Topic: Lisa Friel

The sexual assault case against former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is collapsing, leading to intense media scrutiny of Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. Connections are drawn between Vance, Nicolas Sarkozy, and the CIA, suggesting the case may have been a setup. The resignation of sex crimes unit head Lisa Friel and graphic descriptions of the alleged assault by the victim's lawyer are highlighted as evidence of the case's "fishiness."