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Cleita

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Fri Mar 22, 2013, 02:32 PM Mar 2013

Meanwhile at the IMF.

Well Hal Sparks subbing for Stephanie Miller threw this out, that Christine Lagarde, head of the IMF, was arrested for some dealing she had with a gangster five years ago. Since I couldn't find any mention of her being arrested, I did find this though.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21858531

IMF head Lagarde's flat searched in Bernard Tapie probe[b/]

French police have searched the Paris apartment of IMF chief Christine Lagarde, as they investigate her role in awarding financial compensation to businessman Bernard Tapie in 2008.

As finance minister, she referred his long-running dispute with bank Credit Lyonnais to an arbitration panel, which awarded him 400m euros (£340m) damages.

Mr Tapie was a supporter of ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy.

Critics say she abused her authority but Ms Lagarde denies any wrongdoing.
more at above link.

Well, well, well. Looks like some hens could be coming home to roost. If in fact she was arrested, maybe those banks that are causing all the economic problems in Europe with their austerity measures will come under scrutiny for their policies.

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Meanwhile at the IMF. (Original Post) Cleita Mar 2013 OP
K&R nt abelenkpe Mar 2013 #1
Just because it's news to me. n/t Cleita Mar 2013 #2
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