Ex-IMF Chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn's Pimping Trial Set to Begin

Dominique Strauss-Kahn is going on trial for sex charges in France — the nation where he once was considered a top presidential contender. The former head of the International Monetary Fund, whose career nosedived amid accusations he sexually assaulted a hotel maid in New York, is facing charges in France: aggravated pimping and involvement in a prostitution ring operating out of luxury hotels. Strauss-Kahn and other defendents entered the courthouse in the northern city of Lille Monday afternoon, accompanied by their lawyers. The French economist known widely as DSK faces up to 10 years in prison and a 1.5 million-euro ($1.7 million) fine, as he and more than a dozen other French and Belgian businessmen and police officers go on trial. The trial is scheduled to last three weeks, with Strauss-Kahn not expected to testify until Feb. 10.