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Kim Kardashian Robbery Trial Highlights Aging Defendants and Confessions

Yunice Abbas admits regret for his role as a lookout, while Didier Dubreucq denies wielding a weapon in the 2016 heist targeting the reality star.

Yunice Abbas au palais de justice de Paris, le 28 avril 2025.
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Overview

  • The trial of nine men accused of robbing Kim Kardashian of €9 million in jewelry during a 2016 Paris home invasion is underway at the Paris cour d’assises.
  • Yunice Abbas, 71, acknowledged serving as the lookout during the heist and expressed 'total regret,' citing the trauma caused by the crime.
  • Abbas, who has a long criminal history and suffers from Parkinson's disease, published a book in 2021 recounting his involvement, which has drawn scrutiny in court.
  • Didier Dubreucq, another defendant, denied prosecution claims that he brandished a weapon during the robbery, emphasizing a change in lifestyle since becoming a father.
  • The trial explores the defendants' decades-long criminal pasts, their health challenges, and reflections on their roles in one of France's largest private property thefts.