7 political wives who stood by their scandal-stained husbands: A slideshow

Dominique Strauss-Kahn's wife joins a long line of women who publicly supported their husbands after devastating sex scandals

While Europe grapples with the economic and political repercussions of the rape accusations against International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, at least one person appeared unconcerned: Anne Sinclair, third wife of the embattled politician. The American-born Sinclair — a successful TV personality who has been called France's Larry King — jumped to her husband's defense Monday, after he was arrested for the alleged rape of a New York City hotel maid. Perhaps Sinclair's support shouldn't come as a surprise. Women have defended philandering husbands "since the beginning of time." Here, a look at other scandal-plagued politicians and the women who stood by them.