French mass rape survivor says ‘humiliated’ by claims of complicity • FRANCE 24 English

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1. how can a lawyer live with themselves after doing something like this… to a victim. shame on you!

2. Wtf bro. He admitted the crime. That's all. You don't need to show that on trial or interrogate the victim. Absolutely gross.

3. In world when in Europe devalue human rights and lives nothing wonder. Mass crimes against humane…..

4. You cannot say there was consent when the rapes were arranged on a website called 'without consent'.

5. Shame is on them Ms. #GisellePelicot.
   We thank you. 💜

6. This is so shameful man. The French are renowned for their shamelessness but this is on another level. I mean this is what happens when you wage war on religion. First they waged war on Christianity and now they're waging war on Islam.

7. Total recall but in France

8. For the people who keep saying she must have known, just stop. Read up more about the case and you will understand the level of depravity of her husband and the lengths he went through to convince her nothing was wrong with her when she complained of something being wrong. she was repeatedly going to doctors for unexplained pain and infections, blackouts and memory loss. Her husband convinced her she must have been suffering from Alzheimers and accused her of cheating. All the evidence was found by police after he was caught in public filming under a woman's skirt at the supermarket. They searched his computers and made the discovery. There were also drugged pics of his own daughter and pics he snuck of his daughter in law. There is much more detailed information about how he covered it out. The drugs he used were very powerful. She left the house immediately as she found out. She knew something was wrong but had no clue what. Everyone failed her, including all the doctors she went to for answers. The husband also cleaned her up afterwards. This man and all the others on trial a sick perverts who visited a website specifically for this kind of perversion. Blame the husband, blame the person or persons who gave him the drugs, blame the men who subscribed to the website. DON'T BLAME GISELE!

9. Hes ALREADY ADMITTED GUILT! How sick is this? To still try to victim blame? No wonder women don't report stuff like this. No wonder some resort to DIY justice..

10. The husband himself admits to being a rapist!!!

    The lawyers are despicable!

11. I understand her feelings, but she has nothing to be humiliated over. What she is doing is so commendable, and we all know she was NOT complicit in these attacks against herself.

12. why are drugs like this still allowed?

13. So much support and strength and love to her. She is so brave and interrogating her is horrendous.

14. The defence lawyers are doing their jobs.

    She claims she was pimped out by her husband to multiple men over a series of years. The husband agrees as do a few conspirators.

    Some of the accused men maintain their innocence and suggest they were entrapped by her and her husband.

    Whether you agree with their case is no matter (it sounds like a very weak defence case). They have a right to argue for their innocence.

15. NYS not a lot better; especially as the abusers become more sophisticated.

16. defence lawyers are vile low life

17. This lady is an absolute soldier. Her class and unwavering pursuit for not only justice for herself, but for other victims of sexual assault, is one of the bravest and most bold things I’ve witnessed.
    I wish her nothing but love on her journey to get through this

18. I'm surprised the French didn't blame the Muslims

19. well..clearly the way rape/sexual assault crimes are prosecuted in the legal system is unsatisfactory (as if we needed this trail to know that) and needs to change..wholly unacceptable that the survivor of a sexual assault crime is humiliated, so the perpetrator can defend themselves… thank G:)d the husband was ?? arrogant..? sick ..? stupid enough to record his crimes, so that not only he is brought to court but the FIFTY plus other men, ranging in ages 26-76, who thought it was ok to sexually assault an unconscious, sixty year old woman, will also I hope be held accountable for the unacceptable. .. sick..sick…sick

20. .. not only is the French public shocked.. Gisele's story will strike a chord with any self-respecting person, who understands the gravity and nature of the crime she was subjected to.. and sadly, there are plenty who lack the empathy to understand the gravity and may not consider it a crime.

21. OMG leave this woman alone !

22. what complicity? the fact that she trusted her husband of 40 years to not drug her and do nasty things?

23. Blaming the victim is exactly why most sexual assault victims never come forward.

24. Only twenty years for this guy. Come on France this is embarrassing.

25. He raped her 2-3 times a week?! 🤯

26. This video, and this circumstance is the proof right here. This is the system playing out in front of us, a system designed by men of course, to protect men who 🍇.

    This is what the system is designed to do, humiliate and blame the women to protect the perpetrator so he is free to do it over and over again.

27. Meanwhile in France: lets concentrate on head coverings other religious symbols women might wear, instead of strengthing the abuse legislation.

28. Men and Teens are intensively consuming Porn
    This is shaping the way they relate to People
    They don't see a person, but an object to be used

29. Gotta love The Patriarchy. They are out there to cause as much harm and trauma against us as possible.

30. Gisele, your bravery has made you an international symbol of strength. How any woman could defend any of those men is beyond disgusting.
    Love from the USA!!!!

31. The defense lawyer does not have a case.

32. She was DRUGGED. That is NOT being complaisant; it’s the ENTIRE opposite.

33. This INFURIATES me about men. How DARE they humiliate this woman and try to turn her into an accomplice. My god – I hope this opens the world's eyes (at least the eyes of Europe and the West).

34. More abuse of this woman by the so called law. Her "husband" has confessed. No reason to add to her abuse but the law itself is criminal when it comes to the treatment of women. Most of us have lost all respect for these misogynistic institutions. They are contemptible.

35. “An accomplice” in her own assault? How sickening

36. Her husband has already pled guilty to the charges,drugging,raping his wife and inviting other men to do the same.

37. Incredible!! She was drugged, he admits to the crimes, there are multiple videos proving the facts, and STILL there are people to doubt her words, accusing her of complicity?! SHAME on these sick people! Thanks to Gisele Pelicot for her courage, showing the world what excuses those sickos can make themselves to formulate.

38. Oh they start now! I was waiting for this trying to blame the victim

39. Why are they making her a victim knowing full well she was drugged uk the whole time. Police found it all on video! How the heck can they try say it’s her fault????? Really?

40. She is being assaulted all over again by the defense suggesting she was a willing participant. I think this is one the most disturbing stories I've ever heard.

41. Poor woman our hearts go out to her

42. BRAVE
    BRAVE & helpful woman
    Representing ALL OF US 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

    GOD BLESS THE POOR SOUL🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

43. OMG that poor woman, shame on the lawyers 😢

44. Long past time the misogynist indifference to non consentual sexual crimes no longer include using victims to perpetuate misogynist perversities in a court or a report to law enforcement.
    Cadavers do not have to testify to identify the criminal .
    In these criminal activities which include dozens of deviant perverted perpetrators and also the platforms and Internet corporations participating in sexual crime as well as allopathic physicians so indifferent to the sexually transmitted disease spread by male indifference to communicable disease of that type. That medical malpractice alone is a crime committed to the victim .
    Where is the male intervention outreach for male pervert perps?
    Where is the shaming and concerns about sexual criminals who are incapable of consensual relationship accept in groups of criminally perverted males?

45. She shouldn’t be humiliated/you shouldn’t be reporting that she is humiliated.
    Her abuse was entirely the fault of her husband and any man involved.
    No part of her abuse should be humiliating for her! She didn’t have a choice.
    The first choice she had she decided to refuse anonymity. That’s so powerful. She should be an inspiration to anyone who’s ever had an experience they didn’t consent to.

46. Until the "justice system" is constrained from putting the victim on trial; many rape victims will not come forward. The "defence" of the perpetrators was unusually cruel and perverse; just like the rapists. I would willingly contribute to a "go fund me" for this lady; she deserves to have the best of care and a life without adversity.