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24-05-2025
Eight people were convicted in Paris for the 2016 armed robbery of Kim Kardashian, where $10m in jewelry, including her engagement ring, was stolen. Four direct participants received sentences of up to eight years, mostly suspended, and none will return to prison due to time served; two defendants were acquitted. Key figures Aomar Ait Khedache and Yunice Abbas admitted involvement, identified via DNA. Despite prosecutors portraying the largely older group as seasoned criminals, the court issued relatively lenient sentences citing health conditions. Kardashian testified about the traumatic ordeal and later said she forgave Khedache, expressing a desire to move on and continue her criminal justice advocacy.
Entities: Kim Kardashian, Paris, Aomar Ait Khedache, Yunice Abbas, 2016 armed robbery • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: neutral • Intent: inform
24-05-2025
A Paris court convicted eight of 10 defendants in the 2016 armed robbery of Kim Kardashian, while acquitting two accused of providing her whereabouts. Ringleader Aomar Aït Khedache received eight years (five suspended) and will not return to prison due to time served; three others got seven years (five suspended). Sentences were reduced considering defendants’ advanced ages and the nine-year gap since the crime. Kardashian, who testified she feared she would be raped and killed during the heist, said she remains traumatized but is grateful for the verdict. Other defendants received suspended sentences or fines; only a diamond cross was recovered from the stolen jewelry.
Entities: Kim Kardashian, Paris court, Aomar Aït Khedache, CBS News, 2016 Paris jewelry heist • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: neutral • Intent: inform
24-05-2025
A Paris jury found eight people guilty for the 2016 gunpoint robbery of Kim Kardashian at the Hotel de Pourtales, carried out by the so-called “grandpa robbers,” many of whom were in their 60s and 70s. Despite sentences ranging up to eight years (with significant suspensions) and time already served, none will return to jail. Ringleader Aomar Ait Khedache, 69, received eight years with five suspended; his DNA linked him to the crime. The group, disguised as police, tied Kardashian up and stole about $6m in jewelry; most pieces were never recovered. Kardashian, who described the ordeal as “terrifying” and said she thought she would be raped and killed, thanked authorities and emphasized healing and accountability. A ninth person was convicted on weapons charges; a tenth was acquitted.
Entities: Kim Kardashian, Aomar Ait Khedache, Paris jury, Hotel de Pourtalès, grandpa robbers • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform