Thieves Who Ripped off Kim Kardashian Found Guilty

 

BY C STONE | STONE NEWS NETWORK ||| PARIS

Source: AP

A court in Paris found the ringleader and 7 others guilty in the 2016 robbery of Kim Kardashian. They did not impose any additional time behind bars for their crime, which as described by Kim "Was the most terrifying experience of my life."

The criminals are quite old - six are in their 60's and 70's - and many health issues weighed on the court's decision to impose more time on them. 

It was 9 years from the time they were detained to the actual court date. The court had also acquitted 2 of the 10 defendants.

From AP:

Aomar Aït Khedache, 69, the ringleader, got the stiffest sentence, eight years imprisonment but five of those were suspended. Three others got seven years, five of them suspended. Three more got prison sentences ranging from five to three years, mostly or completely suspended, and an eighth person was found guilty on a weapons charge and fined.

With time already served in pretrial detention, none of those found guilty will go to prison and all will be free. The trialwas heard by a 3 judge panel and 6 jurors.

Kim had this to say:

“The crime was the most terrifying experience of my life, leaving a lasting impact on me and my family. While I’ll never forget what happened, I believe in the power of growth and accountability and pray for healing for all. I remain committed to advocating for justice, and promoting a fair legal system.”

“I absolutely did think I was going to die,” she said. She said she pleaded: “I have babies. I have to make it home. They can take everything. I just have to make it home.”

She was dragged into a marble bathroom and told to stay silent. When the robbers fled, she freed herself by scraping the tape on her wrists off against the sink, then hid with her friend, shaking and barefoot.

She said that Paris had once been her sanctuary — a city she would wander at 3 a.m., window shopping, stopping for hot chocolate. That illusion was shattered.

We couldn't imagine the horrifying ptsd that she suffered at the hands of those greedy criminals.