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    March 27, 2012

Court Puts Dominique Strauss-Kahn Under Investigation

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   Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn (File)

   A French court has placed former International Monetary Fund chief
   Dominique Strauss-Kahn under formal investigation for alleged
   involvement in a prostitution ring.

   Strauss-Kahn posted a $133,000 bail to avoid sitting in jail while
   prosecutors pursue their case. A formal investigation in France is one
   step short of formal charges.
   Prosecutors allege Strauss-Kahn helped supply prostitutes for business
   clients at a luxury hotel in the northern French city of Lille and had
   parties with the women.
   His lawyer accuses authorities of inventing the charges because of his
   fame.

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