Gisèle Pelicot pays tribute to those who supported her during long trial

 Gisèle Pelicot has thanked “everyone who supported me throughout this lengthy trial,” speaking after the sentencing of 50 men accused of assaulting her in court today.

“I would like to express my most profound gratitude to everyone who supported me throughout this lengthy trial. Your testimonies moved me and gave me the strength to return every day during these long days of hearings,” she said.

Pelicot also thanked the victims’ associations and lawyers who worked with her, and thanked journalists who followed the case from the start, saying their daily reporting was “faithful, respectful and worthy.”