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Verdict Looms in Kim Kardashian Paris Robbery Trial

Judges and jurors deliberate after prosecutors seek 10-year terms for key suspects in the $6 million heist that reshaped celebrity privacy.

Kim Kardashian leaves the courthouse in Paris last week.
Kardashian was robbed while staying at an exclusive hotel in central Paris
This court sketch made on May 13, 2025 in Paris shows US celebrity Kim Kardashian (L), next to assistant public prosecutor Anne-Dominique Merville, testifying before the Assize Court for the trial over the 2016 robbery that saw her relieved of millions of dollars' worth of jewellery at gunpoint. The trial of this sensational nine million euro jewellery robbery opened in Paris on April 28, 2025. (Photo by Benoit PEYRUCQ / AFP)

Overview

  • A Paris court is set to deliver a verdict in the trial of 10 suspects accused of robbing Kim Kardashian at gunpoint during Paris Fashion Week in 2016.
  • Prosecutors have requested up to 10-year prison sentences for the four principal defendants, including alleged mastermind Aomar Aït Khedache, whose DNA linked him to the crime.
  • Kardashian testified earlier this month, recounting her fear of being raped and killed during the heist, which she said left her traumatized and overhauling her personal security.
  • The robbery, France’s largest private jewelry heist in two decades, saw $6 million in valuables stolen, including a €3.5 million diamond ring from then-husband Kanye West, most of which was never recovered.
  • The case highlighted risks of social media geotagging and prompted Kardashian and other celebrities to prioritize privacy, refraining from real-time location sharing online.