The trial of 51 men for the rape of Gisèle Pelicot began in earnest on Thursday as the first defendants took the stand. Their testimony included expressions of regret along with more ambiguous statements regarding their awareness of their victim’s vulnerable state. The recurring question was how the accused could not have been aware of a sleeping woman's lack of consent. http://dlvr.it/TDT3sW
The heirs of French composer Maurice Ravel have made millions off his famous "Bolero" piece. But a French court is now set to determine whether Ravel wrote the piece by himself after all – or if the heirs of stage designer Alexandre Benois also have a claim to the proceeds.
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