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TimesLIVE
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- TimesLIVE
'I have babies, and I have to live', Kim Kardashian told Paris robbers, stylist tells court
A stylist for reality TV star Kim Kardashian told a court on Tuesday of the 'terror' they felt during a multimillion-dollar jewellery robbery in Paris in 2016, with the star screaming she had babies and wanted to live. Kardashian is set to testify later on Tuesday in the trial of a gang accused of robbing her at gunpoint in her hotel room in 2016, an attack which stylist Simone Harouche told the court had been traumatising. The suspects are accused of tying up the billionaire celebrity with zip ties and duct tape before making off with jewels worth millions of dollars, including a $4m (R73.22m) engagement ring given to her by her then-husband rapper Kanye West (now known as Ye), according to investigators. Before Kardashian's testimony, Harouche, who was asleep in the same luxury hotel flat at the time of the attack, testified on Tuesday morning. "'I have babies and I have to live' — that's what I heard her say,' said Harouche, who was downstairs in the duplex flat at the time of the attack, while Kardashian was upstairs. 'We've been friends since we were little girls. So when I heard this sound, it was different and it woke me up because it was a sound I had never heard from Kim. It was terror,' Harouche said. She rushed to lock herself in the bathroom and texted Kardashian's sister Kourtney and their bodyguard for help. When the robbers left and Kardashian joined her downstairs, 'she was beside herself, I've never seen her like that before', Harouche said. 'She was screaming and kept saying, 'we need to get out of here, we need help — what are we going to do if they come back?'' Harouche cried at times during her testimony and said she had changed careers and underwent therapy because of the robbery, which she said caused her post-traumatic stress and made her fearful of being around celebrities. In 2020 Kardashian told US talk show host David Letterman about the heist in an interview, fighting back tears as she recalled her fears of being raped that night. 'They kept on saying 'the ring, the ring',' Kardashian said. 'I kept looking at the concierge,' she continued, referring to the concierge of the exclusive hotel who had been forced at gunpoint to lead the gang to her apartment. 'I was like, 'Are we gonna die? Just tell them I have children, I have babies, I have to get home'.' Yunice Abbas, 71, who is among the 10 suspects standing trial, many in their late 60s or 70s and dubbed 'the grandpa gang', has told French media he and others who took part in the robbery did not know who Kardashian was. 'It's not her, it's her diamond we targeted,' Abbas told C8 TV a few years ago. Abbas has admitted his participation in the robbery — and wrote a book about his role. His lawyer Gabriel Dumenil said Abbas would apologise to Kardashian if the presiding judge gives him the opportunity to speak on Tuesday 'even simply to just to say, 'I'm sorry'". Frank Berton, a lawyer representing 68-year-old Aomar Ait Khedache, nicknamed 'Omar the Old', said last month he hoped that Kardashian is a global celebrity wouldn't affect the trial. Khedache is accused of being the gang's ringleader, which he denies. In all, nine men and one woman are being tried by the criminal court. Five of them — all men — face armed robbery and kidnapping charges and potentially risk being sentenced to life imprisonment. The others are charged with complicity in the heist or the unauthorised possession of a weapon. As the robbers escaped on foot or with bicycles, they lost some of the jewellery, including a cross with six diamonds, which a passer-by found in the street and brought to the police. But most of the jewels, including the $4m engagement ring, were never found. Cameras are usually not allowed in courtrooms in France and Kardashian's testimony will not be broadcast live.
