Dominique Pelicot, a French man accused of organising the rape of his sedated ex-wife by dozens of strangers, sought forgiveness during his trial. "I would like to start by hailing the courage of my ex-wife," he said. "I regret what I did, making (my family) suffer...Accept my apologies," he added. Pelicot, 72, admitted drugging Gisele Pelicot for nearly a decade.