'I felt crushed by horror' | Gisèle Pelicot speaks to Victoria Derbyshire
February 18, 2026
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27:55Now Playing'I felt crushed by horror' | Gisèle Pelicot speaks to Victoria Derbyshire
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as posted by the channelVictoria Derbyshire talks to Gisèle Pelicot in Paris. She earned international recognition after waiving her anonymity at her mass-rape trial in 2024. Her husband and 50 other men were convicted of raping and assaulting her.
The world watched her courageous stand and determination - as she put it, to make 'shame change sides' from the survivor to the rapist. Ahead of the publication of her memoir, A Hymn To Life, Newsnight's Victoria Derbyshire talks to Gisèle about the trial, the public's support and her future.
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