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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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Kardashian was robbed by a group of men dubbed "grandfather thieves" in 2016.

·Helsinki, Finland
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Kardashian was robbed by a group of men dubbed "grandfather thieves" in 2016.

·Helsinki, Finland
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The wealthy celebrity was tied up and her jewelry was stolen. She was severely traumatized by the incident and asked for a symbolic amount of compensation.

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Ten years ago, robbers in Paris invaded the hotel room of the reality star and captured jewelry worth several million euros. Kardashian now received a symbolic compensation.

·Berlin, Germany
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Durango Herald broke the news on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
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