IMF Leader Arrested For Harassment

NEW YORK, Tekertin.com - The leader of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which also has the potential to become a candidate for president of France asked to get off the plane when he was about to fly to Paris and questioned by police related to reports of sexual harassment against an employee of the hotel.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn is derived from an Air France plane at John F. International Airport Kennedy by officers from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. He was later handed over to police on Saturday afternoon local time (05/14/2011), said Paul J. Browne, a spokesman for the New York Police Department.

Strauss-Kahn of New York police checked the special treatment, but no charges imposed on it.

According to 32-year-old victim, the incident of abuse occurred when she entered the room Strauss-Kahn at the Sofitel near Manhattan's Times Square at about 13 noon on Saturday. Suddenly Strauss-Kahn emerged from the bedroom to undress, then pushed him and tried to make sexual activity. After a struggle, the victim managed to escape and ran to report to the hotel staff what had happened. The hotel then called the police.

When police arrived a few moments later, Strauss-Kahn was gone from the hotel, but he left his cell phone and other personal items. "Apparently he went in a hurry," said Browne.

Police later found him at the airport and contact Airport Authority, which is then lowered Kahn of an Air France plane that was ready to leave.

The hotel employees who are victims had been brought police to a local hospital. John Sheehan, a spokesman for the hotel, said his staff is ready to cooperate with the authorities in the investigation.

William Murray, a spokesman for the IMF in Washington, said the IMF could not comment on the arrest report Strauss-Kahn.

Strauss-Kahn had investigated in 2008 related to the report "inappropriate relationships" with female employees.

Strauss-Kahn who is now 62 years old, was rejected by French Socialist group as a candidate to run for president in 2006. He served the French finance minister in 1997-1999, and rumored to be a challenger to French President Nicolas Sarkozy in the election of 2012.

As a former economics professor, Strauss-Kahn joined the Socialist Party in 1976 and was appointed a member of parliament in 1986 representing the district of Val-d'Oise, north of Paris. He later became mayor of Sarcelles, a working class immigrant suburb of Paris.

His first position in government was as Minister of Industry under former President Francois Mitterrand. As finance minister, he reduced France's debt payments through privatization, including selling shares in France Telecom SA and Air France.

Strauss-Kahn is the father of four children. His third wife, Anne Sinclair, a former television presenter.