CNN: Does diplomatic immunity apply to the Strauss-Kahn case?

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International Monetary Fund (IMF) chairman Dominique Strauss-Kahn faces numerous criminal charges surrounding his alleged attack on a hotel maid, but some experts say that the charges are moot because of diplomatic immunity. Could it be applied in this case? "Here's the critical point to remember: It's not his immunity," said Duncan Hollis, associate professor and associate dean at Temple's Beasley School of Law. "He receives the benefit of that immunity because the IMF wishes him to be able to function as the head of this organization engaged in delicate negotiations over currency and other financial matters, but ultimately it's the IMF's decision whether they want to maintain it or not."
May 16, 2011 | CNN