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Eight Convicted in Kim Kardashian Paris Heist Trial, Two Acquitted

A Paris court delivered a mixed verdict in the 2016 armed robbery case, sentencing the alleged ringleader to eight years with five suspended, while most stolen jewelry remains missing.

Kim Kardashian leaves the courthouse in Paris last week.
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)
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Overview

  • The Paris court found eight of the ten defendants guilty of charges including armed robbery, kidnapping, and gang association, while acquitting two others.
  • Aomar Aït Khedache, the alleged ringleader, received an eight-year sentence with five years suspended; three others were sentenced to seven years with five suspended.
  • The 2016 heist saw masked assailants steal an estimated $6–$10 million in jewelry from Kardashian, including a diamond ring from Kanye West, most of which remains unrecovered.
  • The trial highlighted the defendants' advanced ages, with prosecutors emphasizing their criminal expertise over their frailty, while defense attorneys sought leniency due to health concerns.
  • Kim Kardashian testified emotionally about her ordeal, describing her fear of death and the lasting trauma, while also forgiving some of the defendants for their actions.