It's official -- former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn can say au revoir to a Socialist Party spot on France's presidential primary ballot.
A party official said yesterday that the beleaguered Strauss-Kahn, 62, facing charges that he sexually assaulted a Manhattan hotel maid, will not be their candidate.
Strauss-Kahn missed the Wednesday deadline to run in the October primary.
There had been talk of delaying the primary after sexual-assault charges were brought against Strauss-Kahn in May, when he was a top presidential contender.
But after charges were filed and the case moved forward, the party decided to keep to the Oct. 9 date.
deadline for filing for the presidential primary has passed and the only way for Strauss-Kahn to be a candidate is if he comes up with 500 signatures as an independent candidate by March 16, 2012, Radio France Internationale reported Monday.
Strauss-Kahn was considered to be a leading candidate for the presidency until he was accused of sexual assault in New York City earlier this year.
The status of the case against the former head of the International Monetary Fund is uncertain following revelations that the hotel maid accusing him of the assault had told some lies to investigators.
The presidential primary is scheduled Oct. 9. The six candidates include Socialist Party Secretary Martine Aubry, former Secretary Francois Hollande, former candidate Segolene Royal and three newcomers: Manuel Valls, a member of Parliament, Arnaud Montebourg and Jean-Michel Baylet.
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