Prosecutor asks court to acquit Strauss-Kahn of pimping charges

The charges against Strauss-Kahn involve sex parties he’s accused of organizing or encouraging in Europe and the United States. Investigators alleged that the parties, in locations such as Belgium, New York and Washington, stemmed from a prostitution ring, organized from the Hotel Carlton in Lille.

CNN’s Laura Smith-Spark and Jason Hanna contributed to this report.

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