A mammoth rape trial in France is moving into a new phase with prosecutors setting out the verdicts and punishments they want for 51 men men accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot while she was drugged and rendered unconscious by her husband.
FILE - Gisele Pelicot speaks to media as she leaves the Avignon court house, southern France , Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. FILE - Gisele Pelicot, who was allegedly drugged by her now former husband so that he and others could assault her, arrives at the court house, in Avignon, southern France , Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. FILE - Gisele Pelicot speaks to media as she leaves the Avignon court house, southern France , Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.
Prosecutor Laure Chabaud asked for the maximum possible penalty for aggravated rape — 20 years — against Gisèle Pelicot’s now ex-husband. The 72-year-old stared down at the floor, one hand on the handle of his cane, as the prosecutor spoke.
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