Lawyer of Gisèle Pelicot’s rapist ex-husband gives update from jail
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Gisèle has been applauded around the world for her bravery. The ex-husband of Gisèle Pelicot will not appeal his prison sentence for drugging and raping her and allowing dozens of other men to also rape her while she was unconscious, his lawyer said Monday.
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Dominique Pelicot was jailed for 20-years after the trial that shocked the world. His lawyer Béatrice Zavarro claimed Pelicot wants to spare his ex-wife the ordeal of another trial. She said in a TV interview that 17 of the 50 other men found guilty this month after a trial that lasted more than three months have decided to appeal their sentences.
Pelicot, who was given a prison sentence of 20 years, spent almost 10 years tracking down strangers he invited inside the family home to rape his wife while she was heavily drugged with sleeping pills. The 72-year-old was found guilty of rape, while his 50 co-defendants were also found guilty of rape, attempted rape or sexual assault.
The court in the southern French city of Avignon handed down sentences ranging from three to 15 years' imprisonment for the 50 men — found guilty of rape, attempted rape and sexual assault on Gisèle Pelicot in a nearly decade-long period. The court found Dominique Pelicot guilty of rape and all other charges against him and sentenced him to 20 years in prison, which was the maximum possible. At age 72, he could spend the rest of his life behind bars. He won’t be eligible to request early release until he’s served at least two-thirds of the sentence.
