Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s hopes of a political comeback are all-but dashed, now that a French writer has officially filed a complaint for a 2003 rape attempt. Strauss-Kahn’s lawyers now pledge to sue Tristane Banon for slander. Meanwhile, the current assault charges against him in New York continue to ebb away, with the investigation questioning his alleged victim’s credibility. It’s claimed the hotel maid fabricated her asylum application and lied about income tax. But even these developments are likely to prove too late to revive Strauss-Kahn’s reputation and career, as French history professor Robert Zaretsky told RT.