Pelicot rape case
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Over a period of nine years, from July 2011 to October 2020, Dominique Pelicot, a man from Mazan in south-eastern France, repeatedly drugged and raped his wife, Gisèle Pelicot, and invited male strangers through the internet to rape her while she was unconscious. Gisèle, who was unaware of the abuse perpetrated against her, was raped at least 92 times by 72 different men while her husband filmed and photographed the assaults. The crimes were discovered in September 2020 after Dominique was arrested for taking upskirt photographs of women in a supermarket; the ensuing police investigation uncovered hundreds of images on his computer equipment of men raping his wife. The trial of Dominique and 50 other men accused of rape, attempted rape or sexual assault began in Avignon on 2 September 2024, and concluded on 16 December, with verdicts delivered on 19 December. All were convicted, with Dominique receiving the maximum 20-year prison term. Dominique was also found guilty of taking indecent images of his daughter and two daughters-in-law, and the rape of the wife of co-defendant Jean-Pierre Maréchal, who was charged with drugging and raping his own wife, and not Gisèle. Gisèle's decision to waive her right to anonymity and insistence on a public trial attracted worldwide media attention and admiration. The trial drew attention to drug-facilitated sexual assault and issues around consent.
Infobox
Date
July 2011 – October 2020
Location
Mazan, France Villiers-sur-Marne, France Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse, France Île de Ré, France Drôme, France (location of the rapes of Mrs Maréchal)
Also known as
Mazan rape case
Type
Rape
Non-fatal injuries
Gisèle Pelicot Mrs Maréchal
Convicted
Dominique Pelicot Jean-Pierre Maréchal 49 others
Charges
Aggravated rape Sexual assault
Trial
Avignon, France
Tables
· Verdicts › Convicted
Dominique Pelicot
Dominique Pelicot
Name
Dominique Pelicot
Age
72
Sentence (in years)
20
In jail since
4 November 2020
Occupation
Retired electrician and construction supervisor
Notes
Ex-husband of the main victim (divorced in late 2024), who organized and facilitated the rapes. Also convicted of taking and sharing intimate photos of his two daughters-in-law and his daughter, and of raping the wife of co-offender Jean-Pierre Maréchal.
Jean-Pierre Maréchal
Jean-Pierre Maréchal
Name
Jean-Pierre Maréchal
Age
63
Sentence (in years)
12
In jail since
9 March 2021
Occupation
Truck driver for an agricultural cooperative
Notes
A father of six. Turned down Dominique's offer to rape Gisèle. Agreed instead to sedate and rape his own wife, which he did for five years with Dominique's participation.
Charly Arbo
Charly Arbo
Name
Charly Arbo
Age
30
Sentence (in years)
13
In jail since
2021
Occupation
Temp worker
Notes
Raped Gisèle on six occasions between 2016 and 2020, including the night of her 66th birthday. Agreed to drug his own mother so he and Dominique Pelicot could rape her, but did not go through with it.
Cyrille Delville
Cyrille Delville
Name
Cyrille Delville
Age
54
Sentence (in years)
8
Occupation
Construction worker and former amateur footballer
Notes
A father of two. Said he went along because he was sexually frustrated in his relationship.
Christian Lescole
Christian Lescole
Name
Christian Lescole
Age
56
Sentence (in years)
9
In jail since
2021
Occupation
Professional firefighter
Notes
A father of two daughters. Wore his fire service uniform while raping Gisèle. Acquitted of possessing child-abuse material.
Lionel Rodriguez
Lionel Rodriguez
Name
Lionel Rodriguez
Age
44
Sentence (in years)
8
Occupation
Supermarket salesman
Notes
Worked in the same supermarket where Dominique was caught upskirting women. Dominique brought an unsuspecting Gisèle to the supermarket so Rodriguez could get a look at her before the rape.
Nicolas François
Nicolas François
Name
Nicolas François
Age
43
Sentence (in years)
8
Occupation
Freelance journalist
Notes
Also guilty of possessing child-abuse material.
Banned from working in jobs with children for several years.
Jacques Cubeau
Jacques Cubeau
Name
Jacques Cubeau
Age
73
Sentence (in years)
5 (3 suspended)
Occupation
Retired: former fire officer, truck driver and pizzeria owner
Notes
Said he believed the Pelicots to be swingers; argued in court that there was no rape because he had just performed oral sex and no penetration on Gisèle. Had been married for 25 years with two children.
