Some, including Mr. Strauss-Kahn’s wife, the American-born French television journalist Anne Sinclair, expressed disbelief in the charges and faith in her husband’s innocence. His lawyer has said he plead not guilty. Others talked darkly of a possible “setup” of Mr. Sarkozy’s most prominent rival. [http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/16/world/europe/16france.html?hp] The charges lodged by New York prosecutors against Dominique Strauss-Kahn are extremely serious, said criminal-defense lawyers, and could lead to significant prison time for the former International Monetary Fund head if he is found guilty of even one of the main charges. | Some, including Mr. Strauss-Kahn’s wife, the American-born French television journalist Anne Sinclair, expressed disbelief in the charges and faith in her husband’s innocence. His lawyer has said he plead not guilty. Others talked darkly of a possible “setup” of Mr. Sarkozy’s most prominent rival. [http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/16/world/europe/16france.html?hp] The charges lodged by New York prosecutors against Dominique Strauss-Kahn are extremely serious, said criminal-defense lawyers, and could lead to significant prison time for the former International Monetary Fund head if he is found guilty of even one of the main charges. |