Ex-husband convicted in French mass rape trial will not appeal: lawyer

By AFP
December 31, 2024
Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot, the victim of mass rape orchestrated by her husband Dominique Pelicot at their home in the southern French town of Mazan, arrives to attend the trial of Dominique Pelicot with 50 co-accused, at the courthouse in Avignon, France, November 19, 2024. — Reuters
Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot, the victim of mass rape orchestrated by her husband Dominique Pelicot at their home in the southern French town of Mazan, arrives to attend the trial of Dominique Pelicot with 50 co-accused, at the courthouse in Avignon, France, November 19, 2024. — Reuters

MARSEILLE: The Frenchman found guilty of drugging and raping his then-wife and soliciting dozens of men to do the same for more than a decade will not appeal his conviction, his lawyer said on Monday.

Dominique Pelicot was convicted and jailed for 20 years earlier this month after a trial that horrified France and beyond, while 50 co-defendants were also convicted and handed various sentences of between three and 15 years. Gisele Pelicot was hailed as a hero for her courage and dignity throughout the three-month trial.