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Context photographA minimum term of 24 years was set before eligibility for parole consideration. Inner London Crown Court sentenced Zhenhao Zou following a trial that concluded in March 2025. Prosecutors reported 28 offences, including eleven rape counts involving ten women, with crimes committed in the United Kingdom and China.
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Context photographSentencing followed the jury’s February 2025 verdict. The Manhattan district attorney announced terms of 40 years to life for two defendants and 20 years to life for a third. The case concerned a conspiracy that incapacitated people after nightclub visits and used their phones to drain financial accounts. The underlying offences occurred during 2022.
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Context photographDominique Pelicot receives a twenty-year prison sentence. The ruling convicted Gisèle Pelicot’s former husband following the drug-facilitated abuse trial. Other defendants received sentences reflecting their offences and involvement.
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