Patrice Nicolle
Patrice Nicolle
Name
Patrice Nicolle
Age
55
Sentence (in years)
8
Occupation
Electrician
Notes
Said Dominique explained to him after the rape how he drugged Gisèle; claimed that he was outraged but did not go to the police because he felt they would not believe him. A father of two.
Thierry Parisis
Thierry Parisis
Name
Thierry Parisis
Age
54
Sentence (in years)
8
Occupation
Mason
Notes
Turned to alcohol following the death of his 18-year-old son. Had been an inpatient in a psychiatric ward and suffering from depression when identified as a suspect.
Simoné Mekenese
Simoné Mekenese
Name
Simoné Mekenese
Age
43
Sentence (in years)
9
Occupation
Construction worker
Notes
Father of five, lived near the Pelicots. He was the only defendant Gisèle recalled having met in person before the trial. Dominique had invited him home on a pretext, so he could see Gisèle before raping her. Told the court he had a complex about his penis size. Told investigators, about Gisèle and Dominique: "She's his wife, he may do whatever he
Nizar Hamida
Nizar Hamida
Name
Nizar Hamida
Age
40
Sentence (in years)
10
Occupation
Hairdresser, builder, and delivery driver
Notes
Had eight prior convictions, including domestic violence and attempted abduction of his child with a former partner. Said he went for a sexual encounter to celebrate the end of his bachelor days as his wife-to-be was arriving shortly from Tunisia.
Boris Moulin
Boris Moulin
Name
Boris Moulin
Age
37
Sentence (in years)
8
Occupation
Transport company logistics agent
Notes
Suffered from alcohol and drug addictions following a traffic accident in 2014.
Jérôme Vilela
Jérôme Vilela
Name
Jérôme Vilela
Age
46
Sentence (in years)
13
In jail since
2021
Occupation
Former firefighter and supermarket employee
Notes
Raped Gisèle six times between March and June 2020. His first visit occurred during the first COVID lockdown. Said he suffered from a sexual addiction; admitted he had been aware all along of Gisèle's lack of consent.
Didier Sambuchi
Didier Sambuchi
Name
Didier Sambuchi
Age
68
Sentence (in years)
5 (2 suspended)
Occupation
Retired truck driver
Notes
A bisexual man and divorced father of two, Sambuchi said he had come "exclusively" for a homosexual encounter with Dominique and found himself abusing Gisèle under Dominique's influence. Only performed digital penetration on Gisèle, as he suffered from erectile dysfunction due to health problems. Told Gisèle in court, “It’s not me you should be ang
Quentin Hennebert
Quentin Hennebert
Name
Quentin Hennebert
Age
34
Sentence (in years)
7
Occupation
Ambulance driver, former prison warden
Notes
Said he had realized something was wrong but did not go to the police because he was "ashamed".
Philippe Leleu
Philippe Leleu
Name
Philippe Leleu
Age
62
Sentence (in years)
5 (2 suspended)
Occupation
Gardener
Notes
Performed only digital penetration on Gisèle. Said in court, "I didn't know fingering was raping". Said he was single and regularly paid for sex.
Jean-Luc La
Jean-Luc La
Name
Jean-Luc La
Age
46
Sentence (in years)
10
In jail since
2023
Occupation
Mirror maker
Notes
A father of four. Admitted to raping Gisèle on two occasions, in 2018 and 2019. Told the court that he thought Dominique had consented on Gisèle's behalf so "it wasn’t against the law". Dominique proposed that they rape his wife together; accepted in order to "please" Dominique but did not go through with the idea. His wife told the court, “I think
Fabien Sotton
Fabien Sotton
Name
Fabien Sotton
Age
39
Sentence (in years)
11
In jail since
2021
Occupation
Job integration workshop employee
Notes
Sixteen prior convictions, including for domestic violence, sexual assault of a child, drug dealing and armed robbery. Was homeless for several years.
Karim Sebaoui
Karim Sebaoui
Name
Karim Sebaoui
Age
40
Sentence (in years)
10
Occupation
IT specialist
Notes
Also guilty of possessing child-abuse material.
