One of the gang members involved in robbing US reality TV star Kim Kardashian in Paris in 2016 has admitted the guilt he feels over the crime in which around £7.5m worth of jewellery was taken
A criminal has finally admitted his guilt at robbing reality TV star Kim Kardashian at gunpoint in Paris. Career criminal Yunnis Abbas, 71, previously wrote a “boastful and mocking” book about the terrifying incident and is facing life behind bars.
However, he confessed to a court yesterday: “I do regret what I did, it opened my eyes.” In the scary robbery, Abbas was part of a gang that bound and gagged the SKIMS founder during Paris Fashion Week in 2016. In total, £7.5 million of jewellery was stolen and never recovered. Kardashian’s engagement ring from her then-husband, Kanye West, was among the items taken.
According to the BBC, the morning after the robbery, Abbas’ wife was watching the news coverage of the Kardashian robbery and told her husband: “This has you written all over it.”
Abbas is one of 10 defendants currently standing trial at the Paris Assizes. He admitted his involvement in the robbery, saying he was a “lookout”, after his DNA was found at the crime scene. He was arrested in 2017 after his DNA was found on the duct tape used to tie up Kardashian.
During his time in a remand cell then on bail, Abbas penned the book I Held Up Kim Kardashian. The writing recounted his part in the crime. But now, when asked by Judge David De Pas if he ever has sympathy for his victims, he claimed: “I do have regrets”.
Abbas previously underwent a triple bypass operation during a spell in prison. He continued: “Before I didn’t. But this time I do regret what I did. My eyes have opened as a result of this case. It was a constant source of conversation on television, which led me to ask some questions.
And he denied that the Kardashian incident made his book sound like he was proud of it. He explained in the book how he yelled at Ms. Kardashian because she attempted to dial 911 during an attack in France.
He also made fun of the actress for posting her jewelry online. When he made the book public, he said, “I was there to collect it, and that was that.”
Abbas has been imprisoned for 17 years total for crimes, including robbery, since then. He claimed to be accustomed to living in a cell.
One of the three men assigned to the Kardashian residence at the time of the assignment was Abbas. The second person is then said to have entered her room, where she was alone, to commit the robbery.
Abbas is said to have escaped on a bike but fell off, causing him to lose a necklace with diamonds. The item was discovered the following morning.
Aomar A. Khedache, 70, is the only other defendant to so far admit guilt in the crime. One woman is one of the eight people who continue to deny any wrongdoing.
The trial will continue until May 23. Kardashian is scheduled to travel to Paris for testimony the following month.
Source: Mirror
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