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Handling hundreds of billions of money. he was supposed to meet with european leaders this week, instead he is in new york answering attempted rape charges. will his arrest really impact the imf and the global financial picture? joining me now, cnn's john dextrose in belgium. people are wondering how this is going to impact all of us. >> reporter: let's put it this way, randi. there's a noticeable absence here at the european headquarters of the european council where dominique strauss-khan is supposed to be. one man does not make an option but he was supposed to be at the table in discussions...

new york city. dominique strauss-khan was arrested saturday for allegedly chasing a housekeeper through his luxury hotel suite naked and trying to force himself on her. let's go straight to richard roth who's been following today's developments. richard, bring us up to date. >> reporter: randi, the proceedings have just concluded and basically, dominique strauss-khan, the leader of the international monetary fund, has been charged with sexual assault on a maid in a new york hotel in times square on saturday. we're just now seeing and we just heard the formal charges so it is importan...