Joan Kawai
Joan Kawai
Name
Joan Kawai
Age
26
Sentence (in years)
10
In jail since
16 April 2021
Occupation
French Armed Forces soldier
Notes
Youngest man on trial. Raped Gisèle twice in 2019 and 2020, missing the birth of his premature daughter on the night of the first rape in 2019. Said he did not know what consent was and only learned it in prison.
Jean-Marc Leloup
Jean-Marc Leloup
Name
Jean-Marc Leloup
Age
74
Sentence (in years)
6
Occupation
Retired truck driver
Notes
Oldest of the defendants. Said he had no idea that what he did could be rape, as he thought rape was "something violent".
Andy Rodriguez
Andy Rodriguez
Name
Andy Rodriguez
Age
37
Sentence (in years)
6
Occupation
Unemployed; former car mechanic, order picker, material handler, farmhand, mason's helper and supermarket receptionist
Notes
Raped Gisèle on New Year's Eve 2019, said he had nothing better to do that night as his brothers had not invited him to their party. Told the court that in his mind "she agreed to it" as "the husband had given me permission". Suffering from drug and alcohol addictions, had been convicted twice of domestic violence.
Vincent Coullet
Vincent Coullet
Name
Vincent Coullet
Age
43
Sentence (in years)
10
Occupation
Carpenter
Notes
Raped Gisèle on two occasions, in 2019 and 2020. Had a previous conviction in 2021 for domestic violence. Said he felt no pleasure and that he had satisfied the Pelicots more than himself.
Adrien Longeron
Adrien Longeron
Name
Adrien Longeron
Age
34
Sentence (in years)
6
Occupation
Building site manager
Notes
Raped Gisèle in 2014. Jailed for 14 years in 2020 for raping, harassing, and assaulting three former partners. Described as coming from a higher-income background than most of the other defendants. Said he had a hatred of women after discovering that he was not the biological father of the three-year-old daughter he was raising.
Hugues Malago
Hugues Malago
Name
Hugues Malago
Age
39
Sentence (in years)
5
Occupation
Tiler and biker
Notes
Found guilty of attempted rape, as he could not achieve penetration. His ex-girlfriend suspected him of drug-facilitated sexual assault, but her complaint was dismissed for lack of evidence.
Ahmed Tbarik
Ahmed Tbarik
Name
Ahmed Tbarik
Age
54
Sentence (in years)
8
Occupation
Plumber and owner of a boxing club
Notes
A father of three. Told the court "I’m not a rapist, but if I had wanted to rape I wouldn’t have chosen a 57-year-old woman, I would have chosen a pretty one." (Gisèle was 67 at the time of the rape)
Husamettin Dogan
Husamettin Dogan
Name
Husamettin Dogan
Age
43
Sentence (in years)
9
Occupation
Unemployed; former construction worker
Notes
A father of one. Prior convictions for drug trafficking.
Romain Vandevelde
Romain Vandevelde
Name
Romain Vandevelde
Age
63
Sentence (in years)
15
In jail since
2021
Occupation
Retired forklift driver
Notes
Raped Gisèle on six occasions between 2019 and 2020; did not use a condom even though he was HIV-positive (Gisèle was not infected). Told the court that a husband's consent was enough.
Joseph Cocco
Joseph Cocco
Name
Joseph Cocco
Age
69
Sentence (in years)
3 (2 suspended)
Occupation
Retired sales manager
Notes
The only defendant to be charged with sexual assault and not rape. Said he was tricked into thinking the Pelicots were swingers, and left after he realized Gisèle was unresponsive. Also worked for 25 years as a karate coach for the French police.
Saifeddine Ghabi
Saifeddine Ghabi
Name
Saifeddine Ghabi
Age
37
Sentence (in years)
3 (suspended)
Occupation
Truck driver
Notes
Told the court he failed to get an erection and only simulated sex. The video did not show clear evidence of penetration and the prosecution amended the charge to attempted rape. He was convicted of sexual assault.
Jean Tirano
Jean Tirano
Name
Jean Tirano
Age
52
Sentence (in years)
8
Occupation
Roofer
Notes
Said he had regularly sought encounters with couples for over a decade. Drove two and a half hours to rape Gisèle. Said he thought Dominique had drugged him.
