Tuesday, May 13, 2025 - Kim Kardashian will today confront the suspcted 'grandpa gang' of Paris robbers who allegedly held her at gunpoint before stealing $10 million worth of her jewellery inside a luxury hotel in the French capital.
The reality TV star was tied up, gagged, and
locked in a bathroom when she was targeted by thieves in 2016 while
visiting Paris Fashion Week.
Speaking to the media in Paris before her expected court
appearance today, her lawyers said: 'She is committed to attending in person
the trial and to confronting those who attacked her.'
The gang of thieves at the centre of the Kim Kardashian
heist were dubbed the 'grandpa gang' by the French media as most are now in
their 60s and 70s and suffering from a range of illnesses, including
Alzheimer’s.
They were charged following an extensive investigation
launched following the robbery eight-and-a-half years ago during one of the
busiest weeks in the Parisian calendar - Paris Fashion Week.
Twelve suspects were charged, but only 10 are standing
trial in Paris, nine men and one woman, with proceedings delayed as a result of
Covid and other high-profile cases.
One of the suspects, Pierre 'Big Pierrot' Bouianere, 72,
was ruled unfit to enter the dock because he is suffering from Alzheimer's,
while another, Marceau Baum-Gertner, has since died.
Those taking the stand face charges including armed
robbery, membership of a criminal gang, and kidnapping, which refers to
Kardashian being held hostage at gunpoint. Some are accused of aiding in the
organisation of the robbery.
Eight of the accused deny any involvement, while two
suspects, Yunice Abbas, 72, and Aomar Ait Khedache, 70, have admitted
participating in the heist.
The other men on trial include:
Gary Madar: 35-year-old is accused of being an informant,
potentially providing information about Kardashian's location.
Marc Boyer: 78-year-old is accused of obtaining the gun
used in the robbery.
Marc-Alexandre Boyer: 36-year-old son of Marc Boyer who
is accused of participating in the robbery
Harminy Ait Khedache: 38-year-old son of Omar who is
accused of tailing the reality TV star's limousine as she was driven around the
city.
Didier Dubreucq: 69-year-old is accused of being one of
the two men who entered Kim's penthouse and put a gun to her head.
Francois Delaporte: 61-year-old is accused of taking part
in the robbery
Christiane ‘Cathy’ Glotin: 78-year-old is accused of
helping to organise the Kardashian heist, and allegedly travelled to Antwerp to
sell the swag - the only female defendant
Florus Héroui: 52-year-old is accused of passing on
information about Ms Kardashian’s movements in Paris to Old Omar.
The hotel concierge at the time, Abderrahmane Ouatiki,
who was also held up at gunpoint and yesterday told the court he thought he was
going to die, also took his seat in the court reserved for victims.
The trial is being heard at the Palais de Justice.
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