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'Hell and Back': Gisele Pelicot Recounts Rape Ordeal
Gisèle Pelicot published a memoir detailing years of abuse by her husband and others, granting only one UK TV interview as the trial of about 50 men ended.
- Gisèle Pelicot, a 73-year-old mother and grandmother, chose to give her only UK TV interview to BBC Newsnight after publishing her memoir, in consultation with her lawyer Stéphane Babonneau.
- Police told Pelicot in 2020 that her then-husband Dominique Pelicot drugged her to cause memory blackouts, filmed assaults labelled by rapists' professions, and brought dozens of other men into their home.
- After the abuse, Pelicot found a partner and Jean Loup, a widower, and she rejects retaliation, saying revenge is learning to trust again and shame belongs to the rapists.
- Towards the end of 2024 the trial of Dominique Pelicot and about 50 other men drew to a close, forcing her to view the court videos and face the accused.
- Choosing to speak publicly, Pelicot has reclaimed joy and agency after years of abuse, shaping her testimony and book while the interviewer praised her impact on consent and accountability debates.
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'Hell and back': Gisele Pelicot recounts rape ordeal
Gisele Pelicot, the French woman whose husband was convicted of inviting dozens of men to rape her unconscious body, has released her memoir, recounting the horrors she endured and why she chose to go public in a trial that shocked the world.
Gisèle Pelicot has been stunned and raped by her husband for years, often together with internet acquaintances. The case has caused international attention since 2024. Now the French woman's memoirs appear. They have the title "A Hymn to Life. Shame must change the site". Women's memoirs are published worldwide in 22 languages. In Austria and Germany, the 255-page book, written by Pelicot together with French journalist Judith Perrignon, is publ…
'Hell and back': Mass rape survivor Gisele Pelicot recounts her ordeal in memoir
Gisele Pelicot, the French woman whose husband was convicted of inviting dozens of men to rape her unconscious body, has released her memoir, recounting the horrors she endured and why she chose to go public in a trial that shocked the world. A Hymn to Life, published on Tuesday, retraces the 2024 mass-rape case that turned Pelicot, 73, into a global symbol in the fight against sexual violence — and which spurred France to revamp its rape law. E…
Rape victim Pelicot has written her memoirs: The story of a woman who keeps faith in good.
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