One student asked him to explain the vaginal bruising suffered by Nafissatou Diallo, the maid behind the sexual assault allegations....

Strauss Kahn: "Young man, I would first have to travels down that road again to refresh my memory before I can answer your question".

A statement posted Friday on the Cambridge union's website said the invitation was made well before Strauss-Kahn's controversial departure from the IMF.

What a lame excuse, they could easily have withdrawn the invitation after the allegations came to light. With the numerous allegations against him, the university should have withdrawn the invitation. It was an affront to every female student at the university to allow him to speak. If it had just been the one accusation, I could understand them allowing him to still come and speak, but there have been far too many other women from multiple countries and backgrounds accusing him of various forms of assault and intimidation for there to be no truth to any of it. This guy is a sexual predator who has used his power and position to get away with raping women or otherwise pressuring them into having sex with him by threatening their careers if they did not comply. I see these threats as no different from rape since it was still a means of forcing these women to have sex with him against their will, even if the force used was not physical. This guy belongs in prison, not speaking at a prestigious university.

I'm glad to see people haven't forgotten what this man did.This case is more proof that there are two justice systems in America one for the rich and powerful,and one for the poor. He should be in prison getting worked over by four burly men.

you are correct on two systems Money walks poor people sit the courts commit acts of atrocity daily on USA citizens it should be forced to stop

What do you expect in the land of the land of the liberals? I have to wonder if these women are the ones who are backing Obama for his claims of opposition to his attack on religious freedom being a "war on Women"? If they thought this was an attempt to reabilitate Straus-Kahn's reputation what do they think this BS of the claim Republicans are waging a war on women is staged to hide or rehabilitate? Parallels there I see.

These DSKs assume that with money power and hats of top politicians, they can get away with all criminal acts.

What sort of economists these DSKs are?

Some nations put taxpayers monies in these IMF, WB and these people invest them in some dirty swamps at high interest rates. Those nations taking loans ended up as basket case nations like the basket case economists like DSKs.

They abuse each and every thing they do including the employees working under them!

Cambridge or any other honorable place should not invite these sexual maniacs to lecture.

Hey Shaking my head-2479300:

I have to wonder if these women are the ones who are backing Obama for his claims of opposition to his attack on religious freedom being a "war on Women"?

One, I think if churches want to be insurance companies, then they have to follow the same rules. However, I understand that some churches don't encourage contraception. So tell me this, which church, just name one, has ever been forced by the Obama administration to pay for contraception. When you name me just one church that has been forced to do something that it didn't want to do, or pay for something that it didn't want to pay for, then we can have a discussion about an attack on religious freedom. Idiot.

Mrs. Strauss-Kahn is the main loser in all of this. She had her hopes set on becoming the first lady of France. Now she's only married to a sexually frustrated, violent, and despised old man ... quite a fall!!!!

I was a college student several times and often wondered why these people were invited and paid to tell their experiences.

A lot of people in the case of Straus-Kahan relate in a curious way to his exploits. I imagine the guy tilittes and relates a very tiny bit of his disgusting endeavours - disgusting as they are.

I would not wast time going to his lectures.

Tomtom 1.1

This is a classic example of these morons (and many posters) and their extremely selective and distorted memories. A question about a bruise but complete ignorance about the other facts of the case, and especially the actions of the maid that led to a complete dismissal of all charges.

Notice that Mr. Geithner is hush hush when asked about the sexual exploits of the IMF staff ?

Meanwhile, the IMF is continuing to "ask" participants to increase their "donations" into the IMF coffers for more EuroPIIgs bailouts.

Hey, party time once the coffers are full again.

LOL

Stupid f*ckin rapist running away from women like the coward that he is.

Why do people still call pieces of sh*t like Strauss-Kahn leaders?

Wet Willy ... "other facts of the case'' RIGHT ... high paid lawyers like to make you believe there are other "FACTS'' ... the problem is his trail of victims is a little too long ........

Lets see what happens in the civil case where the "facts" won't be blurred ....

