Kim Kardashian robbery case nears end as Paris court prepares verdict
PARIS (AP) — The Paris robbery of Kim Kardashian lasted only minutes — but its impact reverberated for nearly a decade.On Friday, a court in the French capital will decide the verdict in one of the most audacious celebrity heists in modern French history — the night masked men stormed the star’s luxury apartment, tied her up at gunpoint and vanished into the dark with $6 million in jewels.Nine men and a woman stand accused of carrying out or aiding the crime during the Paris Fashion Week in 2016, when the robbers, dressed as police, forced their way into the glamorous Hôtel de Pourtalès, bound her with zip ties and escaped with her jewelry — a theft that would force celebrities to rethink how they live and protect themselves.After delivering final statements in court, the defendants were dismissed Friday morning, with a verdict expected later in the day.Among them was 69-year-old Aomar Aït Khedache, the alleged ringleader, who arrived at court walking with a stick, his face hidden from cameras. Prosecutors have…
23 May 13:08 · iNFOnews.ca