From presidential favorite to Rikers jail
Instead of preparing to lead France's Socialist Party against President Nicolas Sarkozy, IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is detained for allegedly sexually assaulting a New York hotel maid.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn: A brilliant career, a stunning accusation
Alan Silverleib, CNN
May 16, 2011 10:11 p.m. EDT
Who is Dominique Strauss-Kahn?
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Dominique Strauss-Kahn is known as a brilliant economist and tough politician
He was seen as the likely Socialist opponent to Sarkozy next year
Strauss-Kahn has a reputation as a womanizer
The new accusations could have consequences for the IMF and the world economy
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