Newscover 1.13

Apparently you didn't follow the case. If you did, you would have known this maid is a con artist who attempted this sort of thing before, and let's not forget her large sum money exchanges for illegals. She is a con artist who was caught and she is fortunate she wasn't prosecuted.

He is not the kind of person schools should be bringing in to speak. The maid in N.Y. is not the only woman to have filed a complaint against him. The sad reality is only about 10% of rapes are believed to be reported. Yes, some of those are filed by ignorant and/or vengeful women, but that does not negate the pain and suffering of real rape victims.

"What do you expect in the land of the land of the liberals?" Yes, governed by a Tory government

I see the socialist democrats are making their own law/facts again. Let's see...not enough evidence to charge him...she appears to be linked to prostitution and the socialist disregard evidence and make their own law and there own version of facts. It sounds like the old days of Joe Stalin all over again. The Office of Disinformation at it again with the help of the USA media.

As far has higher education goes...its a nest of socialist vipers always influencing our youth. Most of the professors are old draft dodgers from the war in Nam, bra burners that influence the youth of America with their communist bull@!$%#. We need another Joe McCarthy!

Hi, Mosen.

Your one of those" disabled old people " on pain medication arent you

you wonder how I can tell?.... The hate and anger in your post..

But hey , who am I to critique. I just wanted to bring it to your attention how evident your addiction is

Exactly Mosin, too bad the young communists of today don't have more to do than to protest and direct their anger at anything that is white, male and successful.

Mosin................Are you kidding? Really? Why don't you just admit you weren't smart enough to get into college. And that you've never actually seen a bra, except burning on television.

The "draft dodgers" from the Vietman war are retired now not teaching in universities.. They saved their money. You're still working, I'm sure, because you blew yours.

Joe McCarthy and his protoge Richard (I am not a liar) Nixon have been proven to be toxic Americans, that even the Repubs aren't proud of. But you still are. Dweeb.

I lived through those times. I can tell you didn't. Don't talk about what you don't know about.

always the victim...

direct their anger at anything that is white, male and successful.

The people here direct their anger at anything corrupt. Period. Your man has been bending rules and laws for years, for example, in the case of IMF senior economist Piroska Nagy 2008 -

nytimes.com/2011/05/17/world/europe/17fund.html

SoSickoftheGop

Do you remember who ended the Viet Nam war?

bob-1429539

Hey, there is no reason to be disrespectful of older people. I know the current administration thinks they are just a burden to be pushed off a cliff but those of us who lived through the Viet Nam war times and whose friends and relatives suffered there do not deserve such disdain. You should appologize. You should also bear in mind that Karma could bring a very distasteful ending years to your life.

yes. the Republicans when they were still the party of Lincoln; not the party hijacked by the neocon thieves who came swooping in, with their moron front men (and women) over the last 15 years or so.

Hey Mosin:

As far has higher education goes...its a nest of socialist vipers always influencing our youth

I see the GOP's attack on women is failing so now their waging an ATTACK ON HIGHER EDUCATION. Are you serious. You don't want to send your kids to college because you think that those darn liberal professors will open their eyes to a different point of view, and release them from a cult of ignorance called the republican party. Let's see who went to college, Mitt Romeny, Ron Paul, Newt Gingrich, and Rick Santorum. Didn't they all still retain their "conservative" values. Well, Romney is in question. The fact is that people who go to college are more successful in life because they are more educated. And what really gets me mad is Santorum calling Obama a snob because he wants pathways to college for everyone who wants to go. What. Didn't you go to college. Would you be in the same position you are in right now if you didn't go to college, what hypocrites!!!

France seems to be heading toward rapists or fascists to run the country.

Lynch mobs are perpetrated against the innocent. Your advocating one shows what you truly think of the man.

Haha! Now that's a stretch.

Lynch mops - in REALITY- are just a bunch of people who want to kill an alleged criminal- now. Sometimes they are right about the criminal and sometimes that are wrong (and motivated by prejudice).

