Gisele Pelicot, a French woman who became a symbol of the fight against domestic violence after revealing her ordeal of being raped repeatedly by her ex-husband and numerous accomplices, faces a new legal battle as nearly half of her attackers appeal their convictions.
Almost half of the 51 men convicted of raping or sexually assaulting Gisele Pelicot with the aid of Dominique Pelicot will appeal their sentences. The 72-year-old woman, who has been hailed a feminist symbol for the struggle against domestic violence in France , was drugged and raped by her ex-husband Dominique, who recruited dozens of strangers to rape her over the course of a decade.
51 men were jailed for a total of 400 years for the heinous crimes against her, with Dominique handed a sentence of 20 years. 17 men convicted of raping or sexually assaulting Ms Pelicot have now said they will appeal, with more potentially following before the window to lodge appeals closes on December 30. Gisele has waived her right to anonymity in solidarity with victims of sexual abuse. Dominique Pelicot’s lawyer, Beatrice Zavarro told French media that her client had decided against an appeal, however, as he reportedly did not want to inflict a ‘new ordeal’ on his ex-wife. ‘He felt that this decision was in line with the position he had always taken in the trial, namely that Ms Pelicot was not and never had been his adversary,’ Ms Zavarro said of her client, who wanted to be ‘done’ with the case. Dominique will remain present in court as a key witness during the appeals trial. Gisele Pelicot has notably attended the proceedings, despite being under no obligation to, as she wants to ‘face those who have appealed’. ‘She’s not scared of that,’ her lawyer Stéphane Babonneau told French media. ‘Although, she obviously would have rather it ended here.’ Under French law, the identities of victims of sexual assault are normally hidden, however Gisele insisted on a public trial to expose her ex-husband and the 50 others convicted of raping he
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