Maudit! Deux poids deux measures - incroyable!

Good Day Readers:

There has been some criticism in the French media and by certain justice officials, as well as, politicians of the way Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been paraded before the television cameras and his case covered by North American jounalists. But here's what we don't understand.

During February 2007 French journalist Tristane Banon appeared on the television network show Paris Premiere to make rather serious allegations about a sexual encounter that occurred in 2002. While D S-K was not publicly identified at the time he later was when video from the show appeared online. Upon learning of the incident did justice officials, the media or politicians take any action to at least investigate Ms Banon's statements? No! Why not? Perhaps had someone lifted a finger this latest incident could have been prevented.

In the words of Clint Eastwood those who did nothing should, "shut their face" if dissatisfied with American coverage of Mr. Strauss-Kahn's arrest and subsequent court appearances. At least the United States did something.

Sincerely,
Clare L. Pieuk
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Note: "This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by TELEPARIS" - The Telegraph newspaper. However, we were able to Google it with very little effort.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn 'like a rutting chimpanzee,' says alleged victim - International Monetary Fund Head faces sexual assault charge by female French journalist and writer Tristane Banon

During a chat show broadcast on Paris Première in February 2007, French writer Tristane Banon alleged she was violently attacked by Dominique Strauss Kahn nine years ago.

In this clip from the show, she tells host Thierry Ardisson and his guests – publisher Jacques Séguéla, government press adviser Thierry Saussez, journalist Jean-Michel Aphatie and actor Roger Hanin – that the attack happened in 2002 while she was interviewing him for a book she was writing.

Describing him as "a rutting chimpanzee" who "no attractive women want to work for," she alleged he invited her back to his flat before forcing himself upon her.

She escaped and considered filing charges of attempted rape at the time but, not wanting to be known "as the girl who had a problem with a politician," decided against it for the sake of her career.

Mr Strauss Kahn's name was censored in the original broadcast. He was later named when the video was posted online.
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Full transcript

Triptane Banon: I had a bad experience with [Dominique Strauss-Kahn].

Thierry Ardisson: That's right, [Dominique Strauss-Kahn].

TB: He is a rutting chimpanzee!

TA: He is obsessed with - well, it's true, we know it - he is obsessed with chicks, seriously.

TB: In the National Assembly, there is not an attractive girl left willing to work in his office. You just have to look: he must be the only one with a secretary who is 60 years old and practically obese. Well, there must be a reason...

TA: So how did it happen, then?

TB: What happened was that, for my first book Erreurs Avouées (Mistakes Confessed) – for which I interviewed you too – the concept was to ask celebrities the biggest mistake of their lives. Naturally I asked him too. He stonewalled, as was to be expected. I told him "well, I'm not sure I will use this," to which he replied "look, I'm leaving, I'll call you when I get home if I think of something else to tell you". He called me back later and suggested we meet. He gave me an address I didn't know. Now that surprised me since I know a little about his life. I know where he lives, I know where his office is, I have an idea of where the Assembly is located. It wasn't any of these. I arrived at the address. I parked my car, I went upstairs. It was an empty flat.

TA: Oh my.

TB: Totally empty. With a VCR, a television, a bed at the back. Very beautiful, he has good taste, mister has good taste. Exposed beams, beautiful, with a courtyard. And then, he gently closed the door. I put down the tape recorder immediately to record. He wanted me to hold his hand while he answered, because he told me: "I won't be able to if you don't hold my hand". And after that, from my hand, he went to my arm, and then a bit higher. So I stopped right away. When I arrived I was wearing a black turtleneck ...

TA: When you left, you only had a thong!

TB: ... it may excite guys to see a black turtleneck, but come on. And after that, things ended very, very badly, because we ended up fighting.

TA: Yeah, they had a fight.

TB: It ended very, very violently because I told him clearly... Truly, we did fight. We didn't merely slap each other, we gave - well I gave - kicks, and he undid my bra, he tried to undo my jeans.

TA: Ah, I just love that.

Guest: I mean, you see, this is foolish. If he can do that, he can do anything.

TB: When finally I left, he sent me a text message straight away saying: "So, are you afraid of me?" in a provocative tone. I had talked to him, while we were fighting. I had told him about the ... I had said "rape" rape to frighten him, but it didn't frighten him more than that. It just goes to show you that, apparently, he was used to it. After that, he was continually sending me text messages saying [ ...]

Guest: Did you go to court?

TB: No, but I went as far as drawing up a case. I went and saw a top lawyer who already had an impressive file about him, but I didn't dare go through with it. I didn't want to be, until the end of my days, the girl that had had a problem with a politician.