In what the French press has called “the heist of the century”, masked men walked away from the luxury Parisian hotel where Kardashian was staying in October 2016 with millions of dollars worth of jewels, including a diamond ring gifted by her then-husband, rapper Kanye West.
Ten people will be in the dock and the verdict is expected on May 23, with Kardashian set to appear on May 13, according to a provisional schedule.
Among the suspects arrested four months later in Paris and in the south of France is Aomar Ait Khedache, known as “Old Omar”, 68, who has admitted to his participation in the heist, but denies the prosecution’s accusation that he was also the ringleader.
On the night of October 2-3, 2016, several men, some impersonating police officers, entered the hotel where Kardashian, who was then 35, was staying during Fashion Week.
An ‘easy’ heist
That ring from West, which the influencer had shown off extensively on social media, was estimated to be worth four million dollars.
Three men meanwhile kept watch at the reception, with one waiting at the wheel of a getaway car.
Kardashian’s frequent posts about her wealth, personal life and whereabouts may have facilitated the perpetrators’ actions.
In addition to the ring, which featured a near-flawless 18.88-carat diamond, the group made off with several more pieces of gold and diamond jewellery, including a gold Rolex watch.
The suspected thieves lost a few more items while on the run, but the bulk of the bounty has never been found and is believed to have been sold in Belgium.
Another suspect, 69-year-old Didier Dubreucq, also came to the scene by bike and is accused of having been in Kardashian’s room, which he denies.
The suspects were identified mostly thanks to their DNA.
He will be tried separately.
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