Mohamed Rafaa
Mohamed Rafaa
Name
Mohamed Rafaa
Age
70
Sentence (in years)
8
In jail since
2021
Occupation
Retired DJ and club manager
Notes
Had prior conviction for raping his 17-year-old daughter, for which he was sentenced to five years' imprisonment. Raped Gisèle while the Pelicots were at their daughter's holiday home on the Île de Ré.
Ludovick Blemeur
Ludovick Blemeur
Name
Ludovick Blemeur
Age
39
Sentence (in years)
7
Occupation
Former firefighter and warehouse worker
Notes
Raped Gisèle at her daughter's home in Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse.
Patrick Aron
Patrick Aron
Name
Patrick Aron
Age
60
Sentence (in years)
6
Occupation
Unemployed; former factory worker and video store owner
Notes
A gay man and divorced father of two, Aron said he had come for a sexual encounter with Dominique and was tricked into performing a sex act with Gisèle, which he did "reluctantly".
Abdelali Dallal
Abdelali Dallal
Name
Abdelali Dallal
Age
47
Sentence (in years)
8
Occupation
Unemployed; former canteen worker
Notes
Raped Gisèle twice in 2018. The first encounter, he was driven by his girlfriend who was told to wait in the car. The girlfriend told the court she thought he was meeting a couple for a sexual encounter but had not sought details because she did not want to know.
Grégory Serviol
Grégory Serviol
Name
Grégory Serviol
Age
33
Sentence (in years)
8
Occupation
Painter and decorator
Notes
Prior convictions for theft, traffic offences, and drug use.
Cédric Grassot
Cédric Grassot
Name
Cédric Grassot
Age
50
Sentence (in years)
12
Occupation
Software technician
Notes
Also found guilty of possessing child-abuse material. Had been found guilty of domestic violence in his youth and, in 2023, of revenge porn against two ex-partners.
Cendric Venzin
Cendric Venzin
Name
Cendric Venzin
Age
44
Sentence (in years)
9
Occupation
Unemployed; former soldier and restaurant manager
Notes
Raped Gisèle twice, in 2016 and 2018. Prior convictions include several convictions for drunk driving.
Mahdi Daoudi
Mahdi Daoudi
Name
Mahdi Daoudi
Age
36
Sentence (in years)
8
Occupation
Transport worker
Notes
A father of one. Said he had been tricked by Dominique into believing he and his wife were swingers.
Thierry Postat
Thierry Postat
Name
Thierry Postat
Age
61
Sentence (in years)
12
In jail since
2021
Occupation
Refrigeration technician
Notes
Also guilty of possessing child-abuse and bestiality materials. Banned from working with children for life. Is a father of three. Said he had three major previous experiences where husbands invited him to have sex with their wives asleep.
Florian Rocca
Florian Rocca
Name
Florian Rocca
Age
32
Sentence (in years)
7
Occupation
Delivery driver
Notes
Prior convictions for theft, driving without a license and drug offences.
Dominique Davies
Dominique Davies
Name
Dominique Davies
Age
45
Sentence (in years)
13
Occupation
Truck driver, former soldier
Notes
Raped Gisèle on six occasions between 2015 and 2020. Described by Dominique as the "most complicit" of his co-perpetrators. Said that when Dominique first contacted him, he claimed to be looking for a man as a Valentine's Day "gift" for his wife.
Cyprien Culieras
Cyprien Culieras
Name
Cyprien Culieras
Age
45
Sentence (in years)
6
Occupation
Forklift driver
Notes
Had eight prior convictions, mostly related to theft.
Mathieu Dartus
Mathieu Dartus
Name
Mathieu Dartus
Age
53
Sentence (in years)
7
Occupation
Former baker
Notes
A father of two. Claimed to be under the influence under MDMA on that night.
Cyril Beaubis
Cyril Beaubis
Name
Cyril Beaubis
Age
47
Sentence (in years)
9
Occupation
Truck driver
Notes
Claimed he was duped by Dominique. Said he had other experiences with couples whom he met online.
Paul-Koikoi Grovogui
Paul-Koikoi Grovogui
Name
Paul-Koikoi Grovogui
Age
31
Sentence (in years)
8
Occupation
Food processing worker
Notes
Prior convictions for theft, forgery and domestic violence.
