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Gisèle Pelicot Reaches Privacy Settlement With Paris Match

The magazine will donate €40,000 to organizations supporting survivors of violence

Overview

  • Pelicot reached an amicable settlement in her invasion of privacy lawsuit against Paris Match just before a scheduled court hearing.
  • Under the settlement, Paris Match will direct €40,000 to Isofaculté and WomenSafe & Children, two charities aiding survivors of violence.
  • She filed the suit after the magazine published seven unauthorized photographs of her and a companion in her new hometown.
  • She waived anonymity at the 2024 trial that sentenced her ex-husband Dominique Pelicot to 20 years and found 50 other men guilty of participating in her drugging and rape.
  • She plans to publish a memoir next year to recount her ordeal and encourage strength among abuse victims.