Man accused of raping Gisele Pelicot ‘had nothing else to do on New Years Eve’

One of the men accused of raping Gisele Pelicot said helium lone went to their location arsenic helium ‘had thing other to do’ connected New Years Eve.

Father-of-two Andy Rodriguez is 1 of the 51 men lasting trial for the rape of Gisele Pelicot, who was secretly drugged by her hubby Dominique implicit a play of 10 years.

Ms Pelicot, who has nary recollection’ of the years of maltreatment she suffered, has waived her close to anonymity arsenic she faces her alleged attackers successful bid to to displacement the ‘shame’ backmost onto the accused, her ineligible squad person said.

Rodriguez, 37, admits having enactment with Ms Pelicot but denies rape, similar galore of the different accused who assumed it was portion of a ‘consenting scenario’ betwixt the pair.

Farm idiosyncratic Rodriguez told the tribunal successful Avignon helium has been an ‘alcoholic since 14 and a regular idiosyncratic of cocaine’, and met Mr Pelicot connected New Years Eve 2018 astatine his location successful Mazan.

‘I was successful a barroom erstwhile once a antheral approached maine and said ‘My woman likes you, would you similar to slumber with her portion I watch?’,’ helium told the court.

‘I agreed and it happened that aforesaid night, with Pelicot I met him New Year’s Eve arsenic I had thing other to do.

‘I had fallen retired with my brothers due to the fact that of my drinking and cause wont truthful I went to Pelicot’s house.

‘I ne'er had immoderate volition of raping Mrs Pelicot.’

Rodriguez was 31 years aged astatine the time, and joined with 2 children, the tribunal heard.

‘I’d had a bath, I’d enactment aftershave on, I’d got ready. An hr aft exchanging messages connected Coco.fr (swinging site) I was astatine his house,’ helium continued.

Speaking successful tribunal past week, Ms Pelicot maintained that she was not complicit with her ex-husband, arsenic immoderate of the defendants claimed.

‘Not for a 2nd did I springiness my consent to Mr Pélicot, nor to these men who are down me.

‘Since I arrived successful this courtroom, I person been humiliated. I person been called an alcoholic, an accomplice of Mr Pélicot.

‘I person heard everything. You person to person a grade of patience to endure everything I person to hear.

‘For me, they are degenerates.’

Police person listed a full of 92 rapes committed by 72 men, of which lone 51 person been identified.

The alleged rapists progressive successful the lawsuit see civilian servants, ambulance workers, soldiers, situation guards, nurses, a journalist, a municipal councillor, and motortruck drivers.

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