Lynch mob -AS A TERM- means a "rush to vigilante justice or injustice"

I see the socialist democrats are making their own law/facts again. Let's see...not enough evidence to charge him...she appears to be linked to prostitution and the socialist disregard evidence and make their own law and there own version of facts. It sounds like the old days of Joe Stalin all over again. The Office of Disinformation at it again with the help of the USA media.

As far has higher education goes...its a nest of socialist vipers always influencing our youth. Most of the professors are old draft dodgers from the war in Nam, bra burners that influence the youth of America with their communist bull@!$%#. We need another Joe McCarthy!

Bravo? Why? For perpetuating a malicious, false allegation? I would prefer better.

BigPicture

What in the world do you try to claim Rick Santorim has to do with this Euro Mysogynist? The Narwhal room at work this morning I see or is it just the early shift for "volunteer" posters for Obama and the Athiest. I still wonder why people who don't believe there is a God, love Obama?

Shaky, I strongly object to Santorum's efforts to discourage higher education, and to his pretense that his heavy-handed interpretation of religion is the true way -- even to the exclusion of the teachings of his own church. I object to the efforts of any and all politicians to dumb down America. This article presented a demonstration of how students at one of the world's leading universities took the initiative to push back against the wrong they see in this speaker. In the world sought by Mr. Santorum, no one would push back, or be allowed to think they could. These politicians of both parties are simply wrong for wrapping themselves in vote-getting religio-babble. You are completely unaware of my religious beliefs, my political affiliations and my support or non-support for the incumbent Why do you pretend otherwise? Please note that I supported your comment/question above regarding who ended the war. None of Lincoln, Reagan, T. Roosevelt or even GHW Bush (whose veep became a prototype for the "leaders" to follow) would approve of what has become of their former party. I strongly believe in the separation of church and state, and do not embrace the takeover of America by the insider trading politicians, Democrats and Republicans, in Washington, all of whom were quite cozy with DSK until his episode in New York, ultimately mishandled by the prosecutor..

nonsense, steve. my reference was simply to mr. santorum's denegration of higher education. your windbag response truly misses the point simply because you believe mr. santorum has found the basis of all wisdom in his "moral foundation".

Steve N said "The pursuit of knowledge and refinemengt of thought as you put it "Big Picture" predicates a moral foundation upon which correct judgements can be arrived at; the current atmosphere of relativism is an abuse of such--"

I say his predicate doesn't complement his subject.

certainly true. but, do you think he understands that?

Nope. That's why I didn't hop up on the soapbox and start lecturing about "classic" logic and logical fallacies. My grandfather used to say, "Never try to teach a pig how to sing. You waste your time, and you annoy the pig."

I miss your grandfather, too.

And exactly where in the article does the word "religion" appear? Gotta be some troll bait in there somewhere, though.

Bill-2801017

While it is true there are many evil people who hide behind the mask of religion, it does not negate those who not only talk the talk but walk the walk. It is no less unfair to discount the "big picture" of those who have a religious belief than it is to count those that claim faith as always good people. i grow weary of the athiest influence brought to bear to support a socialist agenda.

Bill,

If those who believe in religion are right than hell is full of athiests.

Those evil atheists are doomed to burn in hell but yet it is the religious nutcases that call themselves dictators, and terrorist leaders that are causing mass death and destructions all around the planet in hopes of cleansing the world of anyone that doesn't drop on their knees and do what they are told and drop their every bit of blood sweat and tears into their controllers possessions. If there is a God, then there are very, very few people on this planet right now that I won't be seeing in hell or an even lower depth than I will find myself in.

And what about people falsely accused?

What about 'em? That's not who we're talking about here.

How about the people that (rightly) condemn Rush Limbaugh for calling Sandra Fluke a slut, but refuse (wrongly) to condemn Bill Maher for calling Sarah Palin a c_nt. And, before you start flaming me, PLEASE note that I offer this only as an example, not as a political comment or a political position.

I hate it when people like denver bill 2 say:

How about the people that (rightly) condemn Rush Limbaugh for calling Sandra Fluke a slut, but refuse (wrongly) to condemn Bill Maher for calling Sarah Palin a c_nt. And, before you start flaming me, PLEASE note that I offer this only as an example, not as a political comment or a political position.

