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Strauss-Kahn sex scandal talk of Cannes again

Agence France-PresseMay 16, 2013 13:45
The sex scandal surrounding disgraced ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Thursday returned to Cannes as clips of an upcoming film about the affair leaked onto the Internet. Strauss-Kahn was the talk of the festival two years ago when he was arrested in New York on sexual assault charges. Within days of the scandal breaking, industry figures were eyeing the cinematic possibilities. "Humanity, power, women, sex, money -- it's got it all," said Jean-Andre Yerles, co-president of the French Screenwriters' Guild, at the time.

Strauss-Kahn sex scandal talk of Cannes again

Agence France-PresseMay 16, 2013 09:46
The sex scandal surrounding disgraced ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Thursday returned to Cannes as clips of an upcoming film about the affair leaked onto the Internet. Strauss-Kahn was the talk of the festival two years ago when he was arrested in New York on sexual assault charges. Within days of the scandal breaking, festival industry figures were eyeing the cinematic possibilities. "Humanity, power, women, sex, money -- it's got it all," said Jean-Andre Yerles, co-president of the French Screenwriters' Guild, at the time.

Busy shooting DSK film, Depardieu fails to turn up in court

April 9, 2013 10:04
Busy shooting a film about disgraced ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Gerard Depardieu failed to turn up at a Paris hearing Friday to face a drink-driving charge, the second time he has skipped court. The actor, who has sparked controversy recently by moving to Belgium and taking Russian citizenship amid a tax row with French authorities, had also failed to appear at a January hearing due to previous engagements on the film. 'He wanted to be present, but he couldn't, he really regrets it,' his lawyer told the court Friday, adding Depardieu was currently in New York to shoot

Gerard Depardieu's trial for drunk driving postponed

April 5, 2013 12:31
Paris, Apr 5 (EFE).- Gerard Depardieu's hearing before a court in Paris for causing a motorcycle accident while drunk driving last November was delayed Friday until May 24, because the controversial French actor is in New York shooting a film about Dominique Strauss-Kahn. The actor, who faces a sentence of up to two years in jail, had already postponed a first hearing last January. At that time, Depardieu, 64, said he was in Montenegro to negotiate the production of a film and had no intention of "escaping justice."

Busy shooting DSK film, Depardieu fails to turn up in court

April 5, 2013 05:15
Busy shooting a film about disgraced ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Gerard Depardieu failed to turn up at a Paris hearing Friday to face a drink-driving charge, the second time he has skipped court. The actor, who has sparked controversy recently by moving to Belgium and taking Russian citizenship amid a tax row with French authorities, had also failed to appear at a January hearing due to previous engagements on the film.

Strauss-Kahn fails to ban tell-all book but wins damages

February 26, 2013 17:45
A Paris court Tuesday turned down disgraced former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn's bid to ban a "despicable" book on his affair with the author, but ordered Marcela Iacub and her publisher to pay him 50,000 euros in damages. In "Beauty and the Beast", due to be released on Wednesday, Argentinian-born Iacub says she had a relationship with Strauss-Kahn from January to August 2012, in the midst of the scandal over accusations that he sexually assaulted a New York hotel maid the previous year.

Strauss-Kahn in court to seek ban on tell-all book

February 26, 2013 09:15
Disgraced former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn appeared in a Paris court Tuesday to try to ban a graphic new book by author Marcela Iacub detailing their affair, saying it was filled with lies. In "Beauty and the Beast", due to be released on Wednesday, Argentinian-born Iacub says she had a relationship with Strauss-Kahn from January to August 2012, in the midst of the scandal over accusations he sexually assaulted a New York hotel maid the previous year.

Strauss-Kahn in court to seek ban on tell-all book

February 26, 2013 08:17
Disgraced former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn appeared in a Paris court Tuesday to try to ban a graphic new book by author Marcela Iacub detailing their affair, saying it was filled with lies. In "Beauty and the Beast," due to be released on Wednesday, Argentinian-born Iacub says she had a relationship with Strauss-Kahn from January to August 2012, in the midst of the scandal over accusations he sexually assaulted a New York hotel maid the previous year.

Strauss-Kahn tries to ban graphic new 'abomination' book

February 25, 2013 08:16
Disgraced IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is taking legal steps to stop a controversial new book by Argentinian-born Marcela Iacub detailing their liaison, his lawyers said on Monday. In "Beauty and the Beast," due to be released on Wednesday, Iacub says she had a relationship with Strauss-Kahn from January to August 2012, in the midst of the scandal over accusations he sexually assaulted a New York hotel maid the previous year.

French writer details Strauss-Kahn affair in new book

February 21, 2013 15:30
A French author has written in graphic detail about her eight-month affair with disgraced IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, calling the relationship "field work" for a controversial new book. The book by Argentinian-born Marcela Iacub, a columnist with the left-wing daily Liberation, was denounced by Strauss-Kahn and the wife he has separated from, journalist Anne Sinclair.
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