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Gisèle Pelicot Confronts Defendant as Court Screens Videos in Nîmes Appeal

The appeal centers on whether claims of manipulation can overcome recordings that show the victim unconscious.

Gisele Pelicot verlässt mit ihrem Sohn Florian Pelicot das Gericht in Nîmes
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Gisèle Pelicot trifft vor Gericht erneut auf einen ihrer Peiniger – mutig, stark, selbstbewusst.
Im Berufungsprozess wegen Vergewaltigung der mit Medikamenten betäubten Gisèle Pelicot hat diese den Angeklagten scharf angegriffen. "Zu welchem Zeitpunkt habe ich Ihnen meine Zustimmung gegeben? Niemals!", hielt sie ihm entgegen.

Overview

  • Addressing Husamettin D. in court, the 72-year-old said she never consented and urged him to accept responsibility.
  • Judges screened 14 videos showing her motionless during the assaults, with snoring audible in parts of the footage.
  • The presiding judge questioned whether the images could be seen as consensual after cautioning the public about graphic material.
  • Husamettin D., who received a nine-year sentence in 2024, is the only convicted man to appeal and now faces up to 20 years.
  • Dominique Pelicot testified that he recruited men via an online forum to rape his sleeping wife, and the hearing is scheduled to continue through Thursday.