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Kim Kardashian was robbing US reality TV star Kim Kardashian in Paris in 2016 and one of the gang members has admitted to feeling guilty about the theft of about £7.5 million worth of jewelry.

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 the ten defendants facing charges in the Paris Assizes. After his DNA was discovered at the crime scene, he admitted to being a “lookout” for the robbery. After his DNA was discovered on the duct tape that ties Kardashian to her, he was detained in 2017.

I Held Up Kim Kardashian was Abbas’ book while he was incarcerated and then released on bail. His involvement in the crime was described in the writing. However, he now responded, “I do have regrets,” when Judge David De Pas inquired whether he ever felt sympathy for his victims.

During a time in prison, Abbas previously had a triple bypass operation. He continued, “Before I didn’t.” However, I do regret what I did this time. 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.

Geri Horner and Mel B’s turbulent relationship has previously been left hanging in the balance after a string of stormy rows between the Spice Girls’ two biggest personalities

A much-teased Spice Girls reunion tour looks set to be tentatively back on once again, with four stars agreeing to load up the Spice Bus once again. However, there is one member who won’t be there with Victoria Beckham said to have had a frosty response to the talks.

Sadly for fans, Posh Spice cannot bring herself to take part in the comeback to make the pop group’s 30th anniversary. A reunion has been much hyped over the years with the band previously getting together in 2007 with Victoria and again in 2019 without her.

This time it’s Geri Horner who is apparently steering the ship and will be meeting band guru Simon Fuller in Miami to begin talks.

Last night a source said: “There have been rumours swirling for months, but Geri has always been too busy and had other things on, preventing her from saying Yes. Nothing is yet confirmed but Geri and Simon are back in touch with a myriad of exciting ideas.”

The tour will see the Geri reunite with Mel B, Mel C and Emma Bunton on stage – putting behind them a series of stormy rows – not least between two of the group’s most outspoken members Geri and Mel B.

The duo only just managed to salvage their friendship after Mel sensationally revealed that she and Geri had a secret lesbian fling at the height of the band’s fame.

Mel said Geri would ‘kill her’ for the accusation, but admitted she, Geri and all the Spices had ‘fought like cats and dogs’ during their time in the spotlight – but it was Geri with whom things got really personal.

We take a look back at their twenty year long feud…

Geri’s departure from the band

In the band’s 90s heyday, rumours of infighting between Mel, Geri and bandmates Victoria, Emma and Mel C were rife.

Less than two years after their debut single Wannabe hit the top spot, Geri announced she’d had enough and confirmed her departure from the group in May 1998 leaving fans devastated.

Her decision to leave at the peak of the band’s fame and right before a huge US tour was never going to be well received, but her decision to quit on Mel’s birthday really touched a nerve.

“When Geri left the group, it was bad,” Mel said of their relationship in a TV interview. “She left on my birthday and didn’t tell anybody. She didn’t show up. We had the American part of the tour to continue,” she fumed.

Reunion tour clashes

The band’s first attempt at a reunion in 2007 brought up problems before the girls had even picked up a microphone.

As the fivesome got together for a London press conference to announce news of their tour, it was decided they’d all step out matching in head to toe black as a show of togetherness.

As well as looking striking and dramatic the styling would also demonstrate how united they were as grown women, after previously being known for dressing as their separate Spice characters. But on the day, Mel B could not resist rebelling, adding a shiny, bright red skirt to her outfit in the hope that all eyes would be on her.

READ MORE: Spice Girl’s tour announcement reheats decade old row about Geri Horner’s dress

But, as Mel has learned so many times before and since, Never Underestimate The Halliwell – particularly when it comes to attention seeking.

Geri rocked up in a ultra feminine white flowing floral maxi dress – worlds away from the chic black her bandmates has agreed to. She totally stole the show and had to be plonked front and centre in all of all the photographs from the press launch.

Despite the rather awkward start to proceedings, all five Spices – including Victoria – went ahead with the tour – performing in America and the UK before the dates were sensationally cut short in February 2008.

READ MORE: Spice Girls’ most outrageous tour moments uncovered: ‘I was sick in her mouth!’

The band cancelled gigs in Sydney, Beijing, Cape Town and Buenos Aires. At the time the girls blamed “family and personal commitments” for the sudden change of plan.

But it’s thought that even before the shows started the infighting of days past made an ugly appearance.

“I wasn’t in a very good space with my marriage and I didn’t feel I could go on any more, living in this fake world,” Mel B said last year. She even took full responsibility, saying: “It was my fault, so I was determined to get us back together and I’m still determined it will be five at one point.”

When asked in a recent radio interview how long their 2019 tour was expected to be, Geri responded with a barbed jibe at her bandmate.

