's President, disgraced ex-IMF chief, possible pimp and alleged gang rape participant Dominique Strauss Khan is suing the Manhattan hotel chamber maid who accused him of sexually assaulting her.
Sometimes we just wish Dominique Strauss-Kahn and his violent crime scandals* would vanish from the news cycle. He probably does too, considering the fact there are new accusations coming out today that he allegedly gang-raped a Belgian prostitute in D.C.hotel in 2010.
According to a new report, Dominique Strauss-Kahn referred to young ladies as "luggage" and "gifts" when he texted his pals while planning his alleged sex parties.
Karl Lagerfeld roasts Tina Brown, Jon Hamm is quite the photographer, and DSK was allegedly not a model orgy guest.
Tristane Banon wanted to prove she wasn't a liar and that Dominique Strauss Khan is a sexual offender, and that's why she isn't pursuing a civil suit against the former IMF chief.
Paris Prosecutors dismiss accusation against the former IMF chief
As former IMF head files slander charges against a French woman who said he tried to rape her
An attention-getting story sourced to law enforcement questions the accuser's credibility
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