Eight found guilty in Kim Kardashian Paris robbery trial
The reality TV star was tied up at gunpoint in her Paris hotel and robbed of $13 million worth of jewellery.
Ten people were on trial for playing a role in the burglary. They faced a variety of charges including armed robbery and "kidnap in an organised gang". The court acquitted two of the 10 defendants.
Ringleader Aomar Ait Khedache, also known as "Omar the Old", was handed the longest sentence — eight years' jail, with five years suspended.
The case has gathered international attention, with the burglars claiming they were initially unaware of who Kardashian was.
They became known as the "grandpa robbers" as most of them were aged in their 60s and 70s.
But during her closing argument, the prosecutor slammed that nickname as an "insult". She instead described them as seasoned armed robbers with links to organised crime.
Kardashian — who testified that she thought she would die during the ordeal — was not at the court to hear the verdict.
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