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12 h 25. For Olivier Faure, the first secretary of the PS, the Mazan trial was « exemplary » well that “the sentences lower than the requisitions for most of the defendants leave a taste of unfinished business. »
Marine Tondelier, the national secretary of the Ecologists, believes that “this historic trial has broken taboos in society and marks a turning point in the fight against rape culture” and praise him « courage » by Gisèle Pelicot.
Aurélien Pradié, deputy for Lot, thanks Gisèle Pelicot “for this force which binds us all” and greet his ” dignity “.
11 h 45. Gisèle Pelicot’s children are “disappointed with these low sentences”indicated a person of the family to theAgence France Presse. According to this anonymous source, none of the family members wanted to speak to Dominique Pelicot after his conviction.
11 h 40. Besides Dominique Pelicot, the most significant sentence handed down is fifteen years of criminal imprisonment, against Romain V., an HIV-positive man who came to Mazan six times. Three other defendants were sentenced to thirteen years in prison.
11 h 35. A two-thirds security period was attached to the sentence of twenty years of criminal imprisonment against Dominique Pelicot. Concretely, he will not be able to benefit from a reduced sentence during this period, which should last a little over thirteen years. He will therefore not be able to request a splitting of his sentence, placement outside, temporary absence, semi-release or conditional release, under article 132-23 of the Penal Code.
11 h 30. While some of the sentences handed down are below the requisitions made by the public prosecutor, several demonstrators gathered near the criminal court chanted “shame on justice”. Gisèle Pelicot has not yet spoken out after the announcement of the convictions.
11 h 12. The lawyer of Jean-Pierre M., sentenced to twelve years in prison, Me Patrick Gontard, est “extremely satisfied with the decision that was rendered”. “Those who said they did something abominable were listened to”he said. The lawyer indicated that as it stood, he did not plan to appeal this conviction.
11 h 10. Me Béatrice Zavarro, Dominique Pelicot’s lawyer, indicates that her client has “taken note” of his conviction. According to her, he has not yet made a decision regarding a possible appeal. Dominique Pelicot has ten days to file it.
11 h. « Thank you for your courage Gisèle Pélicot. Through you, it is the voice of so many victims that carries today, the shame that changes sides, the taboo that breaks. The world is no longer the same thanks to you”said the President of the National Assembly, Yaël Braun-Pivet, on X.
Clémence Guetté, vice-president of the National Assembly and LFI deputy for Val-de-Marne, for her part welcomed “ the feminist and united momentum that has risen throughout France”Who “is a support to continue our battle for equality and justice. »
10 h 50. The criminal court has finished pronouncing the sentences. These range from three years, two of which are suspended, to twenty years’ imprisonment. “The criminal hearing is adjourned”declared the president of the court, Roger Arata.
10 h 45. Several convicts will come out free, announced the president of the criminal court. On the other hand, some appearing free should sleep behind bars this evening, since they are subject to an immediate committal warrant.
10 h 35. Jean-Pierre M., presented as a « disciple » of Dominique Pelicot, was sentenced to twelve years in prison. He was the only person accused not to appear for acts committed against Gisèle Pelicot, but against his own wife. He drugged her using a procedure similar to that practiced by Dominique Pelicot, following his advice.
10 h 31. The president of the Vaucluse criminal court, Roger Arata, clarified that at the end of his sentence, the situation of Dominique Pelicot “will be subject to re-examination to assess its safety”. The latter is 72 years old.
10 h 26. The court is currently handing down sentences for the other defendants. They are, for the moment, between three and thirteen years in prison. Some are lower than the requisitions.
10 h 22. In addition to Dominique Pelicot, all of the accused were found guilty by the Vaucluse criminal court.
10 h 18. Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to twenty years of criminal imprisonment with two thirds of a security sentence by the Vaucluse criminal court. He will be placed on the sex offender file.
9 h 52. Dominique Pelicot is “found guilty” of all crimes, including “aggravated rape” on his ex-wife Gisèle, and related offenses for which he was being prosecuted.
On November 25, the prosecution requested the maximum sentence against him, twenty years of criminal imprisonment.
On Monday, for his last speech, he declared: “I would like to start by saluting the courage of my ex-wife.” Tried for having drugged her with anxiolytics for ten years to rape her and hand her over to dozens of men he recruited on the Internet, he ended up saying: “I can tell all my family that I love them. There you have the rest of my life in your hands.”he concluded towards the five professional magistrates of the court.
9 h 46. The Vaucluse criminal court enters the courtroom. Gisèle Pelicot is at the foot of the prosecution desk and opposite the box in which her ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot, is seated. His three children and one of his daughters-in-law, all civil parties, are seated at his side for this day of verdict.
What you need to know on this day of verdicts
Dominique Pelicot, the ex-husband and 50 co-defendants
- In progress since September 2, 2024 before the Vaucluse Criminal Court, in Avignon, the Mazan rape trial is extraordinary in its duration, the number of accused, but above all the atrocity of the alleged acts: a husband, Dominique Pelicot , who drugged his wife, Gisèle, for a decade, to rape her and have her raped by dozens of strangers recruited on the Internet, in Mazan, a small town near from Avignon.
- Twenty years in prison were requested against Dominique Pelicot, the main accused in the Mazan rape trial, Monday November 25. This is the maximum sentence for the facts with which he is accused.
- Concluding its indictment on Wednesday, December 18, the public prosecutor requested sentences ranging from four to twenty years in prison for the 51 accused. He hopes that the court’s verdict will bring “a message of hope to victims of sexual violence.”
