Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), right, stands inside the courtroom and next to Patrick Maisonneuve, a lawyer, far left, and members of her legal team on the opening day of her trial at the Palais de Justice in Paris, France, on Monday, Dec. 12, 2016. Lagarde, 60, is standing trial on charges of negligence, accused of failing to prevent a massive government payout to businessman Bernard Tapie eight years ago, while serving as Frances finance minister. Photographer: Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg via Getty Images
