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'Dodo the Pimp,' Made Infamous by French Politician DSK's Sex Scandal, Dies Age 77

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A French national who ran multiple brothels in Belgium, where he was convicted as a pimp, Dominique Alderweireld was thrust into the media spotlight for his alleged links to disgraced politician Dominique Strauss-Kahn.

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Dominique Alderweireld, better known as "Dodo la Saumure", died at the age of 77 in Belgium, reports Libération, Tuesday, August 25, 2026. The French pimp had gained considerable media awareness during the trial of the Carlton de Lille, in which Dominique Strauss-Kahn had also appeared.

The French pimp, Dominique Alderweireld, better known by the public under the nickname "Dodo la Saumure", died on Tuesday at the age of 77. Why did he inherit this nickname?

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Dominique Alderweireld, alias "Dodo la Saumure", became famous after appearing in a case of pimping involving in 2015 former Managing Director of IMF Dominique Strauss-Kahn, died...

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The notorious pimp Dominique Alderweireld, also known as ‘Dodo la Saumure’, has died at the CHwapi Hospital in Tournai. This was announced by the French newspaper ‘La Voix du Nord’. The 77-year-old Frenchman regularly made headlines, including during the so-called Carlton trial concerning wild sex parties with sex workers in France and Washington between 2008 and 2011.

·Kobbegem, Belgium
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La Libre broke the news in Brussels, Belgium on Tuesday, August 25, 2026.
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