Mumtaz Begum's stepfather told the court that the Maharaja wept and begged her to return.

His cousin, Christina Bounds, told the BBC that his family "begged" him not to go into New Orleans, fearful of the large crowd and potential dangers.

When he heard through the rumor mill that Harbaugh was in contention for the Chargers’ head coaching position, he begged the football gods to make it so.

He has begged his ex-wife and three children for forgiveness, but his actions have torn the Pelicot family apart.

Mr Hancock's family also begged people not to be "a passenger of such a driver".