Overview

• The trial, which started on April 28, 2025, involves ten defendants accused of robbing Kim Kardashian in her Paris suite during the 2016 Fashion Week.
• The suspects, mostly elderly and nicknamed 'Opa-Gangster' by French media, face charges including armed robbery, kidnapping, and unlawful detention.
• Yunice Abbas, one of the defendants, admitted his role as a lookout and has expressed intent to apologize to Kardashian during the proceedings.
• Marceau Baum-Gertner, a suspected accomplice in trafficking the stolen jewelry, passed away on March 6, 2025, prior to the trial's commencement.
• The stolen jewelry, valued at €9 million, remains largely unrecovered, with only one piece found shortly after the robbery.