One of the men found guilty of sexually abusing Gisele Pelicot is set to appear in court in the southern French city of Nimes. Husamettin D. was sentenced to nine years in prison for rape. He claims that Pelicot's then-husband, Dominique, led him to believe that she had consented. The 44-year-old argues he is innocent, with his legal team appealing both his conviction and the sentence. He visited the Pelicot home once in 2019. He is one of 17 men who appealed their conviction and the last one still maintaining his innocence. In total, 51 men were convicted in the trial that sent waves all around the world. Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in jail for drugging his wife and recruiting dozens of strangers to abuse her over almost a decade. What does D. argue? Facing court in his first trial, the construction worker said he is not a rapist, claiming that Dominique Pelicot had sent him a message saying that he and his wife were sexually adventurous and looking for someone to have sex with her while she "pretended to sleep." He also said that he had received a message supposedly from Gisele Pelicot saying that she had agreed to him coming over. According to the 44-year-old, he told Dominique Pelicot that his wife had been "dead" because she did not react while he was in the couple's bed. The husband replied that D. was "imagining." He then continued for another half an hour, but decided to leave once he heard Gisele Pelicot snoring. A court-sketch showing Dominique Pelicot standing in front of courtA court-sketch showing Dominique Pelicot standing in front of court