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Trial Opens for Kim Kardashian's 2016 Paris Robbery

Nine years after the €10 million heist, ten suspects face trial in Paris, with Kim Kardashian set to testify on May 13.

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Des caméras de télévision devant l’hôtel où Kim Kardashian s’est fait dérober des bijoux, le 3 octobre 2016 à Paris
Kim Kardashian face aux pépés nickelés.
Aomar Aït Khedache, l'un des hommes accusés du vol à main armée de Kim Kardashian en 2016, arrive au palais de justice, lundi 28 avril 2025, à Paris.

Overview

  • The trial of nine men and one woman accused of robbing Kim Kardashian of €9–10 million in jewelry in October 2016 began on April 28, 2025, in Paris.
  • The robbery, carried out by a group of elderly thieves posing as police, is considered the largest private property theft in France in two decades.
  • Key suspect Aomar Aït Khedache, identified by DNA evidence, admitted to binding Kardashian but denies being the mastermind behind the heist.
  • The alleged fence for the stolen goods, Marceau Baum-Gartner, died in March 2025, complicating efforts to trace the missing jewelry, most of which is believed to have been trafficked in Belgium.
  • Kim Kardashian, who described the robbery as a life-altering and terrifying experience, is scheduled to testify on May 13, with the trial expected to conclude on May 23.