This refers to the editorial “L’affaire Dominique” (May 22). It is sad that the media is already portraying Dominique Strauss-Kahn as guilty.
One should note that the hotel maid has alleged that Strauss-Kahn had sexually assaulted her and the allegation has not been proved in the court of law yet.
Also, we cannot overlook the possibility of this whole episode being a set-up since Strauss-Kahn is a strong presidential candidate for the French Socialist Party. The allegation made by the hotel maid should be investigated thoroughly. If indeed Strauss-Kahn is convicted, we may then talk of him as “the lonely man” in pursuit of power through forced sex. Till then, it would be incorrect to discuss the issue in this light.
Raghu Seshadri, Chennai
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