The case involves a woman whose ex-husband allegedly drugged her with sleeping pills and allowed dozens of men to assault her. The evidence includes video footage of the assaults. The case gained significant attention in France, with 50 men charged alongside the ex-husband. The woman, unaware of the assaults, initially thought her symptoms were due to a medical condition. She chose to make the case public to shift the shame onto the perpetrators and bring attention to rape issues in France. A key point of contention is the French rape law, which defines rape as a sexual act carried out by violence, coercion, threat, or surprise, without mentioning consent. This has impacted the defense strategies, with many men claiming they believed the woman had consented. The trial has sparked debate among feminists about whether the law should explicitly include consent, with some arguing for a focus on the actions of the perpetrators rather than changing the law.