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Pelicot Confronts Sole Appellant in Mazan Rape Case After Court Screens Videos

A verdict is due Thursday after jurors review videos shown in court.

Overview

  • In Nîmes, Gisèle Pelicot told Husamettin Dogan she never gave consent and urged him to take responsibility.
  • The court viewed 107 photos and 14 videos from 2019, including footage showing an unresponsive Pelicot during the acts, according to investigators.
  • Lead investigator Jérémie Bosse-Platière testified he had no doubt Dogan knew her condition and said timestamps show he stayed at least 3 hours 24 minutes.
  • Dogan maintains he was lured by Dominique Pelicot and denies rape, while Dominique said he never forced participants and that Dogan knew his wife would be asleep.
  • Dogan received nine years at the first trial, now faces a potential 20-year term on appeal, and is the only one of 51 convicted men to pursue a retrial.