'Thought Was Going to Die,' Reveals Kim Kardashian During Paris Robbery Trial
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Kim Kardashian recalled chilling details as she testified in a French courtroom about the 2016 Paris robbery.
Reality star and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian gave a chilling testimony in a French courtroom, recounting the terrifying 2016 robbery in Paris where she believed she would be raped and killed. Testifying before the court, Kardashian said, according to Unilad, 'I was certain that was the moment that he was going to rape me. I absolutely did think I was going to die."
She said one of the robbers pulled her toward him while she was wearing only a bathrobe. Her hands were tied with zip ties, and she was thrown onto a bed. Kardashian added that she began praying, trying to stay calm as she feared what might happen next. Instead of being assaulted, she said her legs were also tied, and a gun was pointed at her. 'They picked me up off the bed and grabbed me and took me down the hallway to look for more jewelry, more stuff," the reality TV star added.
One of the men had the gun to her back. She added, 'That was the first moment I thought should I run for it? But it wasn't an option so I just stayed – and that's the moment I realized I should just do whatever they say."
Kim Kardashian's 2016 Paris Robbery
In October 2016, Kim Kardashian was robbed at gunpoint in her Paris hotel room during Fashion Week. Five masked men, dressed as police officers, forced their way into her suite at the Hôtel de Pourtalès, tied her up, and stole approximately $10 million worth of jewelry, including a $4 million engagement ring from then-husband Kanye West. During the ordeal, Kardashian was bound, gagged, and placed in a bathtub, fearing for her life and believing she might be raped or killed. The suspects, dubbed the 'grandpa robbers", are part of a seasoned criminal ring.
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