Omar Douiri
Omar Douiri
Name
Omar Douiri
Age
36
Sentence (in years)
8
Occupation
Mechanic and bus cleaner
Notes
When asked by the court if he had been concerned that Gisèle appeared to be unconscious, answered: "It was my first threesome and I didn’t know how that worked".
Redouane Azougagh
Redouane Azougagh
Name
Redouane Azougagh
Age
40
Sentence (in years)
9
Occupation
Unemployed
Notes
Father of four children from two different wives. Had twenty prior convictions related to theft, death threats and domestic violence. Raped Gisèle twice in 2019.
Hassan Ouamou
Hassan Ouamou
Name
Hassan Ouamou
Age
30
Sentence (in years)
12
Notes
Convicted in absentia having fled the country, travelling between Morocco and Romania claiming no intention of returning to France. Thirteen prior convictions in connection with theft, violence, drugs, and possession of weapons.
Redouane El Farihi
Redouane El Farihi
Name
Redouane El Farihi
Age
55
Sentence (in years)
8
Occupation
Anaesthesia nurse
Notes
Claimed in court that Dominique had tricked him into believing they would be shooting "a film" while Gisèle played dead; said he had been too terrified by Dominique to say "no." Said that despite his professional training he did not perceive that Gisèle was unconscious, because she was "moving".
| Name | Age | Sentence (in years) | In jail since | Occupation | Notes |
| Dominique Pelicot | 72 | 20 | 4 November 2020 | Retired electrician and construction supervisor | Ex-husband of the main victim (divorced in late 2024), who organized and facilitated the rapes. Also convicted of taking and sharing intimate photos of his two daughters-in-law and his daughter, and of raping the wife of co-offender Jean-Pierre Maréchal. |
| Jean-Pierre Maréchal | 63 | 12 | 9 March 2021 | Truck driver for an agricultural cooperative | A father of six. Turned down Dominique's offer to rape Gisèle. Agreed instead to sedate and rape his own wife, which he did for five years with Dominique's participation. |
| Charly Arbo | 30 | 13 | 2021 | Temp worker | Raped Gisèle on six occasions between 2016 and 2020, including the night of her 66th birthday. Agreed to drug his own mother so he and Dominique Pelicot could rape her, but did not go through with it. |
| Cyrille Delville | 54 | 8 | Construction worker and former amateur footballer | A father of two. Said he went along because he was sexually frustrated in his relationship. | |
| Christian Lescole | 56 | 9 | 2021 | Professional firefighter | A father of two daughters. Wore his fire service uniform while raping Gisèle. Acquitted of possessing child-abuse material. |
| Lionel Rodriguez | 44 | 8 | Supermarket salesman | Worked in the same supermarket where Dominique was caught upskirting women. Dominique brought an unsuspecting Gisèle to the supermarket so Rodriguez could get a look at her before the rape. | |
| Nicolas François | 43 | 8 | Freelance journalist | Also guilty of possessing child-abuse material. Banned from working in jobs with children for several years. | |
| Jacques Cubeau | 73 | 5 (3 suspended) | Retired: former fire officer, truck driver and pizzeria owner | Said he believed the Pelicots to be swingers; argued in court that there was no rape because he had just performed oral sex and no penetration on Gisèle. Had been married for 25 years with two children. | |
| Patrice Nicolle | 55 | 8 | Electrician | Said Dominique explained to him after the rape how he drugged Gisèle; claimed that he was outraged but did not go to the police because he felt they would not believe him. A father of two. | |
| Thierry Parisis | 54 | 8 | Mason | Turned to alcohol following the death of his 18-year-old son. Had been an inpatient in a psychiatric ward and suffering from depression when identified as a suspect. | |
| Simoné Mekenese | 43 | 9 | Construction worker | Father of five, lived near the Pelicots. He was the only defendant Gisèle recalled having met in person before the trial. Dominique had invited him home on a pretext, so he could see Gisèle before raping her. Told the court he had a complex about his penis size. Told investigators, about Gisèle and Dominique: "She's his wife, he may do whatever he | |
| Nizar Hamida | 40 | 10 | Hairdresser, builder, and delivery driver | Had eight prior convictions, including domestic violence and attempted abduction of his child with a former partner. Said he went for a sexual encounter to celebrate the end of his bachelor days as his wife-to-be was arriving shortly from Tunisia. | |
