Dominique Pelicot has been jailed for 20 years after drugging his ex-wife Gisèle, raping her and inviting dozens of strangers to also abuse her over nearly a decade.
The 72-year-old was found guilty of all charges by a judge in Avignon in Southern France and cried in court as he was sentenced to the maximum term.
He was on trial with 50 other men, all of whom were found guilty of at least one charge, although their jail terms were less than what prosecutors had demanded.
Gisèle and her children looked emotionless as the verdicts were read out, occasionally glancing at the defendants and resting their heads against the wall.
