French hypnotherapist goes on trial for drug-facilitated rape: 'If I had been believed, he would not have destroyed the lives of other women'
- Posted on January 5, 2026
- By Le Monde
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French hypnotherapist goes on trial for drug-facilitated rape: 'If I had been believed, he would not have destroyed the lives of other women'
Cyril Z. used a powerful sedative to render his victims semi-conscious before filming himself raping them. Despite complaints filed in 2003, he was only charged in 2021. Fourteen victims have joined the trial as plaintiffs, which opens Monday.
