Playing Dirty Pool at the International Criminal Court
Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, faces allegations of sexual misconduct from a female colleague who accused him of coerced sex on multiple occasions. The allegations emerged shortly before Khan issued arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, including Benjamin Netanyahu, sparking speculation about the timing and motivations behind both events. The accuser, a Malaysian lawyer, claims Khan used the promise of the warrants to dissuade her from pursuing her allegations, while Khan denies any wrongdoing.
- ▪Karim Khan is the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court and issued arrest warrants for Israeli leaders including Benjamin Netanyahu.
- ▪A Malaysian lawyer who worked with Khan accused him of multiple incidents of sexual coercion, beginning in December 2023 at a hotel in New York.
- ▪The accuser claims Khan linked the issuance of arrest warrants against Israeli officials to her willingness to remain silent about the abuse allegations.
- ▪Khan denies all allegations of misconduct and has stated the warrants were unrelated to any personal matters.
- ▪The allegations have circulated among ICC staff and raised concerns about the integrity of Khan’s leadership and ongoing investigations.
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Playing Dirty Pool at the International Criminal Court John Sexton 4:00 PM | May 01, 2026 Bas Czerwinski/Pool via AP This story is a ball of snakes that stretches back about 2 1/2 years and is still making news this week. I don't think it can be summarized very easily so, if you're not already familiar with it, you're going to have to just read along. I'm going to start at the beginning and work my way to the present because without some background the news this week won't make any sense at all. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_4"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_4"]]) }); The central figure in this story is Karim Khan a British lawyer who works for the ICC.
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