Gisèle Pelicot Returns to Court to Confront Assailant in Rape Case NYT | Top Stories By: Catherine Porter 9 October 2025 at 01:00 Gisèle Pelicot’s ex-husband and others were convicted in one of France’s most notorious cases. She returned to court to denounce a man who challenged the verdict. © Christophe Simon/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesGisèle Pelicot exiting the courthouse accompanied by her son Florian Pelicot during the appeal trial Nîmes, France, on Wednesday.