Kim Kardashian is going to testify before the French justice system in the trial for the violent jewelry robbery she experienced in Paris in 2016. The hearing will be key to clarifying what happened during Fashion Week.
The businesswoman was the victim of an armed robbery in a private residence, where masked criminals tied her up, gagged her, and stole more than six million dollars in jewelry from her.
La empresaria fue víctima de un asalto a mano armada en una residencia privada
When and where the trial for the robbery of Kim Kardashian will be
The trial will be held starting April 28 at the Paris Court of Appeal. According to the judicial calendar, Kim will testify on May 13, as confirmed by her lawyer Michael Rhodes.
"We can confirm that Ms. Kardashian will testify in person at the upcoming French criminal trial," the attorney detailed in a recent statement.
This is how the robbery of Kim Kardashian in Paris happened
The incident occurred in the early morning of October 3, 2016, while Kardashian was in the French capital for Fashion Week. She was 36 years old at the time.
Kardashian estaba en la capital francesa por la Semana de la Moda
Several armed men, some dressed as police officers, broke into the luxurious apartment where she was staying. They attacked her and stole jewelry that was never recovered.
A movie-worthy scene
According to the influencer's testimony, two thieves put guns to her temple and demanded she take off a ring, speaking to her in English with a French accent.
Dos ladrones le pusieron pistolas en la sien y le exigieron que se sacara un anillo
They then tied her up, gagged her, and locked her in the bathroom. Meanwhile, three other robbers acted as "lookouts" in the reception area, and another waited for them on the street.
An "old-school" gang of thieves
The police described the criminals as an old-school gang of thieves. Everything indicates that they planned the robbery in great detail over several days.
The heist was considered the biggest robbery of a person in France in the last twenty years. What was most surprising was the logistics and violence of the attack.
