In a disturbing court-case in Avignon France‚ Dominique Pelicot stands trial with 49 co-defendants for shocking crimes against his ex-wife. The 71-year old man admitted to drugging Gisèle Pelicot and organizing multiple assaults in their Provence home
The case came to light after a super-market incident in late-2020 when police caught Pelicot filming under womens skirts; leading to discovery of disturbing video-evidence. His daughter Caroline Dalian believes she was also victimized — police found questionable photos of her unconscious in non-familiar clothing
Iʼll never go to see you ever. Youʼll finish alone like a dog
Fourteen of the accused men owned up to their actions while others claim they thought it was consensual. Gisèle Pelicot made an un-common choice to waive anonymity and face the trial publicly; saying she wants shame to switch sides
- Some defendants say they were also drugged
- Many claim they didnt know about other mens involvement
- None reported the incidents to authorities
- Several lawyers called it close to torture
The ex-wife spoke about their 50-year marriage saying her husband used chemical submission to fulfill his desires because she wouldnt go to specific adult clubs. She learned about everything only after police showed her evidence: “I couldnt have imagined for a second he was capable of this — my friends my family saw nothing“