Asia-Pacific

IMF says Strauss-Kahn has limited immunities

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2011-05-18 06:41

WASHINGTON - Following the arrest of the chief of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Washington- based IMF announced Tuesday that its Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn's immunities are limited.

The managing director's immunities are limited, William Murray, an IMF spokesman, said in a statement, adding that they are "not applicable to this case".

Strauss-Kahn, 62, was arrested in New York City Saturday after being accused of sexually attacking a 32-year-old maid at the Sofitel New York hotel near Manhattan's Times Square.

The IMF said Monday that Strauss-Kahn was on a private visit to New York City and it would continue monitoring developments of the case.