The Former Head of the IMF Is on Trial for 'Aggravated Pimping.' Here's What Aggravated Pimping Really Is

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn goes on trial to face a charge one expert calls 'a little far-fetched'

Strauss-Kahn, former International Monetary Fund chief (center right) arrives at court in New York with his wife Anne Sinclair on Aug. 23, 2011.
Photographer: Jin Lee

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By Matt Stroud

February 2, 2015 at 4:52 PM EST

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Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was in French court on Monday for his involvement in an international prostitution ring. The specific charge he faces is "proxénétisme aggravé"—widely translated into English as "aggravated pimping."

What does that mean?

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