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Pelicot trial: Accused men confronted with abuse videos in French mass rape case

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Fifty men are accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot after she was drugged and left unconscious in the couple’s bed by her husband.

Many of the men recruited by her ex-husband on the internet insist they did not believe what they were doing was rape.

Her lawyers fought to have videos of the crimes screened in court in Avignon .

Dominique Pelicot's position is to try to dilute his responsibility by dragging down 50 other men, says Paul-Roger Gontard .

Some of the accused have admitted to rape, others have claimed to have spoken or interacted with Gisèle in the bedroom.

Many thought it was a libertine project with the couple, only to discover it was sinister and criminal scheme devised by the husband.

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56

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47

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informal

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English

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41

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offensive

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short-lived

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