Ray:

All those legal points will be adjudicated. As I said, Mr. Bharara is reputed to be a very sharp guy so I doubt he will bring a weak case.

As for all the other things, when dealing with American public opinion that doesn't make a big difference. If a foreign diplomat is seen as using the letter of the law to abuse a domestic servant or evade American law, people are going to get very, very upset. Causing the people of the host country to get very upset is not a diplomatic thing to do. I think we look at it along the lines of 'You ain't gonna get away with that here.'

Also I don't know so many details of the case but as far as public opinion goes, a powerful person like Ms. Khobragade isn't going to get much sympathy here if she is whining (and it will be perceived as whining) about her maid.