right 2016 robbery, armed robbers tied up Reality TV star Kim Kardashian stole millions of dollars worth of jewelry in her bedroom.
Ten people - nine and one woman - were tried for the robbery and kidnapping of media personality and her courtesy of staying at her residence on the evening of October 2, 2016.
Kardashian Allegedly attending Fashion Week in France, a man at the time in a police dress tied with her zipper tie and tape, tied her to the muzzle and stole $9 million worth of jewelry, including a $4 million diamond ring given to her by then-husband Husband Kanye West.
In a reality TV show with family, Kardashian described being scared, believing that she would be raped and killed when the criminal broke into her bedroom and pointed a gun at her.
She said on the show: “They dragged me to the hallway above the stairs, and that was when I looked at the gun as clear as I looked.
Her lawyer said She will testify in person at the triala temporary timetable is expected to be conducted on May 13. The trial is scheduled to be conducted on May 23.
"Ms. Kardashian is retaining her testimony for the courts and juries and does not wish to elaborate further," they said. "She has a great respect and admiration for the French judicial system and is highly respected by the French authorities. She hopes that the trial will be conducted in an orderly manner in accordance with French law and the parties who have heard the case."
Twelve people were initially expected to be in the defendant's box. One of them died and the other died and could not try. According to the investigation, 5 out of 10 defendants attended the robbery scene.
French media called them grandpa robbers because the main defendants were older - mostly in the 60s and 70s and were bank robbers with longer criminal records.
One of them - Yunice Abbas, 77, was publicly acknowledged to be a watchdog during the robbery. His DNA was found on the scene.
He said he was not armed and did not personally threaten Kardashian, but he admitted he was responsible for the crime.
In 2021, he co-authored a French book called "I Quarantine Kim Kardashian".
Abbas told reporters he will apologize during the trial and will detail his role in the robbery, but will not condemn anyone else.
The so-called boss, Aomar Aït Khedache, 68, is one of two suspected robbers allegedly entering the apartment. His genetic trait, nicknamed "Old Omar", was found on tapes used to jam the Kardashian.
Like two other people, he rode his bike away and then met his son, who was waiting for him at a parking car at a nearby train station.
Other defendants allegedly provided information about the existence of Kardashian in the apartment. Others have been accused of playing a role in the resale of jewelry in Antwerp, Belgium.
The gangster stole a lot of jewelry. There is only one piece of jewel - a diamond cross on platinum lost during the suspect's escape.
The suspect accused of robbing Kardashian will be tried by a jury, with France retaining the jury for the worst offenses.