Four days after the arrest of Dominique Strauss-Kahn for an alleged attempted sexual assault on a New York maid, France is still in shock, with most convinced the French-born International Monetary Fund boss is the victim of a smear campaign.
Some 57 per cent of those questioned in an opinion poll this week believe that Mr Strauss-Kahn, a popular Socialist politician who was preparing to launch a bid for the presidency next year, has been stitched up.
The score shoots up to 70 per cent among Socialist voters. About 29 per cent believe that Nicolas Sarkozy, incumbent president, stands to gain most with Mr Strauss-Kahn out of the race, although there is no suggestion he is thought to be behind the affair.
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