Gisele Pelicot’s ex-husband will not appeal against his 20-year prison sentence
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The ex-husband of Gisele Pelicot will not appeal against his 20-year prison sentence for drugging and raping her and allowing dozens of other men to also rape her while she was unconscious, in a case that revolted France, his lawyer has said.
Dominique Pelicot wants to spare his ex-wife the ordeal of another trial, lawyer Beatrice Zavarro said in an interview with broadcaster France Info.
She said 17 of the 50 other men found guilty this month after a trial that lasted more than three months have decided to appeal against their sentences.
The court in the southern French city of Avignon handed down sentences ranging from three to 15 years in jail for the 50 men – found guilty of rape, attempted rape and sexual assault on Gisele Pelicot in a nearly decade-long period.
The court found Dominique Pelicot guilty of rape and all other charges against him and sentenced him to 20 years in prison, which was the maximum possible.
At the age of 72, he could spend the rest of his life behind bars.
He will not be eligible to request early release until he has served at least two thirds of the sentence.