Dominique Pelicot, who is accused of inviting strangers to rape his wife while she was drugged and unconscious, took the stand for the first time.

The defendant, Lionel R., involved in the mass rape trial said he recognized he did not 'obtain' Gisèle Pelicot's 'consent' after being invited by Dominique Pelicot, Gisèle Pelicot's then-husband, to their home.

A man accused of drugging his then-wife and inviting dozens of men to rape her over nearly a decade is testifying in court in southern France.