| Boris Moulin | 37 | 8 | Transport company logistics agent | Suffered from alcohol and drug addictions following a traffic accident in 2014. | |
| Jérôme Vilela | 46 | 13 | 2021 | Former firefighter and supermarket employee | Raped Gisèle six times between March and June 2020. His first visit occurred during the first COVID lockdown. Said he suffered from a sexual addiction; admitted he had been aware all along of Gisèle's lack of consent. |
| Didier Sambuchi | 68 | 5 (2 suspended) | Retired truck driver | A bisexual man and divorced father of two, Sambuchi said he had come "exclusively" for a homosexual encounter with Dominique and found himself abusing Gisèle under Dominique's influence. Only performed digital penetration on Gisèle, as he suffered from erectile dysfunction due to health problems. Told Gisèle in court, “It’s not me you should be ang | |
| Quentin Hennebert | 34 | 7 | Ambulance driver, former prison warden | Said he had realized something was wrong but did not go to the police because he was "ashamed". | |
| Philippe Leleu | 62 | 5 (2 suspended) | Gardener | Performed only digital penetration on Gisèle. Said in court, "I didn't know fingering was raping". Said he was single and regularly paid for sex. | |
| Jean-Luc La | 46 | 10 | 2023 | Mirror maker | A father of four. Admitted to raping Gisèle on two occasions, in 2018 and 2019. Told the court that he thought Dominique had consented on Gisèle's behalf so "it wasn’t against the law". Dominique proposed that they rape his wife together; accepted in order to "please" Dominique but did not go through with the idea. His wife told the court, “I think |
| Fabien Sotton | 39 | 11 | 2021 | Job integration workshop employee | Sixteen prior convictions, including for domestic violence, sexual assault of a child, drug dealing and armed robbery. Was homeless for several years. |
| Karim Sebaoui | 40 | 10 | IT specialist | Also guilty of possessing child-abuse material. | |
| Joan Kawai | 26 | 10 | 16 April 2021 | French Armed Forces soldier | Youngest man on trial. Raped Gisèle twice in 2019 and 2020, missing the birth of his premature daughter on the night of the first rape in 2019. Said he did not know what consent was and only learned it in prison. |
| Jean-Marc Leloup | 74 | 6 | Retired truck driver | Oldest of the defendants. Said he had no idea that what he did could be rape, as he thought rape was "something violent". | |
| Andy Rodriguez | 37 | 6 | Unemployed; former car mechanic, order picker, material handler, farmhand, mason's helper and supermarket receptionist | Raped Gisèle on New Year's Eve 2019, said he had nothing better to do that night as his brothers had not invited him to their party. Told the court that in his mind "she agreed to it" as "the husband had given me permission". Suffering from drug and alcohol addictions, had been convicted twice of domestic violence. | |
| Vincent Coullet | 43 | 10 | Carpenter | Raped Gisèle on two occasions, in 2019 and 2020. Had a previous conviction in 2021 for domestic violence. Said he felt no pleasure and that he had satisfied the Pelicots more than himself. | |
| Adrien Longeron | 34 | 6 | Building site manager | Raped Gisèle in 2014. Jailed for 14 years in 2020 for raping, harassing, and assaulting three former partners. Described as coming from a higher-income background than most of the other defendants. Said he had a hatred of women after discovering that he was not the biological father of the three-year-old daughter he was raising. | |
| Hugues Malago | 39 | 5 | Tiler and biker | Found guilty of attempted rape, as he could not achieve penetration. His ex-girlfriend suspected him of drug-facilitated sexual assault, but her complaint was dismissed for lack of evidence. | |
| Ahmed Tbarik | 54 | 8 | Plumber and owner of a boxing club | A father of three. Told the court "I’m not a rapist, but if I had wanted to rape I wouldn’t have chosen a 57-year-old woman, I would have chosen a pretty one." (Gisèle was 67 at the time of the rape) | |
| Husamettin Dogan | 43 | 9 | Unemployed; former construction worker | A father of one. Prior convictions for drug trafficking. | |
