Quote Originally Posted by leo9 View Post
If it was a conspiracy, it was a pretty half-baked one that seems likely to have the opposite result. (You'd think a conspiracy would have found a "victim" with fewer embarrassing secrets.) Even before this new development, 60% in France thought he was being framed. If he is cleared, which seems increasingly likely (and I speak of the legalistic position, not whether I think he did it), I would not be surprised if he was back in the French Presidential race with a PR boost as the man they tried to do down and failed.
The accusation meant taking him out of the race according to all political observers. That is a pretty damn serious result. It also meant him resigning from the IMF, which is even worse.

I think you can safely say that the conspiracy, if any, have worked like a charm.