Almost a decade after the assault he suffered during Fashion Week, Kim Kardashian will return to Paris to testify in person at the criminal trial for the millionaire jewelry robbery occurred in 2016.
The judicial process, which will begin on April 28 in the Court of Appeal in Paris, will focus on one of the most shocking robberies committed against a public figure in France in the last twenty years.
This was confirmed by his lawyer, Michael Rhodesin a statement released on Monday:
“We can confirm that Mrs. Kardashian will testify in person at the criminal trial related to the 2016 incident, in which she was tied and assaulted at gunpoint by several masked men”; explained the legal defender of the celebrity.
Although The trial will begin at the end of April, the date scheduled for Kim Kardashian to give his testimony to the authorities is May 13. Your statement is expected, based on the facts lived that night, be key in the development of the case.
Kim Kardashian returns to the place of crime
The assault has been followed by both the media and for security expertssince the modus operandi of the criminal group; The vulnerability of a high profile figure like Kardashian marked a before and after in the perception of security for celebrities in international events.
During the early hours of October 3, 2016, Kim Kardashian was alone in a luxury residence rented in Paris when at least five hooded men broke into the place. Some of them were disguised as police.
The criminals threatened her with firearms, tied her hands and feet; And they locked her in the bathroom while they recorded the property. The stolen booty was valued at more than nine million dollars. Among the stolen objects was his engagement ring, valued at four million dollars, which his then husband had given him; Kanye West.
Kardashian told the police that one of the assailants spoke English with a French accent and demanded that he deliver the ring. Meanwhile, others monitored the main access of the building and reception.
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The investigation pointed to an organized crime band, described as a “classic” style. Several members were arrested, although part of the loot never recovered.
The case generated doubts about the safety of public figures in international events and led many celebrities to rethink what they share on social networks.
Kim Kardashian will testify at the trial for the theft of his jewels in Paris.
The events occurred in 2016. The American model was in the French capital for Fashion Week when she was attacked by three men in her hotel room.https: //t.co/jviz2siaz
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Although Some involved already faced processes, this trial seeks to impose definitive penalties and close a chapter that left emotional sequelae in Kardashian, who temporarily moved away from public life.
In addition, it represents an opportunity for French justice reaffirms its fight against organized crime.