| Romain Vandevelde | 63 | 15 | 2021 | Retired forklift driver | Raped Gisèle on six occasions between 2019 and 2020; did not use a condom even though he was HIV-positive (Gisèle was not infected). Told the court that a husband's consent was enough. |
| Joseph Cocco | 69 | 3 (2 suspended) | Retired sales manager | The only defendant to be charged with sexual assault and not rape. Said he was tricked into thinking the Pelicots were swingers, and left after he realized Gisèle was unresponsive. Also worked for 25 years as a karate coach for the French police. | |
| Saifeddine Ghabi | 37 | 3 (suspended) | Truck driver | Told the court he failed to get an erection and only simulated sex. The video did not show clear evidence of penetration and the prosecution amended the charge to attempted rape. He was convicted of sexual assault. | |
| Jean Tirano | 52 | 8 | Roofer | Said he had regularly sought encounters with couples for over a decade. Drove two and a half hours to rape Gisèle. Said he thought Dominique had drugged him. | |
| Mohamed Rafaa | 70 | 8 | 2021 | Retired DJ and club manager | Had prior conviction for raping his 17-year-old daughter, for which he was sentenced to five years' imprisonment. Raped Gisèle while the Pelicots were at their daughter's holiday home on the Île de Ré. |
| Ludovick Blemeur | 39 | 7 | Former firefighter and warehouse worker | Raped Gisèle at her daughter's home in Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse. | |
| Patrick Aron | 60 | 6 | Unemployed; former factory worker and video store owner | A gay man and divorced father of two, Aron said he had come for a sexual encounter with Dominique and was tricked into performing a sex act with Gisèle, which he did "reluctantly". | |
| Abdelali Dallal | 47 | 8 | Unemployed; former canteen worker | Raped Gisèle twice in 2018. The first encounter, he was driven by his girlfriend who was told to wait in the car. The girlfriend told the court she thought he was meeting a couple for a sexual encounter but had not sought details because she did not want to know. | |
| Grégory Serviol | 33 | 8 | Painter and decorator | Prior convictions for theft, traffic offences, and drug use. | |
| Cédric Grassot | 50 | 12 | Software technician | Also found guilty of possessing child-abuse material. Had been found guilty of domestic violence in his youth and, in 2023, of revenge porn against two ex-partners. | |
| Cendric Venzin | 44 | 9 | Unemployed; former soldier and restaurant manager | Raped Gisèle twice, in 2016 and 2018. Prior convictions include several convictions for drunk driving. | |
| Mahdi Daoudi | 36 | 8 | Transport worker | A father of one. Said he had been tricked by Dominique into believing he and his wife were swingers. | |
| Thierry Postat | 61 | 12 | 2021 | Refrigeration technician | Also guilty of possessing child-abuse and bestiality materials. Banned from working with children for life. Is a father of three. Said he had three major previous experiences where husbands invited him to have sex with their wives asleep. |
| Florian Rocca | 32 | 7 | Delivery driver | Prior convictions for theft, driving without a license and drug offences. | |
| Dominique Davies | 45 | 13 | Truck driver, former soldier | Raped Gisèle on six occasions between 2015 and 2020. Described by Dominique as the "most complicit" of his co-perpetrators. Said that when Dominique first contacted him, he claimed to be looking for a man as a Valentine's Day "gift" for his wife. | |
| Cyprien Culieras | 45 | 6 | Forklift driver | Had eight prior convictions, mostly related to theft. | |
| Mathieu Dartus | 53 | 7 | Former baker | A father of two. Claimed to be under the influence under MDMA on that night. | |
| Cyril Beaubis | 47 | 9 | Truck driver | Claimed he was duped by Dominique. Said he had other experiences with couples whom he met online. | |
| Paul-Koikoi Grovogui | 31 | 8 | Food processing worker | Prior convictions for theft, forgery and domestic violence. | |
| Omar Douiri | 36 | 8 | Mechanic and bus cleaner | When asked by the court if he had been concerned that Gisèle appeared to be unconscious, answered: "It was my first threesome and I didn’t know how that worked". | |
| Redouane Azougagh | 40 | 9 | Unemployed | Father of four children from two different wives. Had twenty prior convictions related to theft, death threats and domestic violence. Raped Gisèle twice in 2019. |
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