Overview

• Four armed intruders invaded the Geiss villa in Saint-Tropez overnight on June 14–15, injuring Carmen Geiss, who was strangled, and fleeing with approximately €200,000 in valuables.
• The family’s lawyer and independent experts have characterized the violent assault as an attempted murder, indicating potential charges beyond simple burglary.
• In a bid to identify the perpetrators, Robert and Carmen have published surveillance stills and even used ChatGPT to create a facial composite from the footage.
• Robert Geiss has publicly suggested that the robbery was facilitated by an informant, urging anyone with information to come forward to aid the ongoing investigation.
• Public reaction has split between comedian Oliver Pocher’s critical remarks about the family’s social media response and emotional support from fans, Robert’s parents, and daughter Davina Geiss.