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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Mischa Anouk Smith

Dominique Pelicot, a man guilty of mass rape, has apologised and asked his family for “forgiveness”

Gisele Pelicot.

Trigger warning: this story involves depictions of sexual assault

Dominique Pelicot—one of France’s worst sex offenders—has been found guilty of drugging his ex-wife, Gisèle Pelicot, raping her and inviting scores of strangers to their home to abuse her. In his closing statement, Dominique Pelicot apologised and asked for his family’s forgiveness. Can he really believe he’s worthy of it?

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