“Let’s see if Mel B behaves herself and then we’ll see,” she warned. Yikes.

Creative differences reopen old wounds

Over ten years later the Spice Girls were back together once again in 2019 for another reunion tour – this time without Posh.

According to sources, Mel B and Geri began bickering about the creative direction from day one.

Mel wanted to re-market herself as an edgy and raunchy Rita Ora-esque performer, while Geri hoped the get together would have a wholesome, family vibe reflecting how they’ve grown as mothers.

An insider told The Sun: “The gigs will go ahead whatever happens, but those two couldn’t be more divided and both see themselves as the boss. Everyone involved is braced for some epic arguments once they’re back together.”

While another source close to the group claimed that married mother-of-two Geri was not happy with the costumes Mel is gunning for – deeming them ‘too tarty’ for her tastes.

Geri is reportedly wanting to move on from her Ginger Spice alter ego and has insisted Mel should ‘grow up’ and ‘learn to keep her mouth shut occasionally,” it’s been reported.

Geri, who famously only wears white now, adapted all of her stage costumes – including her infamous Union Jack dress – to fit her new ‘lady of the manor’ aesthetic’.

Lesbian Sex allegations

The awkward start of the 2007 reunion tour pales in comparison to the bombshell Mel B unleashed just weeks before the start of their comeback tour.

Ahead of the opening night in Dublin on May 24, Mel appeared on Piers Morgan’s Life Stories ITV show where she gave the delighted host one hell of an exclusive.

Mel told that she and Geri once enjoyed a night of passion in their Spice Girls heyday – which they ‘giggled’ about afterwards.

A grinning Mel admitted to a lesbian romp with Ginger Spice – before squirming that Geri and her husband Christian Horner were going to ‘kill her’ now. “She is going to hate me for this because she is all posh in a country house but it wasn’t a ‘thing’, it just happened, we just giggled at it and that was it.

“We were best friends. It just happened.”

Geri Horner and Mel B’s turbulent relationship has previously been left hanging in the balance after a string of stormy rows between the Spice Girls’ two biggest personalities

A much-teased Spice Girls reunion tour looks set to be tentatively back on once again, with four stars agreeing to load up the Spice Bus once again. However, there is one member who won’t be there with Victoria Beckham said to have had a frosty response to the talks.

Sadly for fans, Posh Spice cannot bring herself to take part in the comeback to make the pop group’s 30th anniversary. A reunion has been much hyped over the years with the band previously getting together in 2007 with Victoria and again in 2019 without her.

This time it’s Geri Horner who is apparently steering the ship and will be meeting band guru Simon Fuller in Miami to begin talks.

Last night a source said: “There have been rumours swirling for months, but Geri has always been too busy and had other things on, preventing her from saying Yes. Nothing is yet confirmed but Geri and Simon are back in touch with a myriad of exciting ideas.”

The tour will see the Geri reunite with Mel B, Mel C and Emma Bunton on stage – putting behind them a series of stormy rows – not least between two of the group’s most outspoken members Geri and Mel B.

The duo only just managed to salvage their friendship after Mel sensationally revealed that she and Geri had a secret lesbian fling at the height of the band’s fame.

Mel said Geri would ‘kill her’ for the accusation, but admitted she, Geri and all the Spices had ‘fought like cats and dogs’ during their time in the spotlight – but it was Geri with whom things got really personal.

We take a look back at their twenty year long feud…

Geri’s departure from the band

In the band’s 90s heyday, rumours of infighting between Mel, Geri and bandmates Victoria, Emma and Mel C were rife.

Less than two years after their debut single Wannabe hit the top spot, Geri announced she’d had enough and confirmed her departure from the group in May 1998 leaving fans devastated.

Her decision to leave at the peak of the band’s fame and right before a huge US tour was never going to be well received, but her decision to quit on Mel’s birthday really touched a nerve.

“When Geri left the group, it was bad,” Mel said of their relationship in a TV interview. “She left on my birthday and didn’t tell anybody. She didn’t show up. We had the American part of the tour to continue,” she fumed.

Reunion tour clashes

The band’s first attempt at a reunion in 2007 brought up problems before the girls had even picked up a microphone.

As the fivesome got together for a London press conference to announce news of their tour, it was decided they’d all step out matching in head to toe black as a show of togetherness.

As well as looking striking and dramatic the styling would also demonstrate how united they were as grown women, after previously being known for dressing as their separate Spice characters. But on the day, Mel B could not resist rebelling, adding a shiny, bright red skirt to her outfit in the hope that all eyes would be on her.

