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The Sinister Signs of Her Husband’s Crimes Gisèle Pelicot only Saw After the Trial
Gisèle Pelicot’s memoir reveals systemic abuse by her husband and the conviction of 51 men, highlighting a decade of hidden crimes and a call for societal change.
- On February 17, 2026, Gisèle Pelicot released A Hymn to Life, recounting her journey from abuse discovery to rebuilding her life.
- On November 2, 2020, Gisèle Pelicot accompanied her husband to a police station in Carpentras, France, where learning about his crimes began years of suffering for her and their three children.
- Court records show Dominique repeatedly drugged Pelicot, invited dozens from the dark web over roughly a decade, filmed assaults, and left physical traces, leading to a 20-year sentence in 2024.
- During the 2024 trial, Pelicot insisted the proceedings be open, and thousands rallied at Place de la République, sparking a global outcry against domestic sexual violence.
- Caroline Darian, Pelicot's daughter, says a painful rift followed when she accused her father of rape, and despite her memoir last year, reconciliation remains limited with only brief recent contact.
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Gisèle Pelicot’s memoir launches in 22 languages, turning horror into hope for survivors
Gisèle Pelicot has released a memoir that recounts her drugging and mass rape case and sends a powerful message of hope and support to victims of sexual abuse.
For ten years, Gisèle Pelicot was stunned and abused. In her memoirs, she tells of the horror of the truth, her way back to life and the strength to carry shame to where she belongs – to the perpetrators.
‘I still have faith in people. Once, that was my greatest weakness. Now it is my strength. My revenge’ – Gisele Pelicot’s memoir A Hymn to Life is remarkable
When Gisele Pelicot’s husband picked her up at the station on her return home from a trip to Paris, he admitted having “done something foolish”.
'Hell and back': mass rape survivor Gisele Pelicot recounts her ordeal in memoir
Feb 17 (Reuters) - 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. Read full story
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