Kim Kardashian’s jewelry trial begins in Paris

A judgment on the Jeist of 2016 in which armed thieves tied The Kim Kardashian reality star in her room and stole the jewelry of millions of dollars in Paris.

Ten people, nine men and one woman, are judged by charges of theft and kidnapping of the media personality and the janitor of the residence where the night of October 2, 2016 was staying. Two of them recognized their participation and the others denied it.

Kardashian She was in France for fashion week when men dressed while police officers allegedly tied her with tirolesa and adhesive tape, sustained her at a gun and robbed jewelry worth $ 9 million, including a diamond ring of $ 4 million that her then husband Kanye West gave her.

In interviews and in his family’s reality show, Kardashian described being terrified, thinking that he was going to be raped and killed when the criminals broke into his room and pointed him with a gun.

“They dragged me to the hall at the top of the stairs, it was when I saw the gun as clear as the day,” he said in his program, “keep up with the Kardashians.” “It bothers me a lot to think about it.”

His lawyers said She will testify in person at the trialwith a provisional schedule that shows that it is expected to occur on May 13. The trial is scheduled for May 23.

“Mrs. Kardashian is reserving her testimony for the court and the jury and does not want to give more details at this time,” they said. “She has great respect and admiration for the French justice system and has been treated with great respect by the French authorities. He wants the trial to continue in an orderly manner, in accordance with the French law and with respect to all parties in the case.”

Twelve people were originally expected in the accused box. One of them died and another is seriously ill and cannot be judged. According to the investigation, five of the 10 defendants were present at the theft scene.

The French press has called them the thieves of grandparents because the main defendants are older, most of the 60 and 70 years, and have been hops of banks with long criminal records.

One of them, Yunice Abbas, 77, has publicly admitted to be a surveillance during theft. His DNA was found on the scene.

He said he was unarmed and did not personally threaten Kardashian, but admitted that he shared the responsibility of the crime.

In 2021, he was co -author of a French book entitled “Kim Kardashian”.

Abbas told reporters that he will apologize during the trial and give details of his role in the robbery, but will not denounce anyone else.

The alleged Ringe leader, Aomar Aït Khedache, 68, is one of the two alleged thieves who allegedly entered the apartment. Nicknamed “Old Omar”, his genetic profile was found on the tape used to vomit Kardashian.

He left the hotel by bicycle, like two others, then he met his son, who was waiting for him in a car parked at a nearby train station.

It is suspected that the other defendants provide information about Kardashian’s presence in the apartment. Others are accused of playing a role in the resale of jewels in Antwerp, Belgium.

The gangsters stole many pieces of jewels. Only one piece of jewelry has been recovered, a diamond cross in the platinum that was lost during the escape of the suspects.

The suspects accused of stealing Kardashian will be tried by jury, who in France is reserved for the most serious crimes.

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