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International Monetary Fund Dept: LILLE, France - Dominique Strauss-Kahn was handed preliminary charges Monday alleging he was involved in a hotel prostitution ring in France, a stunning blow on the home front for the former International Monetary Fund chief, according to Winnipeg Free Press. The onetime French presidential hopeful has seen his sexual behaviour scrutinized in the international spotlight over the past year. The French charges come two days before a New York court takes up a civil case in which a hotel maid accuses Strauss-Kahn of sexually assaulting her and fILE - In this Oct. 7, 2010 file photo, International Monetary Fund IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn speaks during a news conference at the annual IMF and World Bank meetings in Washington. A maid in an upscale New York hotel, who accused Strauss-Kahn of sexually assaulting her in 2011, is pressing on with her civil suit even though the criminal case dissolved amid questions of her credibility. The case reaches a critical point the week of March 26 with a hearing set on Strauss-Kahn s claim that diplomatic immunity should insulate him from the lawsuit. AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, File Related Items Articles French cinema icon Depardieu calls ex-IMF chief Strauss-Kahn 'unpleasant' Students protest Dominique Strauss-Kahn's planned speech at Cambridge University Ex-IMF chief Strauss-Kahn freed after marathon police questioning in French prostitution case More trouble for Strauss-Khan His lawyer said the married, 62-year-old Strauss-Kahn engaged in "libertine" acts but did nothing legally wrong. He's free on 100,000 bail. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.