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The mastermind and seven other robbers involved in stealing $6 million worth of jewelry Kim Kardashian He was found guilty in his Paris hotel room on October 3, 2016.
“In this case, I am deeply grateful to the French authorities for pursuing justice. This crime was the most frightening experience of my life and had a lasting impact on me and my family,” Kardashian shared in a statement from Fox News Digital.
“I will never forget what happened, but I believe in the power of growth and accountability and pray for healing for all. I will continue to be committed to defending justice and promoting a just legal system.”
Kim Kardashian leaves the Palace of Justice on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 after testifying about a multi-million-dollar jewel robbery from a Paris hotel room in Paris in 2016. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
On Friday, a court in the French capital acquitted two of the 10 defendants. The sentences read out by the court president ranged from prison conditions to fines.
Aomar Aït Khedache, 69, the mastermind, was sentenced to eight years in prison. Five of such years were suspended. The other three people accused of the most serious charges have now become seven years. Five of such years were suspended.
No one convicted of spending time in pretrial detention will go to prison. The trial was heard by three judges and six ju judges.
Judge David De Pas found that the accused’s age (the oldest age is 79, with others in their 60s and 70s) had hampered the court’s decision not to impose a stricter sentence than sending them to prison. He said nine years between the robbery and the trial were also considered in the sentence.
“Kim thanked the court for the decision and once again thanked the French authorities for treating her with great respect throughout the process,” Kardashian’s legal team shared in a statement with Fox News Digital.
“It has been a long journey since the terrible night of 2016, standing bravely to bravely confront these criminals in historic Paris courts, and I look forward to putting this tragic episode behind her.
Kardashian, accompanied by his mother, Kris Jenner, testified against a group known as “grandpa robbery” because of his age. (AP News)
Nine men and one woman were involved in the crime during Paris Fashion Week. The robber dressed the police and thrusts him towards the charming Hotel de Portalese, tied up Kardashian with a zip tie, put her in the bathtub and escaped with a jewel.
Her $4 million engagement ring from her Kanye West, her husband at the time, It was one of the stolen items.
10 criminals Involvement made a final statement in court before reaching the verdict.
Among them was the mastermind Khedache, who arrived at the courthouse with a stick and his face hidden from the camera. The prosecutors were sought a 10-year sentence.
Kardashian wasn’t in court on Friday, but the founder of Skims had his eyes closed with her gunman during her testimony. (Photo by Emma Mackintyre/Getty Images for Photography of the Academy Museum)
His DNA, found in the band used to bind to 44-year-old Kardashian, was an important breakthrough that helped open the case. A wiretapping caused him to issue an order, recruit an accomplice, and arrange for the sale of diamonds in Belgium.
The only one was a diamond-covered cross that was dropped during the escape. A part of the jewelry I’ve recovered.
Khedache claimed he was the only infantry soldier in a prominent case. He condemned the mystical “X” or “Ben.” Prosecutors say they never exist.
His lawyers pleaded for generosity as Kardashian pointed to his encounter with his client in court.
Kim Kardashian was photographed when he arrived at a courthouse in Paris on May 13th. Her mom, Kris Jenner, was also present. (Photo by Aurelien Morissard/AP)
“She saw him when she came, she heard the letter he wrote to her, and then she forgived him,” lawyer Frank Burton told The Associated Press.
Kardashian was not in court on Friday, but the founder of Skims had his eyes closed to Khedache in testimony on Tuesday.
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“I appreciate the letter, I will forgive you,” she said. “But it doesn’t change the emotions, the trauma and the fact that my life has changed forever.”
On Friday, Khedache sought “thousand pardons” via written memo In court. Other defendants also used final words to express their regret.
The “Kardashian” star testified that the robber marked what she thought was the last day of her life. (Getty Images)
When the “Kardashian” star sat in the witness position earlier this week, she said she marked what the robber thought was the last day of her life.
“I was sure that was the moment he raped me,” she said during her testimony. “I thought I would definitely die.”
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Thanking French authorities for allowing me to share my truth, Kardashian told the court that he recalled screaming at the robber “I have a baby.”
“[Kim] Kardashian’s lawyer Michael Rhodes said “it is being treated with great respect and respect by the French authorities.”
The Kardashians did not return to Paris for nearly two years of attack. (Photo by Nino/GC image)
Four moms who accompanied their mother, Kris Jenner on Tuesday testified against the known group as: “Grandpa’s robbery” Because of their age. More than 17 people have been arrested as suspects in connection with the case after investigators discovered trace amounts of DNA from a plastic band tied around the Kardashian’s wrist. The case was eventually in 2021 with 12 people being charged and ordered to go to trial.
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The Kardashians did not return to Paris for nearly two years of attack.
Christina Dugan Ramirez of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
