Dominique Pelicot considering appeal after 20-year sentence, says lawyer

The lawyer for Dominique Pelicot, the Frenchman convicted of drugging his then wife, Gisèle, and inviting dozens of men to rape her, said on Thursday that her client was considering lodging an appeal. He has 10 days to decide on this. Guilty verdicts were returned for all the accused men, in a case that horrified the world Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Pelicot rape trial – live updates ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/dec/19/pelicot-rape-trial-dominique-gisele-verdict-france-latest-live The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #giselepelicot #pelicot #dominiquepelicot #rape #massrape #france