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Dominique Strauss-Kahn: A timeline of sexual assault allegations and legal battles
July 13, 2026 at 06:38 PM
The former IMF director faced criminal charges and trials from 2011 onward following a hotel maid's accusation.
- Strauss-Kahn served as IMF managing director from November 2007 until his resignation on May 18, 2011.
- On May 14, 2011, he was charged with attempted rape and imprisoned; he pleaded not guilty and was released from house arrest on July 1, 2011.
- All sexual assault charges were dismissed on August 23, 2011, at the prosecutor's request after the accuser admitted to lying about certain details.
- He was acquitted of aggravated pimping charges on June 12, 2015, following a trial in France.