Dominique Pelicot wants to spare his ex-wife the ordeal of another trial, lawyer Beatrice Zavarro said in an interview with broadcaster France Info
A man holds placards which read 'Stop violence against women' and 'Justice for Gisèle Pelicot' as journalists queue to enter the courthouse before the verdict in the trial for Dominique Pelicot, in Avignon, France, on Dec. 19.for drugging and raping her and allowing dozens of other men to rape her while she was unconscious, in a case that revolted France, his lawyer said Monday.
She said 17 of the 50 other men also found guilty this month have decided to appeal their sentences after a more than three-month trial that turned 72-year-old Gisèle Pelicot into an icon against sexual violence. The court found Dominique Pelicot guilty of rape and all other charges against him and sentenced him to 20 years in prison, the maximum possible. At age 72, he could spend the rest of his life behind bars. He won’t be eligible to request early release until he’s served at least two-thirds of the sentence.
The appeals trial is expected to be in the last third of 2025, the appeals court in the southern city of Nimes said in a statement. It confirmed that 17 of those found guilty filed appeals ahead of a Monday night deadline.
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