Paris Court Convicts Eight in $10M Kim Kardashian Robbery

A Paris court has found the ringleader and seven others guilty in connection with the 2016 armed robbery of Kim Kardashian during Paris Fashion Week, in which she was held at gunpoint and robbed of jewelry worth approximately $6–10 million. Two of the ten defendants, dubbed the 'grandpa robbers' due to their advanced ages, were acquitted; sentences ranged from prison terms to fines, with mastermind Aomar Aït Khedache receiving eight years in prison, partially suspended. The heist, meticulously planned and executed by suspects disguised as police, left Kardashian traumatized, fearing for her life as she was bound and threatened in her luxury hotel suite. Key evidence included Khedache's DNA on zip-ties and intercepted wiretaps of him coordinating the operation and the sale of the stolen jewels, most of which were never recovered. The case, which saw Kardashian confront her assailants in court nearly a decade later, has changed how celebrities approach personal security. Prosecutors emphasized that the defendants' age did not diminish the severity or professionalism of the crime.