New Straits Times
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
'I have babies, and I have to live' Kim Kardashian told Paris robbers
PARIS: A stylist for reality TV star Kim Kardashian told a court on Tuesday of the "terror" they both felt during a multi-million dollar jewellery robbery in Paris in 2016, with the star screaming that she had babies and wanted to live. The billionaire celebrity is set to testify later on Tuesday at the trial of a gang accused of robbing her at gunpoint in her hotel room in 2016, an attack which stylist Simone Harouche told the court had been traumatising. The suspects are accused of tying up Kardashian with zip ties and duct tape before making off with jewels worth millions of dollars, including a US$4 million engagement ring given to her by her then-husband rapper Kanye West (now known as Ye), according to investigators. Ahead of Kardashian's testimony, Harouche, who was asleep in the same luxury hotel flat at the time of the attack, spoke to the court on Tuesday morning. "'I have babies, and I have to live' - that's what I heard her say. 'Take everything - I need to live'" said Harouche, who was downstairs in the duplex flat at the time of the attack, while Kardashian was upstairs. "We've been friends since we were little girls. So when I heard this sound, it was very different, and it woke me up, because it was a sound that I had never heard from Kim. It was terror," Harouche said. She rushed to lock herself in the bathroom and texted Kardashian's sister Kourtney and their bodyguard for help. When the robbers left and Kardashian joined her downstairs, "she was beside herself, I've never seen her like that before," Harouche said. "She just was screaming and kept saying we need to get out of here, we need help, what are we going to do if they come back." Harouche cried at times during her testimony, and said she had changed careers and underwent therapy because of the robbery, which she said caused her post-traumatic stress and made her fearful of being around celebrities. In 2020, Kardashian told US talk show host David Letterman about the heist in an interview, fighting back tears as she recalled her fears of being raped that night. "They kept on saying 'the ring, the ring'," Kardashian said. "I kept looking at the concierge," she continued, referring to the concierge of the exclusive hotel who had been forced at gunpoint to lead the gang to her apartment. "I was like, 'Are we gonna die? Just tell them I have children, I have babies ... I have to get home'." Yunice Abbas, 71, who is among the 10 suspects standing trial, many in their late 60s or 70s and dubbed "the grandpa gang," has told French media that he and others who took part in the robbery did not know who Kardashian was. "It's not her, it's her diamond we targeted," Abbas told C8 TV a few years ago. Abbas has admitted his participation in the robbery - and wrote a book about his role. His lawyer Gabriel Dumenil said that Abbas would apologise to Kardashian if the presiding judge gives him the opportunity to speak on Tuesday "even simply just to say, 'I'm sorry.'" Frank Berton, a lawyer representing 68-year-old Aomar Ait Khedache, nicknamed "Omar the Old," said last month he hoped the fact that Kardashian is a global celebrity wouldn't affect the trial. Khedache is accused of being the gang's ringleader, which he denies. In all, nine men and one woman are being tried by the criminal court. Five of them - all men - face armed robbery and kidnapping charges and potentially risk being sentenced to life imprisonment. The others are charged with complicity in the heist or the unauthorised possession of a weapon. As the robbers escaped on foot or with bicycles, they lost some of the jewellery, including a cross with six diamonds, which a passerby found in the street and brought to the police. But most of the jewels, including the US$4 million engagement ring, were never found.
The Advertiser
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Advertiser
Kardashian's stylist recalls 'terror' of Paris robbery
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian is set to testify at the trial of a gang accused of robbing her at gunpoint in her Paris hotel room in 2016 and stealing jewellery worth millions of dollars. The suspects are accused of tying up the billionaire celebrity with zip ties and duct tape before making off with jewels, including a $US4 million ($A6.2 million) engagement ring given to her by her then-husband rapper Kanye West (now known as Ye), according to investigators. Before Kardashian's testimony, her stylist Simone Harouche, who was asleep in the same luxury hotel flat at the time of the attack, spoke to the court on Tuesday morning. "We've been friends since we were little girls. So when I heard this sound, it was very different, and it woke me up, because it was a sound that I had never heard from Kim. It was terror," Harouche, who was downstairs in the duplex flat, told the court. "'I have babies, and I have to live' - that's what I heard her say," Harouche recalled on Tuesday, adding