Overview
- The 73-year-old introduced A Hymn to Life at London’s Southbank Centre as part of an international rollout, with readings by Juliet Stevenson, Kristin Scott Thomas and Kate Winslet.
- The book, co-written with journalist Judith Perrignon, was released this week in 22 languages, with an English audiobook narrated by Emma Thompson.
- Pelicot highlighted that 51 men were convicted in 2024 and sentenced to a combined 428 years in prison, including 47 for rape, two for attempted rape and two for sexual assault.
- She noted investigators still believe about 20 additional attackers remain unidentified and said she is unsure whether they will ever be found.
- Reporting recaps how the crimes surfaced after Dominique Pelicot’s arrest for upskirt photos, when police seized devices holding thousands of images and videos in a folder labeled “abuse,” and details her efforts to repair family ties as she considers a prison visit to question her former husband.