Gisèle Pelicot recounts her ex-husband's "unthinkable" crimes in first U.S. TV interview since mass rape trial

February 13, 2026

TL;DR

Gisèle Pelicot is sharing her story in a memoir, "A Hymn to Life: Shame Has to Change Sides."
She testified against her ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot, and 51 other men in a mass rape trial.
Pelicot waived her right to anonymity and insisted court proceedings be public.
All the accused men were found guilty, and Dominique Pelicot received the maximum 20-year sentence.
She discovered her ex-husband had been drugging her and recruiting other men to assault her over nearly a decade.
Pelicot recalls signs like strange-tasting drinks and her husband preparing potatoes separately, which she now understands were part of his manipulation.

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