Overview

• Ten defendants, including five accused of armed robbery and kidnapping, are standing trial in Paris for the 2016 robbery of Kim Kardashian during Paris Fashion Week.
• The suspects, dubbed the 'Grandpa Robbers' due to their ages and criminal histories, allegedly posed as police officers to gain access to Kardashian's suite.
• Kardashian, who was tied up and threatened at gunpoint, is scheduled to testify in person on May 13, marking a key moment in the month-long trial.
• The heist, which targeted jewellery worth $10 million, was the largest theft from a private individual in France in over 20 years; only a single diamond necklace has been recovered.
• The trial will also examine how Kardashian’s social media activity may have facilitated the crime, as well as the roles of alleged informants and accomplices in planning and executing the robbery.