Gisèle Pelicot: The Altar of Vice

Of the 83 men who had raped Gisèle Pelicot, she recognised only two faces. One was a neighbour - and the other was her beloved husband of over 50 years. Dominique Pelicot had been using a chatroom to invite total strangers over to assault his wife, without her knowledge, for almost a decade. And she had had no idea.
We peel back every layer of this unfathomable case: the shockwaves it sent through France and the Pelicot family; the rapists’ jaw-dropping attitudes to their crimes; Gisèle’s astonishing bravery in speaking up in her 2024 trial; and even evidence linking Dominique Pelicot to two cold cases - one a brutal murder. It’s time to meet the Monster of Avignon.
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[@kellysemple6860]

I really don't understand how this episode doesn't have more views and more engagement. This story is mind-blowing and horrifying to contemplate but so important.

[@alariaesculenta8177]

Because no one cares about the rape of women and family tragedies. Men all bind together and don't betray each other because they all do the same..... listen to the mayor of Mazan dismissing this case "after all, no one died" he said

[@sonjaatwood1519]

All the information here is available elsewhere on KZbin without the f- bomb - not everyone wants to listen to the unnecessarily ugly language that doesn't add value.

[@caleyhook4091]

It is disgusting, reprehensible. It hurts my heart that I am not in the least bit shocked. I am however incredibly inspired by Madame Pilicots strength, dignity and grace.

[@miachavez02]

Thank you for speaking about this! I’m so shocked there’s barely any coverage like this on it. It’s truly devastating but these conversations clearly need to be had.

[@Glaiket]

Of the over 100 men - not one called the police. And none of them questioned an unconscious, blacked out, unresponsive woman. Wtaf is wrong with these men???

[@CarmenP-b5p]

It would be worth questioning the physicians that she saw

[@CarmenP-b5p]

What about blood Labs chemistry for drugs? Surely in all that time she must have had vaginal exams as well. Those doctors were male and complicit

[@vinceena]

She had to have had blood work done by all the doctors she visited. Enough to see she was highly medicated.

[@zo_471]

Also, I love this format with the images. Well done to the team

[@dottyroads46]

This is the most comprehensive information I have seen on this case

[@Laurenfordays]

Thank you for covering this. When I was 16 I had an older boyfriend who was spiking me, r-ing me and filming it amongst some other things. It was a passing comment to police after he battered me along the lines of “oh I wake up to him doing stuff to me while I sleep sometimes” before I was even aware that this was SA. He would also be in control of my contraception which he had actually been swapping out which led to me getting pregnant. Police found the photos/videos in his phone. Anyway, it took me years and years to be able to wrap my head around the fact that it’s not okay for someone to do something to me while I sleep no matter if I’m in a relationship with them or not. It felt “normal” to me. Obviously didn’t know just how much he was doing etc. anyway, thank you for covering this gals! Much love xx

[@julietaaboka3285]

Thanks for your effort to uncover the truth for the sake of safeguarding basic human decency. The worst fact is that none of the men called the police to stop this evil man!

[@tashah8816]

Amazing job ladies and Team RedHanded! 🖤 Producer Alex gets a special shout out!

[@zo_471]

This is so sad. How can people be so depraved

[@Woodman-Spare-that-tree]

What about the diseases and internal injuries done to the wife AND the daughter? Jeez! Surely that’s also another crime, isn’t it?

[@ritahorvath8207]

The doctors she went to see should be sued for not looking close enough and asking questions, diagnose and help.

[@ruthburch3801]

I'm flabbergasted. The depravity of her husband and the other men is vile. Gisele was comatosed, its akin to necrophilia. Just because her husband agreed to these men to have sex with her does not mean she was consenting. Im lost for words. Iv only just come across this site. Thank you for making this story known. Its totally battered my head.

[@suetownsend1656]

This is your best episode yet. Outstanding.

[@TheAche21]

I believe his brother was a doctor and gave prescriptions to him. Also, he is being investigated for rape of estate agents and homicide when he lived in Paris in the 90´s. He should be on trial for INTENTIONAL FEMICIDE. It is truly amazing that she survived. Thank God for the French woman Natalie who pressed charges and the Security guard in the market who insisted that Natalie should press charges. If not Gisele would have died mysteriously. And that individual would have inherited their shared estate.

[@RedHandedthepod]

We talk about the estate agents in the episode!

[@Alina-vt2hk]

I CANNOT believe that this man has ATTORNEYS

[@ExtraPointNetwork]

The first 3 minutes of this episode is jaw dropping.

[@annakustoszkukielska6420]

What a brave woman ❤🌷🌷

[@brindavj2454]

Brilliant, thank you for translating this important French story

[@twolegsnotail]

They didn't have to translate it. I'm curious to know just how much of this "reporting" comes directly from the coverage by Le Monde English?? Pascal Robert-Diard and Henri Seckel.

[@cathyqualter7333]

Wow 😢 shocking !

[@sarahatkins2789]

Yes, not just the law it must be cultural also

[@mitchellhouser1572]

Oh wow

[@Woodman-Spare-that-tree]

😂 Oui d’acord is just about the extent of my French too. After only 8 years of tuition in the British school system. Zut alors!

[@annakustoszkukielska6420]

Welcome 🤗 ❤

[@elmariesteyn5106]

Why are you swearing such a lot!?

[@karamiddleton2920]

Boo hoo.

[@janetwestwood9194]

🚬💅🫦🍷✌️❣️🇬🇧

[@elmariesteyn5106]

Disgusting language that you use! Shame on you!

[@janetwestwood9194]

🚬💅🫦🍷✌️❣️🇬🇧

[@izzywizzy2004]

You listen to the horrific atrocities that this woman endured with strength and grace and you are more concerned about swear words? Really? If there was ever a time to swear it's whilst telling the story of the horrors that this filthy disgusting man inflicted upon his own wife of 50 years! But you are offended by swear words, not the crime? Wow, just wow!

[@izzywizzy2004]

Yeah because swearing is where the shame lays in this story obviously! Wow