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TWO EX-PROSTITUTES have dropped a civil suit against former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who is standing trial for pimping in France.
The women’s lawyer confirmed the news today.
They had delivered dramatic testimony during the trial of how they felt powerless to say no to Strauss-Kahn sodomising them during sex parties.
Members of Strauss-Kahn’s entourage are accused of procuring prostitutes from Rene Kojfer (74), the former PR manager for the Carlton hotel in Lille, and Dominique Alderweireld – a notorious brothel owner in Belgium known as “Dodo the Pimp”.
Last week Strauss-Kahn said he had never set foot in the Carlton and did not know “Dodo”.
Kojfer denied the charge of “aggravated pimping” of eight women, saying he was merely doing a service for his friends by introducing them to the prostitutes. The trial was suspended early after Kojfer, who has heart problems, said he did not feel well.
The trial is the latest in a series of cases offering a peek behind the bedroom door of a man once tipped as a potential challenger to former French president Nicolas Sarkozy.
France was stunned when it saw Strauss-Kahn paraded handcuffed in front of the world’s cameras after a New York hotel maid accused him of sexual assault in May 2011 — a case that was eventually settled in a civil suit.
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So good to have Simon centrally involved. I always find it strangely reassuring when somebody with minimal experience is involved in decision making
@Josh Joyce: well then you are very lucky because it happens a lot ;)
@Lily Martin:
@Josh Joyce: Decisions on which journalist to murder doesn’t count as relevant decision making experience.
@Sean Fahey: cop yourself on ye twit
The election should be prosponed until this covid-19 mess is cleared up.
@ben: the election had already happened …..
@Paul: any government forming ideas should also be prosponed.
@ben: good! Something that’s extremely important for the island OF Ireland is been discussed on a health issue that affects all the people NORTH/SOUTH jointly. This should be road map for future development for all IRELAND. We are one island of 2 important traditions.
@Bobby wilson: the orange order are not a tradition.
@ben: oh! Yes they are, the green and orange two main traditions of the Island of Ireland..so you would refuse to except that. And do you believe in the reunification of IRELAND by the way.
@Bobby wilson: Great to hear you echoing Gerry Adams position so well.
“We need reminded again and again that our flag is Orange. Orange as well as green. Orange is part of what we are. That is our potential. And our challenge. To unite Orange and Green in equality and mutual respect.” – Gerry Adams
@The Risen: those who don’t recognize the orange tradition on the Island of IRELAND don’t recognize reunification of IRELAND..
@Bobby wilson: Well I for one can’t wait to see them matching down ó Connell Street ha
@ben: and yes why shouldn’t they! o’connell street Dublin is the main street in the capital of Ireland. And in a new all new reunification of Ireland they will have every right to March in O’Connell st Dublin. same nationalists/republicans have the right to March around Belfast city centre which was won many years ago….in the famous break the ban protests ,the right to March in Belfast city centre which was right up to 1990s. so we denoy our Orange brothers and sisters in the capital of IRELAND…as I said do you believe in the reunification of IRELAND …please don’t gave me lecture on the Orange order as Belfast Catholic /Nationalist don’t go their with me.
@Bobby wilson: you’ll be waiting some time for the “lads” to answer that one!!
@ben: wake up it’s already happened, where were you?
@ben: course they are
Face masks are sold out everywhere. The local supermarket is struggling to even keep up with the demand for soap, hand sanitizer and tissues!
Breaking: Newly elected Iranian MP has died from the coronavirus.
http://www.basnews.com/index.php/en/news/middle-east/585200
@Paraic: The virus is particularly hazardous to the elderly, most of Iran’s conservative rulers are elderly. The vice president of Iran contracted the virus, so have several ministers and MPs. The virus could change the political landscape in Iran and other countries. Here’s Covid-19 Mortality rate by age group:
@David Jordan: what will happen to there pensions?
@Paraic: “No need for quarantine” they said. “Be grand” they said.
@ben: Everyone’s pensions are at risk. Didn’t you see Wall Street crash this week?
@David Jordan: True but that’s him in the photo. He was 56. Hardly elderly.
So re-assuring
“Italy reports 239 new cases of coronavirus and 8 new deaths, raising total to 1,128 cases and 29 dead.”
https://mobile.twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1233803627543908355
@David Jordan: Also 105 people in intensive care.
@David Jordan: here’s a brief overview on how the epidemic developed in Italy in 8 days that shook the nation together with an account of the Italian government’s strategy
Taoiseach and Harris hold conference call with authorities in Northern Ireland
Great Picture of Father Ted and Douglas!!
Oh ~ Holy God ~~ Serious and Stupid Spinning a Bad Yarn !
2 idiots
Are they linking the outbreak to Sinn Fein
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