READ MORE: Spice Girl’s tour announcement reheats decade old row about Geri Horner’s dress

But, as Mel has learned so many times before and since, Never Underestimate The Halliwell – particularly when it comes to attention seeking.

Geri rocked up in a ultra feminine white flowing floral maxi dress – worlds away from the chic black her bandmates has agreed to. She totally stole the show and had to be plonked front and centre in all of all the photographs from the press launch.

Despite the rather awkward start to proceedings, all five Spices – including Victoria – went ahead with the tour – performing in America and the UK before the dates were sensationally cut short in February 2008.

READ MORE: Spice Girls’ most outrageous tour moments uncovered: ‘I was sick in her mouth!’

The band cancelled gigs in Sydney, Beijing, Cape Town and Buenos Aires. At the time the girls blamed “family and personal commitments” for the sudden change of plan.

But it’s thought that even before the shows started the infighting of days past made an ugly appearance.

“I wasn’t in a very good space with my marriage and I didn’t feel I could go on any more, living in this fake world,” Mel B said last year. She even took full responsibility, saying: “It was my fault, so I was determined to get us back together and I’m still determined it will be five at one point.”

When asked in a recent radio interview how long their 2019 tour was expected to be, Geri responded with a barbed jibe at her bandmate.

“Let’s see if Mel B behaves herself and then we’ll see,” she warned. Yikes.

Creative differences reopen old wounds

Over ten years later the Spice Girls were back together once again in 2019 for another reunion tour – this time without Posh.

According to sources, Mel B and Geri began bickering about the creative direction from day one.

Mel wanted to re-market herself as an edgy and raunchy Rita Ora-esque performer, while Geri hoped the get together would have a wholesome, family vibe reflecting how they’ve grown as mothers.

An insider told The Sun: “The gigs will go ahead whatever happens, but those two couldn’t be more divided and both see themselves as the boss. Everyone involved is braced for some epic arguments once they’re back together.”

While another source close to the group claimed that married mother-of-two Geri was not happy with the costumes Mel is gunning for – deeming them ‘too tarty’ for her tastes.

Geri is reportedly wanting to move on from her Ginger Spice alter ego and has insisted Mel should ‘grow up’ and ‘learn to keep her mouth shut occasionally,” it’s been reported.

Geri, who famously only wears white now, adapted all of her stage costumes – including her infamous Union Jack dress – to fit her new ‘lady of the manor’ aesthetic’.

Lesbian Sex allegations

The awkward start of the 2007 reunion tour pales in comparison to the bombshell Mel B unleashed just weeks before the start of their comeback tour.

Ahead of the opening night in Dublin on May 24, Mel appeared on Piers Morgan’s Life Stories ITV show where she gave the delighted host one hell of an exclusive.

Mel told that she and Geri once enjoyed a night of passion in their Spice Girls heyday – which they ‘giggled’ about afterwards.

A grinning Mel admitted to a lesbian romp with Ginger Spice – before squirming that Geri and her husband Christian Horner were going to ‘kill her’ now. “She is going to hate me for this because she is all posh in a country house but it wasn’t a ‘thing’, it just happened, we just giggled at it and that was it.

“We were best friends. It just happened.”

Fans can guess how it will end with the return of a beloved character who will shake up Belly’s relationship in The Summer I Turned Pretty, which will take them to Cousins Beach for the last time.

The trailer of the third and final season of Amazon Prime’s The Summer I Turned Pretty is finally out, and the internet hasn’t stopped talking about it. Fan theories are building momentum as some think the promotional poster might be hinting at another love triangle between continuing her relationship with Jeremiah or going back to her first love, Conrad. But who will she choose? Fans think they already know.

As fans await Belly’s final decision between pursuing her relationship with Jeremiah or giving it a last chance with Conrad, fans have figured out who she will choose based on the promo poster that resembles a classic Audrey Hepburn movie.

After a year, The Summer I Turned Pretty is making a significant comeback this summer. For those who need a refresher (spoiler alert), Belly Conklin (played by Lola Tung) makes a crucial decision between Conrad (Christopher Briney) and Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno).

READ MORE: Amazon Prime quietly adds sci-fi horror fans say is ‘coolest movie’ release of the year so far

Belly chooses Jeremiah in the series two final after a personal development and emotional journey. Conrad accepts his loss and decides to leave Cousins Beach at the conclusion of the second season.

The teaser trailer for Season 3 of The Summer I Turned Pretty shows a glimpse of Belly’s happy relationship with Jeremiah. Set to Taylor Swift ’s songs Daylight and Red (Taylor’s Version), the endgame romance is then disturbed by Conrad’s unexpected return, complicating Belly’s emotions – again.

