Kim Kardashian arrives at Paris court to testify about 2016 jewelry heist

 Kim Kardashian arrives at Paris court to testify about 2016 jewelry heist


Ten people are on trial in connection with the 2016 robbery in Paris.

ByKevin Shalvey and Aicha El Hammar Castano





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LONDON and PARIS -- Reality TV star and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian arrived on Tuesday to take the stand in a Paris courtroom, where a trial is underway for 10 people accused in connection with the violent robbery of millions of dollars' worth of her jewelry.


Kardashian is expected to testify midafternoon to give her version of the events, which allegedly saw her tied up and held at gunpoint in a luxury hotel suite during Paris fashion week in 2016.


PHOTO:  Kim Kardashian arrives to the Assize Court for the trial during which she will  testify over the 2016 robbery that saw her relieved of millions of dollars' worth of jewellery at gunpoint at  in Paris, on May 13, 2025.

Kim Kardashian arrives to the Assize Court for the trial during which she will testify over the 2016 robbery that saw her relieved of millions of dollars' wort...Show more

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Nine men and one woman are accused in connection with the robbery, during which five masked men posing as police officers allegedly stormed into Kardashian's hotel suite.


The suspects allegedly made off with valuables worth at least $6 million, including a diamond engagement ring given to Kardashian by her then-husband Kanye West. That ring alone was said to be worth about $4 million.




This court sketch made on April 28, 2025 shows defendants during the trial for the 2016 robbery and kidnapping of US celebrity Kim Kardashian...Show more

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The trial, which began last month, has been a spectacle in the French media, where the defendants are collectively referred to as the "grandpa robbers" -- or "papys braqueurs" -- because many of them are over 60.


The defendants are charged with several counts, the main one for most of them being armed robbery in an organized gang. Some are also charged with kidnapping.


There were initially 12 defendants in this case, one of whom has since died. Another person cannot be tried due to their medical condition, according to French authorities.



Kim Kardashian, center, arrives at the Assize Court for the trial during which she will testify over the 2016 robbery that saw her relieved of millions of dollars...Show more

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Kardashian "has tremendous appreciation and admiration for the French judicial system and has been treated with great respect by the French authorities," Michael Rhodes, an American lawyer representing the influencer, said in a statement prior to the trial.



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Rhodes added, "She wishes for the trial to proceed in an orderly fashion in accordance with French law and with respect for all parties to the case."


Kardashian's testimony will follow that of Simone Harouche, a stylist and friend, who earlier on Tuesday told the court about the shock and trauma of waking up during the robbery.




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Harouche described the scene, saying she saw Kardashian coming down the hotel suite’s stairs with tape on her feet. She said Kardashian was screaming that the pair may have to jump out the window to escape the burglars. Harouche said she could hear "terror" in Kardashian's voice.


"It was a sound I never heard from Kim," Harouche told the court. "It was terror. I remember specifically she said. 'I have babies and I need to live. Take everything. I need to live.'"



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