that she rushed to lock herself in the bathroom and texted Kardashian's sister Kourtney and their bodyguard for help. When the robbers left and Kardashian joined her downstairs, "she was beside herself, I've never seen her like that before", Harouche said. "She just was screaming and kept saying we need to get out of here, we need help, what are we going to do if they come back." Yunice Abbas, 71, who is among the 10 suspects standing trial, many in their late 60s or 70s and dubbed "the grandpa gang", has told French media that he and others who took part in the robbery did not know who Kardashian was. "It's not her, it's her diamond we targeted," Abbas told C8 TV a few years ago. Abbas has admitted his participation in the robbery, and wrote a book about his role. In interviews with French media, he said he was sorry for what he did and wanted to apologise to Kardashian. Frank Berton, a lawyer representing 68-year-old Aomar Ait Khedache, said in April that he hoped that Kardashian being a global celebrity would not affect the trial. Khedache is accused of being the gang's ringleader, which he denies. In all, nine men and one woman are being tried by the criminal court. Five of them - all men - face armed robbery and kidnapping charges and potentially risk being sentenced to life imprisonment. The others are charged with complicity in the heist or the unauthorised possession of a weapon. As the robbers escaped on foot or with bicycles, they lost some of the jewellery, including a cross with six diamonds, which a passerby found in the street and brought to the police. But most of the jewels, including the $US4 million engagement ring, were never found. As well as the 10 on trial, one suspect was too ill to be put on trial at this time and one was dead, prosecutors said. Reality TV star Kim Kardashian is set to testify at the trial of a gang accused of robbing her at gunpoint in her Paris hotel room in 2016 and stealing jewellery worth millions of dollars. The suspects are accused of tying up the billionaire celebrity with zip ties and duct tape before making off with jewels, including a $US4 million ($A6.2 million) engagement ring given to her by her then-husband rapper Kanye West (now known as Ye), according to investigators. Before Kardashian's testimony, her stylist Simone Harouche, who was asleep in the same luxury hotel flat at the time of the attack, spoke to the court on Tuesday morning. "We've been friends since we were little girls. So when I heard this sound, it was very different, and it woke me up, because it was a sound that I had never heard from Kim. It was terror," Harouche, who was downstairs in the duplex flat, told the court. "'I have babies, and I have to live' - that's what I heard her say," Harouche recalled on Tuesday, adding that she rushed to lock herself in the bathroom and texted Kardashian's sister Kourtney and their bodyguard for help. When the robbers left and Kardashian joined her downstairs, "she was beside herself, I've never seen her like that before", Harouche said. "She just was screaming and kept saying we need to get out of here, we need help, what are we going to do if they come back." Yunice Abbas, 71, who is among the 10 suspects standing trial, many in their late 60s or 70s and dubbed "the grandpa gang", has told French media that he and others who took part in the robbery did not know who Kardashian was. "It's not her, it's her diamond we targeted," Abbas told C8 TV a few years ago. Abbas has admitted his participation in the robbery, and wrote a book about his role. In interviews with French media, he said he was sorry for what he did and wanted to apologise to Kardashian. Frank Berton, a lawyer representing 68-year-old Aomar Ait Khedache, said in April that he hoped that Kardashian being a global celebrity would not affect the trial. Khedache is accused of being the gang's ringleader, which he denies. In all, nine men and one woman are being tried by the criminal court. Five of them - all men - face armed robbery and kidnapping charges and potentially risk being sentenced to life imprisonment. The others are charged with complicity in the heist or the unauthorised possession of a weapon. As the robbers escaped on foot or with bicycles, they lost some of the jewellery, including a cross with six diamonds, which a passerby found in the street and brought to the police. But most of the jewels, including the $US4 million engagement ring, were never found. As well as the 10 on trial, one suspect was too ill to be put on trial at this time and one was dead, prosecutors said. Reality TV star Kim Kardashian is set to testify at the trial of a gang accused of robbing her at gunpoint in her Paris hotel room in 2016 and stealing jewellery worth millions of dollars. The suspects are accused of tying up the billionaire celebrity with zip ties and duct tape before making off with jewels, including a $US4 million ($A6.2 million) engagement ring given to her by her then-husband rapper Kanye West (now known as Ye), according to investigators. Before Kardashian's testimony, her