They were nicknamed “Mr Everyman” by the French press, and for more than a decade these men crept into Gisele Pelicot’s bedroom and raped her while she lay unconscious, drugged by the man she trusted most in the world.
Most lived within a 35-mile radius of Dominique Pelicot and his wife – some were even known to Gisele.
For ten years, Dominique Pelicot, 72, repeatedly sedated his wife and invited strangers to abuse her, advertising on a French swinging website.
Some denied the rape charges, claiming they believed Ms Pelicot had agreed to be drugged and was a willing participant in a sex game between the couple.
But all of the men were found guilty of at least one offence, with nearly all convicted of rape, after a trial that shocked France and made headlines around the world. Gisele insisted it be held in public, telling the court: “It is not for us to be ashamed, but for those men.”
Dominique has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, with his daughter telling him during the trial he will “die alone like a dog in jail”.
The other 50 men sentenced to more than 400 collective years in prison were given sentences generally lower than what the prosecution had asked for. Five of them (Jacques C, Philippe L, Hugues M, Joseph C and Saifeddine G) received a suspended sentence and walked free from court today. The rest have 10 days to appeal.
These are the men convicted for the rape, or assault, of Gisele Pelicot. French law prevents the publication of their full names until the appeals timeline has lapsed.
Cyprien C, a 44-year-old lorry driver, was found guilty of raping Gisele once at her home in 2017. He was sentenced to six years in prison.
Jerome V, a 43-year-old who works in a food shop, was found guilty of raping Gisele six times at her home in 2020. He was sentenced to 13 years in prison.
Abdelali D, a 47-year-old former cook, was found guilty of raping Gisele twice at her home in 2018. He was sentenced to eight years in prison.
Jean-Luc L, a 46-year-old carpenter, was found guilty of raping Gisele twice at her home in 2018 and 2019. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Romain V, a 63-year-old retiree, was found guilty of raping Gisele six times between December 2019 and January 2020. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Ludovick B, a 39-year-old shop assistant, was found guilty of raping Gisele twice at her home in 2019. He was seen on video warming his hands on a radiator. He was sentenced to seven years in prison.
Paul G, a 31-year-old labourer, was found guilty of raping Gisele once at her home in 2016. He was sentenced to eight years in prison.
Saifeddine G, a 37-year-old lorry driver, was found guilty of raping Gisele once at her home in 2019. He was sentenced to three years in prison, suspended for two years.
Omar D, a 36-year-old maintenance worker, was found guilty of raping Gisele once at her home in 2017. He was sentenced to eight years in prison.
Cedric G, a 50-year-old IT technician, was found guilty of raping Gisele once at her home in 2017. He was sentenced to 12 years in prison.
Gregory S, a 31-year-old painter-decorator, was found guilty of raping Gisele once in 2017. He was sentenced to eight years in prison.
Adrien L, a 34-year-old foreman, was found guilty of raping Gisele once at her home in 2014. He was sentenced to six years in prison.
Jean-Marc L, a 74-year-old retiree, was found guilty of raping Gisele twice at her home in 2017. He was sentenced to six years in prison.
Ahmed T, a 54-year-old plumber, was found guilty of raping Gisele once at her home in 2019. He was sentenced to eight years in prison.
Dominique D, a 45-year-old lorry driver, was found guilty of raping Gisele six times at her home between 2015 and 2020. He was sentenced to 13 years in prison.
Cyril B, a 47-year-old lorry driver, was found guilty of raping Gisele once at her home in 2018. He was sentenced to nine years in prison.
Mahdi D, a 36-year-old transport worker, was found guilty of raping Gisele once at her home in 2018. He was sentenced to eight years in prison.
Mohamed R, a 70-year-old retiree, was found guilty of raping Gisele once at a holiday home on Ile de Re in 2019. He was sentenced to eight years in prison.
Redouane A, a 40-year-old unemployed man, was found guilty of raping Gisele twice at her home in 2019. He was sentenced to nine years in prison.
Thierry P, a 61-year-old craftsman, was found guilty of raping Gisele once at her home in 2020. He was sentenced to eight years in prison.
Patrice N, a 55-year-old electrician, was found guilty of raping Gisele once in 2020. He was sentenced to eight years in prison.
