**"Grandpa Robbers: The Bizarre Kim Kardashian Heist and Its Aftermath"**

Mon Apr 28 2025 22:28:11 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)
**"Grandpa Robbers: The Bizarre Kim Kardashian Heist and Its Aftermath"**

A quirky tale of aging burglars and an abandoned Hollywood diamond heist.


In a court trial that challenges perceptions of crime and celebrity culture, ten men, dubbed the "grandpa robbers," face justice for the audacious robbery of Kim Kardashian in Paris nearly nine years ago.

 

In the early hours of October 3, 2016, a group of elderly criminals executed a high-stakes robbery that would soon become notorious due to its victim: reality TV star Kim Kardashian. The intricacies of the crime unfolded after burglar Yunice Abbas returned home, only to find his wife fixated on news broadcasts revealing Kardashian had been robbed at gunpoint. The robbers, all predominantly born in the 1950s, faced both acclaim for their audaciousness and ridicule for their inability to even recognize their celebrity target.

Abbas, who had previously engaged in various crimes, considered the Kardashian heist his retirement job, despite the comical missteps that led to its eventual unraveling. Kardashian's priceless jewelry, valued at around $10 million, was taken during the incident, which authorities later described as carelessly executed.

Dressed as law enforcement, Abbas and his 68-year-old accomplice, Aomar Ait Khedache, managed to enter Kardashian's luxurious Paris hotel. With the help of language barriers and a night receptionist turned interpreter, they hurriedly coerced Kardashian into revealing the location of her valuables. The men bound her using zip ties and duct tape before making their inconspicuous escape on foot and bicycles, believing they could outsmart the Parisian police.

Following the heist, an astonishing series of blunders ensued: Abbas fell from his bike, leaving behind a bag of jewels that a passerby discovered; law enforcement recovered DNA traces, and soon after, the thieves were apprehended and charged. The mix of meticulous police work combined with the gang's outdated tactics made this heist a textbook case of how not to conduct a robbery.

Central to the trial is the mysterious revelation that someone had been disclosing Kardashian’s whereabouts, leading investigators to Gary Madar, whose connections to the family raised eyebrows. While his lawyer firmly denied any allegations, the web of insinuations surrounding the case remains complex.

As the trial approaches, Kardashian herself is set to testify; her presence at the court is bound to revive media scrutiny reminiscent of her previous public engagements. The strange dichotomy of aging thieves chasing diamonds and a social media maven unaware of her susceptibility has captured public imagination, revealing the sometimes absurd intersection of fame, crime, and fortune in modern society.

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