Eight individuals, comprising mostly older suspects, face sentences related to the high-profile robbery.
Eight Convicted in Notorious Kim Kardashian Robbery Case in Paris
Eight Convicted in Notorious Kim Kardashian Robbery Case in Paris
A Paris court rules on the infamous 2016 celebrity heist involving the reality TV star.
Eight individuals were sentenced by a French court on Friday for their roles in a notorious robbery that occurred nearly nine years ago, targeting reality TV icon Kim Kardashian. In the shocking incident, Kardashian, aged 44, faced a terrifying ordeal when she was held at gunpoint and robbed of jewelry valued at millions, during her stay at a luxury apartment in Paris for Fashion Week in October 2016.
The court found seven men and one woman guilty, attributing charges ranging from direct involvement in the ill-fated heist to lesser levels of complicity. Sentences handed down varied from three to eight years, although many were largely suspended. Presiding Judge David De Pas acknowledged that the leniency was due to the defendants’ advanced age and health concerns, remarking, "The sentences are fairly lenient... You did harm."
Notably, a ninth individual received a conviction for illegal firearms possession, but was exonerated from the robbery charges, while a tenth suspect was acquitted due to insufficient evidence. Dubbed the “grandpa robbers” by the press, the group of aging criminals—most of whom are now in their 60s and 70s—have been linked to one of France's most audacious celebrity robberies in recent memory.
The court found seven men and one woman guilty, attributing charges ranging from direct involvement in the ill-fated heist to lesser levels of complicity. Sentences handed down varied from three to eight years, although many were largely suspended. Presiding Judge David De Pas acknowledged that the leniency was due to the defendants’ advanced age and health concerns, remarking, "The sentences are fairly lenient... You did harm."
Notably, a ninth individual received a conviction for illegal firearms possession, but was exonerated from the robbery charges, while a tenth suspect was acquitted due to insufficient evidence. Dubbed the “grandpa robbers” by the press, the group of aging criminals—most of whom are now in their 60s and 70s—have been linked to one of France's most audacious celebrity robberies in recent memory.
