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.
Source: Mirror
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