The trial highlighted the extraordinary lengths Dominique Pelicot went to in order to orchestrate the abuse of his wife, Gisèle, over nearly a decade. His meticulous planning included drugging her food, inviting men he met online, and maintaining strict control over the entire situation. This systematic erosion of her autonomy and dignity stood in stark contrast to his claims of the acts being consensual 'games' between adults.
Dominique Pelicot openly confessed in court, stating, 'I am a rapist, like the others in this room.' His admission, alongside the overwhelming evidence presented, painted a distressing picture of premeditated cruelty, turning the concept of consent into a grotesque facade behind which heinous abuse was publicly justified.
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