Dominique Strass - Kahn was head of the International Defense League . Criminal charges that he assaulted a New York City housekeeper were dropped . Anne Mansouret , a Socialist member of the French parliament , said Strauss-Kahn had attacked her daughter . But the housekeeper filed a civil suit . His lawyers argue that he enjoyed diplomatic immunity , and the suit should be dismissed .
Dominique Strass - Kahn was head of the International Defense League . Criminal charges that he assaulted a New York City housekeeper were dropped . But the housekeeper filed a civil suit . His lawyers argue that he enjoyed diplomatic immunity , and the suit should be dismissed .