I acknowledge your last sentence, so this isn't directed at you personally. When Bill Maher insults someone, that person is usually a person in the public sphere, and who is subject to be scrutinized. He makes fun of leaders and people who are politicians in washington. I am sure if Limbaugh were to call Hilary Clinton, or Nancy Pelosi an old hooker slut whore, there would not have been such a huge deal made.(I don't listen to his show, but I wouldn't be surprised If he has called them this before.). The thing is, he assailed a normal person, who just briefly stepped in to a public arena to give her opinion on a public matter. She has every right to do so, and she is no politician. That's why people are mad. Because you can't just call her terrible names for giving her opinion as a citizen, when she has every right to do so, and she is not doing it for political reaons. Also, I hate it when people say leave rush alone, He's exercising his free speech. I just tell myself, well by that same token, don't we have the right to use our own free speech to condemn these terrible things. The constitution gurantees that he can say these terrible things without like going to jail. I also guarantees that we can use our own free speech to condemn his words. Also, from what I understand, her testimony wasn't even about giving contraception for recreational purposes. She was telling them how her friend got ovarian cists and how it could have been prevented if the school didn't ban contraception coverage, and made it to expensive for her friend, a college student, to afford. How does that make some one a slut. Only in the wacky world of Rush Limbaugh.

SoSick:

A maliciously, falsely accused man is who we're talking about here. Or I suppose you can refer me to the conviction in a court of law? I didn't think so. The accuser was caught in a web of her own lies. Too many people want to believe the false accusation so much that they conveniently forget that part.

This is the third (that I've gotten to so far) posting of this same tired song.

You have only one idea, and must say it over and over and over to make it seem right..........even to yourself? Cuz the rest of us aren't buying it.

He wasn't exposed as anything. His accuser proved to be a chronic liar who invented "sexual assaults" when it suited her. He was just her latest victim. He's probably very luchy he wasn't her <i>first</i> victim.

Chronic liar?

She lied ONCE on immigration papers to get out of the sh*thole country she came from. That's it!

Strauss had claims of sexual assualt and harrassment by women thru out Europe BEFORE the maid.

How about getting your acts straight Pvblivs?

Freda:

My act is straight.

Sorry Publius..............no one here is buying that. Only you, Monica. (Probably you won't get that, Republicans aren't big on comedy..............oh I take that back. Santorum is pretty funny. Romney too. But theirs is unintentional, hey big guy)?

SoSick:

If you have the misfortune to think that I am a Republican, then your eyes are as closed as your "comrade in arms" G. W. Bush. And, let's face it, your childish name-calling was as humorous as Limbaugh calling the college student a whore. "It was just a joke, really."

The reality, whether you open your eyes to it or not, is that his accuser proved to be a serial liar, leaving the prosecution with no choice but to drop the case. I don't like false accusations no matter whom they are directed at. I don't waive my moral principles just because the victim is someone I don't like politically.

What he was accused of wasn't justifiable to the media. He just didn't do it. His accuser's stories (plural) were shown to be false. But some people just eat it up anyway.

Plvblivs?

What multiple stories did the maid tell? Please list them? I only remember ONE story.

Strauss had multiple accusers in Europe.

It is where I come from. But he can't be blamed for that. It was his parents fault, the name and the fact they taught him no respect for women.

A little money, power, being innocent, and the fact that his accuser was lying in a manner that the physical evidence discredited her. Of course, those last two might not have helped without the first two.

Statistics prove that divorce affects women NEGATIVELY. In other words, they lose financially!

You are focused on celebrities and a few cases of savvy middle class women. Race and class also affect this with black married women being the most likely to fall into financial disaster after a divorce- despite usually being an equal or primary bread winner in the family. Dependance on TWO incomes - even if the 2nd is minimal or spotty- makes divorce a big financial hit.

You are living in a fantasy land where jews run the government and women control the courts and BOTH take all your money! Its obsessive and paranoid.

Shil. So she finally saw through you and left you? What else was the poor woman to do? Thank god she smartened up before you killed her.

