A French bodyguard from Lyon is standing trial for allegedly sedating and raping his long-term partner after investigators found he had been in contact with Dominique Pelicot — the man convicted in France's largest-ever rape trial of drugging his wife, Gisèle Pelicot, and inviting dozens of men to assault her over nearly a decade. Prosecutors allege the bodyguard sought to benefit from Pelicot's "experience" in drugging a partner, with investigators noting that the woman's deep sedation "ruled out all form of consent"; the accused denies the charges. The case is part of a broader judicial effort to pursue men who had contact with Pelicot through an online chatroom called "Against her knowledge," suggesting the fallout from the landmark 2024 trial — in which Pelicot and 50 other men were found guilty — continues to widen.