stylist Simone Harouche, who was asleep in the same luxury hotel flat at the time of the attack, spoke to the court on Tuesday morning. "We've been friends since we were little girls. So when I heard this sound, it was very different, and it woke me up, because it was a sound that I had never heard from Kim. It was terror," Harouche, who was downstairs in the duplex flat, told the court. "'I have babies, and I have to live' - that's what I heard her say," Harouche recalled on Tuesday, adding that she rushed to lock herself in the bathroom and texted Kardashian's sister Kourtney and their bodyguard for help. When the robbers left and Kardashian joined her downstairs, "she was beside herself, I've never seen her like that before", Harouche said. "She just was screaming and kept saying we need to get out of here, we need help, what are we going to do if they come back." Yunice Abbas, 71, who is among the 10 suspects standing trial, many in their late 60s or 70s and dubbed "the grandpa gang", has told French media that he and others who took part in the robbery did not know who Kardashian was. "It's not her, it's her diamond we targeted," Abbas told C8 TV a few years ago. Abbas has admitted his participation in the robbery, and wrote a book about his role. In interviews with French media, he said he was sorry for what he did and wanted to apologise to Kardashian. Frank Berton, a lawyer representing 68-year-old Aomar Ait Khedache, said in April that he hoped that Kardashian being a global celebrity would not affect the trial. Khedache is accused of being the gang's ringleader, which he denies. In all, nine men and one woman are being tried by the criminal court. Five of them - all men - face armed robbery and kidnapping charges and potentially risk being sentenced to life imprisonment. The others are charged with complicity in the heist or the unauthorised possession of a weapon. As the robbers escaped on foot or with bicycles, they lost some of the jewellery, including a cross with six diamonds, which a passerby found in the street and brought to the police. But most of the jewels, including the $US4 million engagement ring, were never found. As well as the 10 on trial, one suspect was too ill to be put on trial at this time and one was dead, prosecutors said. Reality TV star Kim Kardashian is set to testify at the trial of a gang accused of robbing her at gunpoint in her Paris hotel room in 2016 and stealing jewellery worth millions of dollars. The suspects are accused of tying up the billionaire celebrity with zip ties and duct tape before making off with jewels, including a $US4 million ($A6.2 million) engagement ring given to her by her then-husband rapper Kanye West (now known as Ye), according to investigators. Before Kardashian's testimony, her stylist Simone Harouche, who was asleep in the same luxury hotel flat at the time of the attack, spoke to the court on Tuesday morning. "We've been friends since we were little girls. So when I heard this sound, it was very different, and it woke me up, because it was a sound that I had never heard from Kim. It was terror," Harouche, who was downstairs in the duplex flat, told the court. "'I have babies, and I have to live' - that's what I heard her say," Harouche recalled on Tuesday, adding that she rushed to lock herself in the bathroom and texted Kardashian's sister Kourtney and their bodyguard for help. When the robbers left and Kardashian joined her downstairs, "she was beside herself, I've never seen her like that before", Harouche said. "She just was screaming and kept saying we need to get out of here, we need help, what are we going to do if they come back." Yunice Abbas, 71, who is among the 10 suspects standing trial, many in their late 60s or 70s and dubbed "the grandpa gang", has told French media that he and others who took part in the robbery did not know who Kardashian was. "It's not her, it's her diamond we targeted," Abbas told C8 TV a few years ago. Abbas has admitted his participation in the robbery, and wrote a book about his role. In interviews with French media, he said he was sorry for what he did and wanted to apologise to Kardashian. Frank Berton, a lawyer representing 68-year-old Aomar Ait Khedache, said in April that he hoped that Kardashian being a global celebrity would not affect the trial. Khedache is accused of being the gang's ringleader, which he denies. In all, nine men and one woman are being tried by the criminal court. Five of them - all men - face armed robbery and kidnapping charges and potentially risk being sentenced to life imprisonment. The others are charged with complicity in the heist or the unauthorised possession of a weapon. As the robbers escaped on foot or with bicycles, they lost some of the jewellery, including a cross with six diamonds, which a passerby found in the street and brought to the police. But most of the jewels, including the $US4 million engagement ring, were never found. As well as the 10 on trial, one suspect was too ill to be put on trial at this time and one was dead, prosecutors said.
