The Reinvention of Dominique Strauss-Kahn

Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, speaks during a press conference after his meeting with Serbia's deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade, Serbia. "We will work for three months pro bono, and then we'll see what will happen," Strauss-Kahn told a press conference in Belgrade following his arrival and after talks with officials.

Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, left, shakes hands with Serbia's deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic after a press conference, in Belgrade, Serbia. Strauss-Kahn did not comment on the charges he faces back home but Serbia's deputy prime minister Aleksandar Vucic dismissed the possibility that Strauss-Kahn's "reputation" could be damaging for the country.

Former head of the International Monetary Fund Dominique Strauss-Kahn, left, speaks with Serbia's deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade, Serbia. "No doubt Dominique Strauss-Kahn is an acknowledged expert for economy," said Vucic. "I have never heard anyone question his expertise, which is very important for our side. "We appointed him and his team here because of our needs, we need to move forward our economy," he added.

Former head of the International Monetary Fund Dominique Strauss-Kahn shakes hands with Serbia's deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic, left, in front of the media in Belgrade, Serbia. Vucic has faced criticism from the opposition and some experts for picking Strauss-Kahn and his team to help deal with Serbia's foreign debt and other economic problems.

Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn. "I am not saying that my team and I can provide some kind of a magic stick, but I believe that we can help the government make the right decisions," Strauss-Kahn said.

Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, gestures during a press conference after his meeting with Serbia's deputy Prime Minister. The French case revolves around an alleged hotel prostitution ring and hinges on whether Strauss-Kahn knew he was partying with prostitutes and whose money was used to pay them. His lawyers have said Strauss-Kahn had attended "libertine" gatherings but did not know that some women there were paid.

Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, listens to a question during a press conference after his meeting with Serbia's deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic. The French case revolves around an alleged hotel prostitution ring and hinges on whether Strauss-Kahn knew he was partying with prostitutes and whose money was used to pay them. His lawyers have said Strauss-Kahn had attended "libertine" gatherings but did not know that some women there were paid.

Former head of the International Monetary Fund Dominique Strauss-Kahn. No trial date has been set for Strauss-Kahn and several others in France, a country where it is not illegal to pay for sex, but it is against the law to solicit or to run a prostitution business.

Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, front, listens to questions during a press conference after his meeting with Serbia's deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic. The case put Strauss-Kahn, 64, back in the spotlight after his arrest in New York in May 2011, based on allegations by a Manhattan hotel maid that he had sexually assaulted her. He resigned as IMF chief before those charges were dropped.