71-year old man faces justice with 49 others in shocking French assault case
French court examines case of man who drugged his wife and invited dozens to assault her over 10 years. Trial reveals disturbing family drama with daughterʼs additional accusations
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“