Irish Independent
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Kim Kardashian to testify in trial of gang accused of tying her up and robbing her at gunpoint
Follow our live coverage here: 12 minutes ago The Grandpa gang on trial over Kim Kardashian robbery A group of men dubbed the "grandpa robbers" stand trial on charges of robbing reality TV star Kim Kardashian at gunpoint and stealing jewellery worth millions of euros during Paris Fashion Week nearly a decade ago. Several of the accused were of or near retirement age at the time of the 2016 heist, which was considered when it happened to be the biggest robbery involving an individual in France for more than 20 years. The trial is expected to last for most of a month. The suspects, wearing ski masks and clothes with police markings, tied up the billionaire celebrity with zip ties and duct tape, before making off with a $4m engagement ring given to her by her then-husband, rapper Kanye West (now known as Ye), and other jewels, according to investigators. 20 minutes ago 'Are we gonna die?' - Kardashian to tell court of horrifying ordeal In 2020, Kardashian told US talk show host David Letterman about the heist in an interview, fighting back tears as she recalled her fears of being raped that night. "They kept on saying 'the ring, the ring'," Kardashian said. "I kept looking at the concierge," she continued, referring to the concierge of the exclusive hotel who had been forced at gunpoint to lead the gang to her apartment. "I was like, 'Are we gonna die? Just tell them I have children, I have babies ... I have to get home'." 'GRANDPA GANG' Yunice Abbas, 71, who is among the 10 suspects standing trial, many in their late 60s or 70s and dubbed "the grandpa gang," has told French media that he and others who took part in the robbery did not know who Kardashian was. "It's not her, it's her diamond we targeted," Abbas told C8 TV a few years ago. Abbas has admitted his participation in the robbery - and wrote a book about his role. In interviews with French media, he said he was sorry for what he did and wanted to apologise to Kardashian. Frank Berton, a lawyer representing 68-year-old Aomar Ait Khedache, nicknamed "Omar the Old," said last month he hoped the fact that Kardashian is a global celebritywouldn't affect the trial. Khedache is accused of being the gang's ringleader, which he denies. "This trial attracts international attention because of who the plaintiff, the victim, is," Berton said. "What we hope is that it won't change anything in the way the facts are judged." In all, nine men and one woman are being tried by the criminal court. Five of them - all men - face armed robbery and kidnapping charges and potentially risk being sentenced to life imprisonment. The others are charged with complicity in the heist or the unauthorised possession of a weapon. As the robbers escaped on foot or with bicycles, they lost some of the jewellery, including a cross with six diamonds, which a passerby found in the street and brought to the police. But most of the jewels, including the $4 million engagement ring, were never found. In addition to the 10 on trial, one suspect is too ill to be put on trial at this time and one is dead, prosecutors said. Reuters 22 minutes ago Kim Kardashian's stylist recalls 'terror' of Paris robbery ahead of star's testimony Reality TV star Kim Kardashian is set to testify on Tuesday afternoon at the trial of a gang accused of robbing her at gunpoint in her Paris hotel room in 2016 and stealing jewellery worth millions of dollars. The suspects are accused of tying up the billionaire celebrity with zip ties and duct tape before making off with jewels, including a $4 million engagement ring given to her by her then-husband rapper Kanye West (now known as Ye), according to investigators. Ahead of Kardashian's testimony, her stylist Simone Harouche, who was asleep in the same luxury hotel flat at the time of the attack, spoke to the court on Tuesday morning. "We've been friends since we were little girls. So when I heard this sound, it was very different, and it woke me up, because it was a sound that I had never heard from Kim. It was terror," Harouche, who was downstairs in the duplex flat, told the court. "'I have babies, and I have to live' - that's what I heard her say," Harouche recalled, adding that she rushed to lock herself in the bathroom and texted Kardashian's sister Kourtney and their bodyguard for help. When the robbers left and Kardashian joined her downstairs, "she was beside herself, I've never seen her like that before," Harouche said. "She just was screaming and kept saying we need to get out of here, we need help, what are we going to do if they come back." Cameras are usually not allowed in courtrooms in France, and Kim Kardashian's