Gisele Pelicot is my hero - TW rape

Oh my God. This brave woman! Yet, the videos aren't being shown to the public. Not that I'd expect them to be, but hopefully without the video proof, people will realize just how awful it all was! And some of those men thought it was okay because her husband gave consent. SMDH!

This makes me beyond any realm of sick. Just when I don't think men can get any viler. What a horrible excuse for a human is her husband! I hope they are all found guilty and spend lots of time in prison. That woman is beyond brave.

I'm appalled at the excuses these men are trying to use. Like what 3boysnme posted about husband giving consent counts or that they thought she was in on it and pretending to be out of it, or even that they were tricked into it.

They have identified around d 50 men involved, but said there are approximately 20 videos where the man can't be identified, at least not yet.

They have reported that she was treated 4 times for STDs.

I truly hope that this case and how she is insisting that as much be shown to the public as allowed will ruin each and every one of these men.

It is all so utterly despicable.

Just to add that they also found photos of his adult daughter naked on his computer. This was made known to the public on the first day of the trial. He had been spying on her when she still lived at home (10+ years ago) and was trading them as such online (the woman being his own daughter). He also drugged her, like he did with his wife, multiple times to take more explicit photos as she was unconscious.

Gisèle is receiving a massive wave of support in France. She has insisted and fought to let the graphic videos and pictures of her countless rapes be shown to the public at the trial (no cameras allowed in the courtroom). This is usually not the case in France (the public attending is asked to leave the room) but she challenged the judicial system to make sure the public and press attending could witness the horror she's been through and how unconscious she was (actually snoring in some of the videos).

Gisèle has been exposed not only to "regular" STDs but also HIV. She has tested negative for HIV since the discovery of the rape material but we know from the identified men in the rape videos that she was exposed to HIV 6 times. Possibly more as some men remain unidentified.

Ever since this broke the thought that has stuck with me is that not one of those men stopped and thought "No...I have to report this. I cannot allow it to go on" I know that some got to the home and decided not to go through with it, not having realised quite what the situation, and left, but really? Not one of them went against all the other men (who were all fairly local I believe) and decided to help to stop this horrific situation?

Wow! That's heartbreaking that she has endured those atrocities at the hand of someone who supposedly loved her (and their daughter- OMG!). I can't believe her bravery and wanting EVERYTHING to be shown/shared. She's for sure a PISSED OFF WOMAN and I applaud her for her actions on this. Hopefully the perpetrators and rapists will spend a VERY long time in jail with some very good friends taking advantage of them on the regular.

This is disgusting and so disappointing.
And apparently the punishment for rape is not harsh enough to make man stop and think about if the excitement of raping someone out weighs the punishment.
Maybe it should be castration instead of a few years in jail!
Let's see how 'hard' they will think about it.

What a sick F’er her husband is!  I am not easily shocked, but this story did it.  I watch a lot of true crime stories for some reason, but have never come across a situation like this where a man pimps out his unconscious wife to other men found on the internet!  It is beyond disgusting.  I want every one of their faces to be published in the papers for everyone to see.  This woman is so strong!  I love that she is refusing to protect the men by having a closed trial, even though it will undoubtedly be hard for her to see what was done to her while she was unconscious.  Good for her.  She will be helping other rape victims be strong too.

I think she is extraordinary. My hope for her is that receives the justice she seeks and a peaceful, safe future.

I can't begin to imagine how she will cope with the extent of the betrayal and abuse to which she was subjected. Her marriage was a lie, the man she thought knew was a mirage, she can not look back and remember family events without wondering if they were really true. He not only abused her but he robbed her of her past memories.

The only saving grace is that he has pleaded guilty and appears to want to take quite a few others down with him. Not enough of them though.

Right!?  Just so disgusting.  There aren’t even enough gross words to describe him and what I wish would happen to him.

According to the article that seaexplorer posted, the husband was caught trying to take photos of women wearing skirts...upskirt I think it was called?...in shopping centers. His phone was confiscated and all the photos and videos and everything else - because he was such a meticulous record keeper thank God! - were discovered. 

The names are known. They are public knowledge. The list was posted outside the courtroom when the trial started. It's a legal requirement. However, the media has to follow certain rules to avoid being sued for diffamation or causing "harcèlement moral" (psychological harrassment AKA bullying, not only to the defendants but also to their families). The list is out there and has been massively relayed on social media by private citizens (I believe it was shared over 25 000 times right after the trial begun, it must be significantly more by now). It's no secret, just a form of gag order for the media. Private citizens could also be sued for publicly posting the names but I just don't see how this is likely to happen considering the amount of sharers.

ETA: Several feminist and sexual abuse victim defense collectives have taken it upon themselves to risk being sued by posting the list publicly online with their organisation's name attached to it to make a point. If you're interested, here's the list as posted by one of these. No, you don't risk anything for reading the names or clicking the link, rest assured.