Overview

• Dominique Pelicot was convicted in December 2024 of drugging and raping his wife, Gisèle, over a decade and facilitating assaults by 50 other men, receiving a 20-year prison sentence.
• Caroline Darian, Pelicot's daughter, revealed her belief that she was also drugged, though no evidence has confirmed this claim.
• Gisèle Pelicot, who waived her anonymity, has become a feminist icon in France, inspiring national conversations about rape culture and victim advocacy.
• Caroline Darian has launched a campaign called 'Don’t Put Me Under' (#MendorsPas) to raise awareness about drug-facilitated sexual assault and support invisible victims.
• Seventeen of the 50 co-defendants in the case have appealed their convictions, with a new trial expected later this year.