'It was barbaric': Pelicot opens up on videos and reclaiming her life

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2026-10-07

Frankfurt am Main (dpa) - Gisèle Pelicot, the French rape survivor who became a feminist icon, says she wants to meet her former husband and abuser "at some point, no matter what," the 73-year-old told the Frankfurt Book Fair on Wednesday. However, the 73-year-old said that "I don't think I'll get any explanations or answers." For nearly 10 years Gisèle Pelicot was repeatedly drugged, abused and offered up to strangers for rape by her then-husb......

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