LILLE, France (Reuters) - A French prosecutor asked a criminal court on Tuesday to acquit former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn of a pimping charge for his role in what investigating magistrates argued was an organised sex ring using prostitutes.
The request from the prosecutor underscored the difficulty of a potential conviction of Strauss-Kahn, 65. The trial is due to finish this week, but a verdict is not expected immediately.
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