Paris court convicts eight over 2016 Kim Kardashian armed heist

A Paris court has found eight men guilty of being involved in Kim Kardashian’s 2016 armed robbery. The actress described the incident as “the most terrifying experience of my life.”

Seven of the convicted were given prison sentences lasting between three and eight years, some of which were suspended, and another received a fine.

Chief Judge David De Pas stated that the defendants’ ages, six of whom are in their 60s and 70s, and their health issues were factors in the court’s decision to impose sentences he said weren’t “very severe,” and that the defendants’ sentences weren’t sentencing themselves.

Kardashian, who was not present for the verdict, said in a statement on Friday that “the crime was the most terrifying experience of my life,” leaving a lasting impression on both myself and my family.

“I believe in the power of growth and accountability, and I pray for healing for all,” I said. I continue to work toward promoting a fair legal system and upholding justice.

De Pas informed the convicted men that they had “caused fear” when they robbed the Kardashians of millions of dollars of jewelry in their hotel room during Paris Fashion Week on October 2, 2016. Kardashian claimed she feared for her life during the theft.

The 69-year-old ringleader of the gang, known as the “grandpa robbers,” Aomar Ait Khedache, entered the courthouse using a cane.

Khedache received an eight-year prison sentence, five of which were suspended. Five others received suspended sentences and seven years in addition. A further three people were found guilty of a weapons offense and given fines, as well as three to five years in prison, with the majority or completely suspended sentences for the others. None of the accused will go back to detention because of the time they spent there.

Two of the ten defendants were found not guilty.

A three-judge panel and six jurors, who heard Kardashian’s testimony last week, presided over the hearing.

Kardashian described the agonizing experience of the robbery and how afraid she felt being let down by a group of armed men during an emotional testimony. She was tied up, thrown onto a bed, and gun-shot wound to her during the theft.

She said, “I genuinely believed I was going to pass away.” I have children. I must return home. They are completely able to take anything. Just make sure to drive me home.

Kardashian, who was recognized for her love of law, earned her law degree earlier this week in the US. She has also fought fervently for reforming the criminal justice system.

Khedache apologized for his actions in a letter to Kardashian earlier in the trial, even though nothing could have prevented the “trauma and the fact that my life was forever changed” from being expressed in the letter.