these sex scandals that shape the world Dominique Strauss Khan Dominique Gaston Andre Strauss Khan also known as dsk is a French Economist and politician who served as the 10th managing director of the international monetary fund and professor of Economics at Paris West University Strauss Khan was involved in a scandal which involved a hotel maid who claimed she was sexually assaulted by Strauss Khan in 2011. the maid nafisa tudialo filed a civil action against Strauss Khan which he settled for an undisclosed amount in 2012. the cultural importance of this Scandal lies in its impact on discussions around sexual violence and politics the Scandal sparked debates over media secrecy and France's long tradition of ignoring politicians private lives it also led to discussions about power dynamics between men in positions of authority and women who work for them or are otherwise vulnerable to their advances