‘I kidnapped Kim Kardashian’: Trial opens as ‘grandpa robber’ admits dropping $24K necklace
- A trial began in Paris in May 2025 concerning the heist during Paris Fashion Week in 2016, when Kim Kardashian was held at gunpoint and robbed in her hotel room.
- The heist was carried out by a group of veteran criminals, many in their 70s, who have long criminal records.
- Masked men dressed as policemen tied Kardashian, held her at gunpoint, locked her in a bathroom, and stole jewelry worth around $9 million.
- Only two of ten defendants have admitted involvement, citing financial struggles and regret, while the trial is expected to last through May 23.
- Kardashian is scheduled to testify in person on May 13, with the trial highlighting issues of older criminal networks and serious armed robbery charges.
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Reason Kim K wants to face armed gang in court & why phone error haunts her
‘DON’T kill me, I have babies’, wept Kim Kardashian as a gang of masked men pointed a gun to her head in the most high-profile jewellery heist of the decade. On that day nine years ago, the TV star feared she was about to be gang raped as she was robbed of $10.6million [£8m] worth of jewels, including her 18.88 carat, £3million engagement ring. But she lost much more than that. ReutersKim Kardashian is set to face the robbers who pointed a gun t…
Kim Kardashian and the trial of the 'grandpa robbers'
Ten people accused of robbing Kim Kardashian in Paris in 2016 are going on trial in the French capital.Kardashian was tied up and held at gunpoint by five men who forced their way into her hotel room and stole jewellery worth more than $10 million, including a $4 million engagement ring from her husband at the time, Kanye West.Most of the possessions taken in the robbery, including the engagement ring, have never been found. Only two of the peop…
At the Kim Kardashian trial, the ellipse autobiography of the suspected brain of the pompous pompists
Deaf and mute, 69-year-old Aomar Aït Khedache was able to answer questions about his journey this Wednesday only through a few written words. The Paris assize court was therefore content with a story he had written during the instruction, where he hides his life as a bandit.
‘I kidnapped Kim Kardashian’: Trial opens as ‘grandpa robber’ admits dropping $24K necklace
The long-awaited trial of ten people accused of taking part in the 2016 robbery of Kim Kardashian in Paris began this week, almost nine years after the crime that stunned the world. The trial, which is expected to continue until May 23, started with statements from several important defendants, revealing details about their supposed roles in the multimillion dollar theft. One of the most notable testimonies came from 71-year-old Yunice Abbas, wh…
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