First she didn't leave the room at all. (keycard evidence) Oh yeah, she went about her job as though nothing had happened. (keycard evidence) Oh yeah, what really, really happened...

Now, I will admit that I didn't memorize all of her stories. I just remember that there were about 4 or 5. The only part that she didn't change was something that 1) couldn't be directly disproven and 2) sounded like something she rehearsed in advance. Perhaps when you say she only had one story you are only focusing on the rehearsed and uncheckable part.

Ironicly, your assertion of Strauss-Khan's story changes don't really help you much. They are precisely the sequence of stories that one would expect if he had hired a prostitute. After all, people don't exactly come clean about that one right away either.

OMG! You completely made that up!

You don't remember all her stories, but you know there were 4 or 5? What a load!! So you are making sh*t up that you don't have to prove or explain because you can't remember it? There was ONE story.

Keycard evidence? Please link the story you got this keycard evidence from.

The hotel floor manager entered the room first and said that there was no one in the room. This was not a suprise since Strauss had checked out of the high end suite. So floor manager gave the ok for the cleaner to start working. MAid and floor manager said the manager had left the door to the large suite OPEN- so whose key card? It is customary to leave the door open when the maids are working.

Strauss was in a bathroom in the large suite and surprised the maid. After the alleged assualt, the maid immediately ran into the hallway. That was when a doorman or cabbie said Strauss left in a hurry and without his phone! Strauss was caught quickly by using the phone he left behind.

What keycards? You pulled that out your *ss!

No, Freda, I didn't make it up.

www (dot) thedailybeast (dot) com (slash) articles (slash) 2011 (slash) 07 (slash) 03 (slash) new-details-emerge-in-dominique-strauss-kahn-case (dot) html

Here's an excerpt:

The Daily Beast has learned that, until last week, investigators didn't seek electronic keycard evidence for rooms the alleged victim cleaned at the hotel the day of the alleged attack, other than Strauss-Kahn's. That omission has taken on new significance as the maid’s account changed.

The maid originally alleged that on May 14, Strauss-Kahn, one of the world’s most powerful men as a leading candidate for president of France and then-director of the International Monetary Fund, exited a shower in his luxury suite at the Sofitel hotel in New York City, grabbed her from behind and sexually assaulted her after she entered to clean his suite.

Bolstered by significant forensic evidence that included Strauss-Kahn's DNA, prosecutors in the Manhattan district attorney's office secured an indictment just days after the attack. But in recent weeks, their case began to unravel as investigators dug deeper into how the maid immigrated to the United States under a political asylum claim that included some false information.

High-powered lawyers for Strauss-Kahn had by then already combed New York's African immigrant world, uncovering their own evidence challenging the alleged victim's credibility.

As prosecutors’ doubts mounted, the DA’s office last week disclosed to defense lawyers that they believed there were problems with the victim's testimony and agreed to loosen the terms of Strauss-Kahn's bail.

Meanwhile, as questions surfaced about her background, the alleged victim began to change her story.

After weeks of offering a consistent narrative about exactly what she had done after fleeing Strauss-Kahn's room on May 14, she suddenly made some changes to that account, the sources said.

The maid had told her hotel superiors, hotel security, police detectives, prosecutors and the grand jury that, after Strauss-Kahn forced her to have oral sex, she managed to flee his room and hide around the corner where a housekeeping supervisor found her after Strauss-Kahn had left the hotel. But according to a letter prosecutors placed in the court file Friday she stated that, after the attack and before the housekeeper found her, she went and cleaned another room.

As for "what keycards:" Why the electronic keycards that recorded who entered any given room and when. She didn't expect to be called on that. The original msnbc articles went info better detail about the separate stories and I confess that I incorrectly remembered the original one as staying in the room rather than hiding down the hall. But it still changed, because (please take your fingers out of your ears) there was keycard evidence that showed she continued to enter other rooms.

Keycard evidence? Please link the story you got this keycard evidence from.

I have to wonder if you are relying on the fact that Newsvine will delete any direct links I might try to insert.