Gisele Pelicot

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Pelicot Kids Rip Into Dad: 'Our Family Has Been Destroyed'

Daughter Caroline Darian tells Frenchman accused of raping wife that he will 'die alone like a dog'

(Newser) - "People will remember Madame Pelicot." That was the proclamation Tuesday of a defiant Gisele Pelicot , the Frenchwoman appearing at the trial of ex-husband Dominique Pelicot, accused of repeatedly raping her while she was unconscious and inviting dozens of other men to do the same. As for who...

Gisele Pelicot Testifies: 'People Will Remember' Me

French woman who has become 'feminist hero' testifies at her ex-husband's mass rape trial

(Newser) - "Today I am known around the world, whether I like it or not. People will remember Madame Pelicot, much less Monsieur Pelicot." Those were among the final words of Gisele Pelicot as she testified for what may be the last time at the trial of her former husband...

Gisele Pelicot Testifies: 'This Isn't Being Brave'

French woman took the stand for a second time on Wednesday

(Newser) - After what the New York Times describes as weeks of having "remained silent as one defendant after another spoke before the judges," Gisele Pelicot took the stand once more on Wednesday. The French woman—who has been upheld as a feminist icon for insisting on a public trial...

Judge Does a 180 on Allowing Rape Videos to Be Shown

Journalists, members of the public in court for Pelicot case can now see recordings of sexual assaults

(Newser) - A French judge in the trial of dozens of men accused of raping an unconscious woman whose now former husband had repeatedly drugged her so that he and others could assault her decided on Friday to allow the public to see some of the video recordings of the alleged rapes....

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