Guillaume Bucci, 51, a French banker, is sentenced to 25 years in prison for torturing and raping his partner, Laetitia R., 42. Multiple reports describe a prolonged pattern of abuse during their relationship, which came to light through testimony given in court. The details also include allegations that Bucci arranged for his girlfriend to be sexually assaulted by a large number of men, with court accounts stating the figure reached hundreds of alleged participants. One outlet reports that he “stopped counting at 487 men,” while another says the abuse involved about 500 men.
The case is reported to have drawn broader public attention after Laetitia R decided not to seek a closed-door trial, rejecting requests by defense lawyers to keep hearings private. Her decision allowed hearings to air the allegations in court. One account also notes that the reporting and her decision to come forward were influenced by public coverage of a similar French case, involving Gisèle Pelicot, whose husband drugged her and allowed assaults by strangers. Bucci’s sentence is the main outcome described across the sources.
