Gisèle Pelicot: The Newsnight Interview
In an exclusive UK interview, Victoria Derbyshire talks to Gisèle Pelicot in Paris about the 2024 trial of her husband and 50 other men, the public's support and her future.
In an exclusive UK interview, Victoria Derbyshire talks to Gisèle Pelicot in Paris. She earned international recognition after waiving her anonymity at her mass-rape trial in 2024. Her husband and 50 other men were convicted of raping and assaulting her.
The world watched her courageous stand and determination - as she put it, to make 'shame change sides' from the survivor to the rapist. Now, Victoria Derbyshire talks to Gisèle about the trial, the public's support and her future.
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