Lawyer for Gisele Pelicot’s ex-husband speaks: what do you think of the sentence against the abuser?

This Thursday, December 19, 2024, a French court sentenced to 20 years in prison Dominique Pelicot
accused of committing and orchestrating rapes with strangers against his ex-wife, Gisele Pelicot. Beatrice Zavarro, the defendant’s lawyer, spoke with Noticias Caracol live about the case and how they received the sentence.

The shocking case of abuse against Gisele Pelicot shocked the world. After months of trial, The Avignon court decided to impose the maximum sentence on her ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot, who had already confessed to the crimes.

In addition, Another 50 co-defendants were convicted, without acquittals.

(Also read: Gisele Pelicot’s ex-husband asks his family to accept his apology for what he did to his partner)

Dominique Pelicot’s lawyer speaks with Noticias Caracol

Following the announcement of the 20-year prison sentence against Dominique Pelicot, his lawyer, Beatrice Zavarro, spoke with the Noticias Caracol journalistic team live, giving details of the case and the trial.

The defender pointed out that, from the first moment, the defendant recognized all the crimes that were accused of him, among them, the rapes he perpetrated against his ex-wife alone, in the company of other men, and the sedation to which he subjected her to commit these acts against her will.

Regarding the relationship that Dominique Pelicot had with the other subjects who participated in the rapes, he specified that It was a group of men between 25 and 72 years old, who had no connection outside of the events.

He reported that The verdict was read in complete silence and there were no reactions in the room.. Faced with the decision that the trial be public, he asserted that think he was braveas it was what allowed the world to see and hear the details of the case, generating conversations and reflections around it.

Why did you agree to be Dominique Pelicot’s defense?

For many it was particular that, after the abuse committed by Dominique Pelicot against his wife, the defense of the confessed rapist was a woman. Beatrice Zavarro told Noticias Caracol en vivo that she decided to take the case because, above all, she is a lawyer.

He said that From the moment she met him, he was transparent and maintained a professional relationship during the process. The case, without a doubt, marked his career as a jurist, considering that this can lead to education reform, in addition to the measures taken against this type of crimes.

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(Also read: Gisele Pelicot on sentencing her ex-partner: “Respect for the court and the decision of its verdict”)