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A Paris court awards Kim Kardashian 1 euro after her 2016 robbery

The court also awarded damages to a hotel receptionist and the Hôtel de Pourtalès after the 2016 jewel heist.

  • A Paris court on Tuesday awarded 1 euro to Kim Kardashian for the 2016 armed robbery she suffered in France, the amount of compensation she had requested.
  • Two robbers dressed as police forced their way into a Paris suite during Fashion Week in Oct. 2016, stealing more than $6 million in jewelry including a diamond ring worn to a Givenchy show.
  • The court awarded 109,516 euros to a former receptionist at the Hôtel de Pourtal, while stylist Simone Bretter received 1 euro; Mohand Ouidja welcomed the decision as a victory.
  • Six of the robbers were in their 60s and 70s, becoming known in France as 'les papys braqueurs'; with time served in pretrial detention, none went back to prison.
  • Kardashian said she is 'deeply grateful to the French authorities for pursuing justice' and described the crime as 'the most terrifying experience of my life,' remaining committed to advocating for justice.
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The amount, equivalent to about $1.15, was not fixed as a conventional economic compensation: it corresponded exactly to the amount requested by the businesswoman in the civil suit filed after the violent episode.

·Warsaw, Poland
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The amount was requested by Kim Kardashian to demand responsibility and recognition as a victim of the traumatic event.

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The French court ruled that the star of the reality television "Kim Kardashian" was awarded symbolic compensation for the armed robbery she suffered during her presence in Paris in 2016...

·Amman, Jordan
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Durango Herald broke the news on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
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