French Coverage of Strauss-Kahn Case
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, head of International Monetary Fund, is currently being held in a New York City jail on attempted rape charges. While there is intense spotlight on Strauss-Kahn, the US media have opted to protect the woman accusing him of sexually assaulting her last weekend in a hotel room. But that is not the case in France. Host Marco Werman speaks with Vivienne Walt, Time Magazine Paris correspondent.
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