testimony will not be broadcast live. Juliette Jabkhiro, Reuters Live Blog Software The suspects are accused of tying up the billionaire celebrity with zip ties and duct tape before making off with jewels, including a $4m engagement ring given to her by her then-husband rapper Kanye West (now known as Ye), according to investigators. Early on Tuesday, hours before Kardashian's testimony, dozens of journalists queued up to get into the tribunal. Kardashian told David Letterman about the heist in a 2020 interview, fighting back tears as she recalled her fears of being raped that night. "They kept on saying 'the ring, the ring'," Kardashian said. "I kept looking at the concierge," she continued, referring to the concierge of the exclusive hotel who had been forced at gunpoint to lead the gang to her apartment. "I was like, 'Are we gonna die? Just tell them I have children, I have babies ... I have to get home'." Yunice Abbas, 71, who is among the 10 suspects standing trial, many in their late 60s or 70s and dubbed "the grandpa gang," has told French media that he and others who took part in the robbery did not know who Kardashian was. "It's not her, it's her diamond we targeted," Abbas told C8 TV a few years ago. Abbas has admitted his participation in the robbery - writing a book about his role. In interviews with French media, he said he was sorry for what he did and wanted to apologise to Kardashian. There is no possibility of a guilty plea in such cases and Abbas is standing trial despite admitting to playing a role in the robbery. Frank Berton, a lawyer representing 68-year-old Aomar Ait Khedache, nicknamed "Omar the Old," said last month he hoped the fact that Kardashian is a global star won't affect the trial. Khedache is accused of being the gang's ringleader, which he denies. "This trial attracts international attention because of who the plaintiff, the victim, is," Berton said. "What we hope is that it won't change anything in the way the facts are judged," he said.
Mint
13-05-2025
- Mint
Kim Kardashian to testify against men who 'zip tied' her during Paris robbery trial
Nearly a decade after she was zip tied and held at gunpoint, American media personality and businesswoman Kim Kardashian on Tuesday will face the 10 men accused of robbing her once again. Kim was locked in a marble bathroom while masked assailants made off with more than $6 million in jewels in 2016. Court officials are bracing for a crowd, and security will be tight. A second courtroom has been opened for journalists following via video feed, an AP report said. According to the report, Kim is expected to speak about the trauma that shaped her life. Her testimony is expected to revisit, in painful detail, how intruders zip-tied her hands, demanded her ring, and left her believing she might never see her children again, the report added. Out of the 12 men who were originally charged, one has died, and another has been excused from proceedings due to serious illness. 'Most are in their 60s and 70s — dubbed les papys braqueurs, or 'the grandpa robbers,' by the French press — but investigators insist they were no harmless retirees. Authorities have described them as a seasoned and coordinated criminal group,' the report said. While two defendants have admitted being at the scene, others deny involvement. But police say the group tracked her movements through her own social media posts, which flaunted her jewelry, pinpointed her location, and exposed her vulnerability. Yunice Abbas, 71, who is among the 10 suspects standing trial, has told French media that he and others who took part in the robbery did not know who Kardashian was, a Reuters report said. "It's not her, it's her diamond we targeted," Abbas told C8 TV a few years ago. Abbas has admitted his participation in the robbery - writing a book about his role. In interviews with French media, he said he was sorry for what he did and wanted to apologise to Kardashian. There is no possibility of a guilty plea in such cases and Abbas is standing trial despite admitting to playing a role in the robbery, the report said. In the aftermath, she withdrew from public life. She developed severe anxiety and later described symptoms of agoraphobia, the AP report said. 'I hated to go out,' she said in a 2021 interview. 'I didn't want anybody to know where I was … I just had such anxiety.' According to the report, Kim's lawyers confirmed she would appear in court. 'She has tremendous appreciation and admiration for the French judicial system,' they wrote, adding that she hopes the trial proceeds 'in an orderly fashion … and with respect for all parties.' Her lawyers say she is 'particularly grateful' to French authorities — and ready to confront those who attacked her with dignity. (With inputs from agencies)
