Paris was the scene of one of the most media robberies in the history of celebrities in 2016, when Kim Kardashian was the victim of an assault at gunpoint at the Hôtel de Poultalès. On Friday, May 23, almost a decade later, Eight of the ten defendants were declared guiltyaccording to the agency Associated Press.
Despite the verdict, many were surprised because the convicted will not fulfill more time in prison, since years spent preventive detention before trial. The group’s leader, Aomar Aït Khedache, received an eight -year sentence, although three of them have already been fulfilled. Seven other defendants received minor sentences and two were acquitted of the positions presented.
Nicknamed in France as the “grandparents thieves” Due to their advanced age, criminals managed to stole jewelry between $ 6 and 10 million in the Kim hotel room. Only a pendant of Cruz de Diamonds and Platinum was recovered after one of the thieves will drop him in his flight.
Kim Kardashian testimony
The Kardashian, who testified in the trial earlier this monthHe said he thought she would be killed during the attack. “I was sure … that everything had ended”he said, adding that he prayed for his family, fearing that his sister and his friend were the following to find her.
After the conviction, the businesswoman and television star expressed her gratitude to the French authorities for seeking justice in the case. “This crime was the most terrifying experience of my life and left a lasting impact on me and my family”he said in a statement.
Despite the judicial resolution, the decision not to imprison the culprits generates debate about justice in France. While Kardashian says he remains committed to the promotion of a fair legal system, many question whether the sentences reflect the severity of the crime.