Patrick A, a 60-year-old unemployed man, was found guilty of raping Gisele once at her home in 2018. He was sentenced to six years in prison.
Hugues M, a 39-year-old tiler, was found guilty of raping Gisele once at her home in 2019. He was sentenced to five years in prison, suspended for two years.
Mathieu D, a 53-year-old banker, was found guilty of raping Gisele once at her home in 2020. He was sentenced to seven years in prison.
Jean T, a 52-year-old roofer, was found guilty of raping Gisele once at her home in 2018. He was sentenced to eight years in prison.
Thierry P, a 54-year-old former builder, was found guilty of raping Gisele once at her home in 2020. He was sentenced to eight years in prison.
Simone M, a 43-year-old gamekeeper, then driver, was found guilty of raping Gisele once at her home in 2018. He was sentenced to nine years in prison.
Karim S, a 40-year-old IT technician, was found guilty of raping Gisele once at her home in 2020. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Didier S, a 68-year-old retiree, was found guilty of raping Gisele once at her home in 2019. He was sentenced to five years in prison.
Vincent C, a 43-year-old former carpenter, was found guilty of raping Gisele twice at her home in 2019 and 2020. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Redouan E, a 55-year-old nurse, was found guilty of raping Gisele once at her home in 2019. He was sentenced to eight years in prison.
Fabien S, a 39-year-old workman, was found guilty of raping Gisele once at her home in 2018. He was sentenced to 11 years in prison.
Andy R, a 37-year-old unemployed man, was found guilty of raping Gisele once at her home on New Year’s Eve 2018. He was sentenced to six years in prison.
Joan K, a 27-year-old soldier, was found guilty of raping Gisele twice at her home in 2019 and 2020. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Husamettin D, a 43-year-old tradesman, was found guilty of raping Gisele once at her home in 2019. He was sentenced to nine years in prison.
Christian L, a 56-year-old firefighter, was found guilty of raping Gisele once at her home in 2019. He was sentenced to nine years in prison.
Nicolas F, a 42-year-old journalist, was found guilty of raping Gisele once at her home in 2018. He was sentenced to eight years in prison.
Boris M, a 37-year-old operations manager, was found guilty of raping Gisele once at her home in 2020. He was sentenced to eight years in prison.
Philippe L, a 62-year-old gardener, was found guilty of raping Gisele once at her home in 2018. He was sentenced to five years in prison, suspended for two years.
Nizar H, a 41-year-old unemployed man, was found guilty of raping Gisele once at her home in 2020. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Charly A, a 30-year-old temporary worker, was found guilty of raping Gisele six times at her home between 2016 and 2022. He was the youngest of the defendants, first visiting the Pelicot house when he was 22. He was sentenced to 13 years in prison.
Joseph C, a 69-year-old retiree, was found guilty of sexually assaulting Gisele once at her home. He was sentenced to three years in prison, suspended for two years.
Jean-Pierre M, a 63-year-old farm driver, was found guilty of drugging and organising the rape of his own wife 12 times. He was sentenced to 12 years in prison.
Lionel R, a 44-year-old salesman was an employee in the shop where Dominique was caught upskirting women, a revelation that led detectives to his catalogue of abuse. He was found guilty of raping Gisele once at her home in 2018. He was sentenced to eight years in prison.
Cyrille D, a 54-year-old tradesman, was found guilty of raping Gisele once at her home in 2019. He was sentenced to eight years in prison.
Jacques C, a 73-year-old retired fireman, was found guilty of raping Gisele once at her home in 2020. He was sentenced to five years in prison, suspended for three years.
Quentin H, a 34-year-old paramedic, was found guilty of raping Gisele once at her home in 2019. He was sentenced to seven years in prison.
Florian R, a 32-year-old delivery driver, was found guilty of raping Gisele once at her home in 2019. He was sentenced to seven years in prison.
Cendric V, a 44-year-old restaurant manager, was found guilty of raping Gisele twice at her home in 2016 and 2018. He was sentenced to nine years in prison.
Hassan O, a 30-year-old man, was found guilty of raping Gisele once at her home in 2018. He is currently on the run and was found guilty in his absence and sentenced to 12 years in prison.
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