Frenchwoman Gisèle Pelicot, whose ex-husband recruited dozens of strangers online to sexually assault and rape her while drugged, arrived in court on Monday for an appeal trial triggered by the bid of one man who said he "never intended" to rape her. Fifty-one men, including her former husband Dominique Pelicot, were convicted after an initial months-long trial that ended in December last year and turned Gisèle Pelicot into a global icon.
Marine Le Pen calls judge's decision 'political' after election ban Marine Le Pen is currently banned from standing for public office for five years following her conviction in March for embezzling European parliament funds. The ban, which includes a 'provisional execution' measure, means it applies regardless of her ongoing appeal process.