The series, We’ll Always Have Summer, Jenny Han’s final book in the series’ bestseller, is the inspiration for the season. It follows Belly as she approaches her senior year of college, facing adulthood, and starting a relationship with her two siblings. Was the Summer I Turned Pretty’s endgame couple just teased, though?

Jeremiah kisses Belly on the cheek as Conrad stands next to her, to celebrate the show’s debut on July 16, 2025, according to Prime Video.

Fans couldn’t stop gushing about Audrey Hepburn’s 1954 film, Sabrina, regardless of whether it was intentional or not. A fan wrote, “Posting as well because the layers of this go CRAZY!” The title of the Summer I Turned Pretty poster literally references Sabrina (1954). They not only watched it at the drive in [season 1], but Sabrina also ends the movie with “who is on the left,” with a second viewer saying, “Yeah, it was a dead giveaway.

READ MORE: Amazon Prime adds five seasons of ‘the best show on TV’ that had viewers glued to the screen

Another fan said, “Yup, I posted the two images from Aubrey Hepburn’s film Sabrina and the teaser poster of The Summer I Turn Pretty.” appears to be in line with what?

Another fan said, “Y’all knew to put the real]relationship ship at the end,” and another responded, “The songs are cherry on top.”

Belly reportedly watched an Audrey Hepburn film in Season 1 of the series. Belly and Conrad watched Roman Holiday in episode four, which was titled “Summer House.”

The scene significantly strengthened their bond, and it also served as a turning point in their relationship. Belly’s black dress recalls Audrey’s recognizable look from Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and there are other minor character references throughout the seasons.

Fans can guess how it will end with the return of a beloved character who will shake up Belly’s relationship in The Summer I Turned Pretty, which will take them to Cousins Beach for the last time.

The trailer of the third and final season of Amazon Prime’s The Summer I Turned Pretty is finally out, and the internet hasn’t stopped talking about it. Fan theories are building momentum as some think the promotional poster might be hinting at another love triangle between continuing her relationship with Jeremiah or going back to her first love, Conrad. But who will she choose? Fans think they already know.

As fans await Belly’s final decision between pursuing her relationship with Jeremiah or giving it a last chance with Conrad, fans have figured out who she will choose based on the promo poster that resembles a classic Audrey Hepburn movie.

After a year, The Summer I Turned Pretty is making a significant comeback this summer. For those who need a refresher (spoiler alert), Belly Conklin (played by Lola Tung) makes a crucial decision between Conrad (Christopher Briney) and Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno).

READ MORE: Amazon Prime quietly adds sci-fi horror fans say is ‘coolest movie’ release of the year so far

Belly chooses Jeremiah in the series two final after a personal development and emotional journey. Conrad accepts his loss and decides to leave Cousins Beach at the conclusion of the second season.

The teaser trailer for Season 3 of The Summer I Turned Pretty shows a glimpse of Belly’s happy relationship with Jeremiah. Set to Taylor Swift ’s songs Daylight and Red (Taylor’s Version), the endgame romance is then disturbed by Conrad’s unexpected return, complicating Belly’s emotions – again.

The series, We’ll Always Have Summer, Jenny Han’s final book in the series’ bestseller, is the inspiration for the season. It follows Belly as she approaches her senior year of college, facing adulthood, and starting a relationship with her two siblings. Was the Summer I Turned Pretty’s endgame couple just teased, though?

Jeremiah kisses Belly on the cheek as Conrad stands next to her, to celebrate the show’s debut on July 16, 2025, according to Prime Video.

Fans couldn’t stop gushing about Audrey Hepburn’s 1954 film, Sabrina, regardless of whether it was intentional or not. A fan wrote, “Posting as well because the layers of this go CRAZY!” The title of the Summer I Turned Pretty poster literally references Sabrina (1954). They not only watched it at the drive in [season 1], but Sabrina also ends the movie with “who is on the left,” with a second viewer saying, “Yeah, it was a dead giveaway.

READ MORE: Amazon Prime adds five seasons of ‘the best show on TV’ that had viewers glued to the screen

Another fan said, “Yup, I posted the two images from Aubrey Hepburn’s film Sabrina and the teaser poster of The Summer I Turn Pretty.” appears to be in line with what?

Another fan said, “Y’all knew to put the real]relationship ship at the end,” and another responded, “The songs are cherry on top.”

Belly reportedly watched an Audrey Hepburn film in Season 1 of the series. Belly and Conrad watched Roman Holiday in episode four, which was titled “Summer House.”

The scene significantly strengthened their bond, and it also served as a turning point in their relationship. Belly’s black dress recalls Audrey’s recognizable look from Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and there are other minor character references throughout the seasons.