In a story that made international headlines, French grandmother Gisèle Pelicot was drugged and raped by her husband Dominique Pelicot and more than 70 men he invited to rape her while she remained unconscious. In this episode of The Oprah Podcast, Gisèle’s daughter Caroline Darian reveals how her father’s secret life has devastated their family and destroyed the life they knew. During this candid conversation, Caroline shares how they found out about her father’s crimes, how he recruited men to rape her mother, and the lengths he took to keep his perversion a secret from everyone. She will also talk about the shock of discovering photos of herself unconscious in his collection, how he raped her mom in Caroline’s home and how she and her mother found the strength to face her father and the dozens of accused men during the trial.
Minnesotan Jenny Teeson – a mom of two who found video of her ex-husband drugging and raping her – also joins the conversation. Jenny will explain why most of the charges against her ex-husband were dropped despite overwhelming video and photographic evidence.
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00:00:00 – Welcome Caroline Darian
00:02:25 – Caroline’s book “I Will Never Call Him Dad Again”
00:05:50 – The day Caroline’s mother Gisèle Pelicot called with news
00:09:39 – How Caroline reacted to the truth about her father
00:10:42 – How Gisèle discovered the truth about her husband
00:12:33 – Oprah explains the betrayal that happened to Gisèle
00:14:00 – How the betrayal went undiscovered
00:15:58 – The Pélicot kids thought their parents had a great marriage
00:19:08 – How Gisèle reacted to the betrayal
00:20:00 – Caroline learned her mother was not the only victim
00:22:45 – What Caronline’s father said about pictures of her
00:24:41 – No woman in the family was spared
00:31:37 – What is chemical submission?
00:35:45 – Caroline’s father’s letters from prison
00:39:44 – Gisèle said she should not carry the shame
00:41:25 – Gisèle’s bravery at court every day
00:46:24 – Does Caroline think her father hates women?
00:48:50 – Has Caroline come to terms with not knowing the truth?
00:50:18 – Welcome Jenny, a victim of chemical submission
00:59:29 – Has Jenny moved forward?
01:02:04 – Caroline shares a letter to her father
01:03:20 – Caroline is fighting to change chemical submission laws
01:05:00 – The warning signs of chemical submission
01:08:09 – Caroline shares how Gisèle is now
01:09:42 – What Caroline hopes people take away from her story
For more information on Caroline Darian’s movement, “Don’t Put Me Under: Stop Chemical Submission” please go to her website.
If you are a victim of sexual assault, please call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-467. More information can be found at the website below.
https://rainn.org/resources
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