What Kim Kardashian said in trial per millionaire robbery

(Paris, France – AFP) The Telerrealo star Kim Kardashian declared on Tuesday before a Paris Court that he feared for his life when some robbers broke into their hotel in Paris in 2016 and stole a millionaire booty at the pistol tip, but He gave his forgiveness despite the trauma.

Since the end of April, 10 suspects are being tried by the robbery by assembly of jewelry valued at $ 10 million of the queen of social networks, which the French press described as “The theft of the century.”

The 44 -year -old American ‘influencer’ arrived at the court in the center of Paris dressed in a black suit with shoulder pads, sunglasses, a diamond necklace and escorted by his mother, Kris Jenner.

“I want to thank everyone, especially the French authorities, for allowing me to testify and tell my truth,” Kardashian said at the beginning of his appearance at a media audience.

“I was sure I was going to die that night,” He declared the American star of Telerreality, who between tears and sobs, said he begged his aggressors. “I told them: ‘They can take everything, but I have to be able to return home, I have babies, please.”

“I came to Paris for Fashion Week and Paris has always been a place that I love,” Kardashian said when the details of the robbery occurred in October 2016, in an exclusive and discreet hotel in Paris.

The famous one, who has used her notoriety in the networks to launch several businesses, said she was in her room when she heard strong footsteps and saw several people –who thought they were police officers, since they were uniformed– They entered.

Kardashian said that one of the robbers said several times the word “ring”, a ring in English, speaking with a strong French accent.

At the beginning “I did not understand that he was referring to my jewels”, but then the masked assailants found the diamond ring of 3.5 million euros that rapper Kanye West, her husband at the time.

“They were going to shoot me”

Kardashian, who was then 35 years old, was threatened with a gun in the head, tied and gagged.

“I was sure they were going to shoot me, so I prayed for my family,” said the celebrity. He also said he feared to be raped.

On the bench of the accused, men between 60 and 70 years with criminal records were mostly sitting. They respond to nicknames such as “The Old Omar” or “Blue Eyes” that remind the old thieves of the French black cinema of the 1960 and 1970.

“They are a team,” said researcher Michel Malecot. “But they made some mistakes,” such as leaving DNA traces that allowed their identification.

Aomar Ait Khedache, known as “The old Omar”, 68, admitted to having tied Kardashian, but denies being the brain behind the blow.

Another suspect, Yunice Abbas, 71, wrote a book about the robbery.

“I forgive it”

Khedache, who according to his lawyers can no longer speak due to health problems, told Kardashian, in a letter read in the court, which “regrets” what happened.

The ‘influencer’ spilled tears during the reading of the letter. “I wanted to be a lawyer and fight for people … I’ve always believed in second opportunities,” he said.

Going to him, he added: “I forgive him for what happened, but that does not change the emotion, feelings, trauma and the way my life changed.” “Thanks for the letter,” he concluded.

However, the robbery supposed for her a before and after as to how she sees her own safety.

“He changed the way I feel safe at home,” he said, and said he now has six security guards at his home.

“We have security staff wherever we go,” he said, and explained that he no longer publishes where he is in real time “unless he appears on a public agenda.”

As he said, it was a therapy because he has “babies to raise” and does not want to “live with fear.” “I try to be strong,” he said.

Kim Kardashian became famous at the beginning of 2000 after starring Telerreality programs.

It is one of the most followed people in X and Instagram and Time magazine places it among the 100 most influential celebrities on the planet.

The trial for the robbery will culminate on May 23.