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The Sinister Signs of Her Husband’s Crimes Gisèle Pelicot only Saw After the Trial
Gisèle Pelicot’s memoir follows her decade-long abuse, exposing 51 convicted men, including her husband sentenced to 20 years, and sparks public support and awareness.
- On February 17, 2026, Gisèle Pelicot published A Hymn to Life, recounting abuse exposed by the 2024 trial that revealed attacks from 2011–2020 and hundreds of recordings.
- After police showed her the images, investigators found Dominique Pelicot repeatedly drugged his wife, filmed assaults and invited men via the dark web, with hundreds of recordings prompting the 2024 prosecution.
- Pelicot insisted on an open trial and naming the perpetrators as acts of empowerment during the 2024 trial at Avignon courthouse, with all 51 convicted and Dominique sentenced to 20 years.
- The trial's aftermath elevated Pelicot as an international symbol of resistance, provoking a global outcry and earning her TIME Magazine's 100 recognition and the French Legion of Honour.
- The family split widened after the trial as Caroline Darian, daughter and accuser, published I'll Never Call Him Dad Again last year, cut contact with Gisèle Pelicot, and filed a March 2025 complaint.
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Gisèle Pelicot talks about her childhood and her marriage years before she learned that her husband raped her a hundred times. She still doesn't want to see him as a monster. Her life wants her to fight again.
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der Standard DEIn her memoirs, the Frenchwoman speaks for the first time and very personally about the case that bears her name. The book ends with positive thoughts for the victim.
The courage and steadfastness with which Gisèle Pelicot confronted her rapists in the courtroom has made her a worldwide icon of the women's movement. Now the French woman has published her memoirs. By Julia Borutta.
Gisèle Pelicot survives the unimaginable and tells how she slowly finds herself in a new life after the horror. A quiet and at the same time strong book about violence, grief, love and confidence.
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