Gisele Pelicot says boyfriend helped her face her ex-husband

Gisele Pelicot says her partner Jean-Loup helped her find the strength to waive anonymity and face her ex-husband and other defendants at the December 2024 trial, which ended in convictions and a 20-year sentence for Dominique Pelicot.

Gisele Pelicot describes in a forthcoming memoir how her partner, Jean-Loup, helped her prepare to attend open court in the case against her ex-husband and other defendants. The book, Et la joie de vivre (A Hymn to Life: Shame Has to Change Sides), recounts her decision to waive anonymity ahead of the December 2024 trial. That trial concluded with convictions for all 51 defendants and a 20-year sentence for Dominique Pelicot. Pelicot, now 73, writes about age, public support outside the courthouse, and how personal support affected her readiness. Key facts: - Pelicot says she chose to waive anonymity so the trial could be held in open court and so others could attend and see the case publicly. - The December 2024 trial ended with convictions for all 51 defendants and a 20-year prison sentence for Dominique Pelicot. - She met Jean-Loup in the summer of 2023; in the memoir she describes him printing the 400-page indictment to help her read it off-screen. - The memoir is presented as a personal account that also reflects on public reaction and Pelicot's life after the events. Summary: Pelicot's memoir describes how personal support and her own choices shaped her decision to face the courtroom and to make the proceedings public. The criminal case concluded in December 2024 with guilty verdicts and a 20-year sentence for her ex-husband. Undetermined at this time.