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Sorin Adam Matei

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Tag: Dominique Strauss Kahn

When DSK (Dominique Strauss Kahn) Met Michelle (Obama)

“No, you can’t!” A semi-funny non-verbal communication situation that might or might not convey the meaning of the situation. At the Pittsburgh Summit, 2009 President Obama introduces  his wife  to Dominique Strauss Kahn (DSK), who at the time was still the director…

Where in the World is Les Chandelles (Candles), the swinger club allegedly frequented by Dominique Strauss Kahn (DSK, Map, Street View, Pics)

The book “DSK: Les Secrets d’un presidentiable” (Secrets of a presidential contender) affirms that Dominique Strauss Kahn, the recently resigned IMF head arrested for sexual assault at Sofitel Hotel in New York, was a customer of the Paris swinger (wife swapping) club…

Dominique Strauss Kahn scandal opens French soul searching: should a “presidentiable” have secrets? What is the border between womanizing and sexual harassment?

NBC report on what the French think about the IMF head arrest. What is missing from this report is the question: why didn’t the scandal occur earlier and why not in France? The fact that the scandal took place in the US…