US EditionGisele Pelicot, Magazine Reach Settlement over Invasion of Privacy
- A French court sentenced Dominique Pelicot to 20 years in prison in December for drugging and enabling the rape of his former wife, Gisele Pelicot.
- The sentence followed a four-month trial that convicted Pelicot and 50 other men, all recruited online to abuse Gisele, with no acquittals reported.
- Gisele Pelicot, a prominent French feminist who endured almost ten years of abuse, has amicably resolved a dispute with Paris Match following the magazine's unauthorized publication of seven photographs of her in April.
- Her lawyer called Paris Match's actions "disappointing" and the magazine agreed to pay 40,000 euros to two associations supporting violence victims, including a riding centre in Mazan.
- The settlement halted a planned court case and aimed to support victims of violence while respecting Pelicot's privacy and campaigning efforts.
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Gisele Pelicot settles with Paris Match magazine over invasion of privacy
Gisèle Pelicot, who survived nearly a decade of rapes by dozens of men, facilitated by her husband, has reached a settlement with Paris Match magazine, which she accused of taking photos of her without her consent.
Nanterre, France. Gisèle Pelicot, who became a feminist icon for her rape trial in France, reached an agreement with Paris-Match magazine that she accused of spreading “stealed photos” of her private life, announced her lawyer. Pelicot and Paris-Match reached “a friendly agreement,” so the case will not come to court, lawyer Emilie Sudre declared at the end of Tuesday. In her April 17 issue, the weekly published seven photographs of Pelicot walk…
Gisèle Pelicot reaches settlement with magazine over invasion of privacy
After Paris Match published seven pictures of Gisèle Pelicot, a woman who won acclaim for her courage in the trial for the mass rape she had suffered, one of Pelicot's lawyers accused the magazine of 'having learnt nothing' from the trial.
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