(FILES) This court sketch created on March 5, 2025, shows lawyer Maxime Tessier (L) and retired French surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec during the trial of Le Scouarnec on charges of assaulting or raping 299 patients, at the Criminal Court in Vannes. Former surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec, on trial since February 24 at the Morbihan criminal court in Vannes for rape and sexual assault of 299 victims, admitted his guilt for the first time on March 20, 2025, according to one of his lawyers. (Photo by Benoit PEYRUCQ / AFP)