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The Trial of Gisèle Pelicot’s Rapists United France and Fractured Her Family

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February 21, 2026

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After 51 men were convicted in connection to the rapes of Gisèle Pelicot, she became a feminist hero. But additional accusations left her children struggling to accept her new role. In a new investigation, Rachel Aviv writes about how Pelicot’s mass-rape trial united France—and fractured her family.

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