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Tour Kim Kardashian's amazing homes worth more than £96m
In the public eye for more than 15 years, reality star turned entrepreneur, Kim Kardashian is worth an estimated $1.7 billion (£1.3b). Having developed several multimillion-dollar businesses, with a growing family to boot, the SKIMS owner has an impressive property portfolio to match. Let's take a closer look at the homes she's picked up on her way to the top.... The social media influencer, entrepreneur and aspiring attorney has lived in a variety of homes around the Los Angeles area, including Bel Air and Beverly Hills. She currently splits her time with her four children between her Hidden Hills mansion, which she now owns entirely since she bought out ex-husband Kanye West, and a beautiful beach house in Malibu. But where did the most famous Kardashian grow up? Pictured here with her lawyer father, Robert Kardashian, and sister Kourtney, Kim grew up in the idyllic surroundings of Los Angeles. Her parents, Kris and Rob, raised children, Kim, Kourtney, Khloe and Rob until their divorce in 1991. Before the split, the Kardashian family lived together in this Beverley Hills 90210 mansion, a short hop from Rodeo Drive. According to property site Style of Home, after tying the knot in 1978, newly married Kris and Rob splashed out the tiny sum of $383,000 (£283k) on the home a year later, eventually selling it in 1994 for a huge $1.5 million (£1.1m). Adjusted for inflation, that's $3.2 million (£2.4m). The sprawling open-plan property in Beverley Hills stretches over 3,922 feet (364sqm) and was built in 1951. With four bedrooms and four bathrooms, the home had plenty of space for the young Kardashian clan. The décor has been updated since those days and it was for rent with in May 2025 for $17,500 (£13.5k) per month. In 1998, seven years after her mum Kris married Caitlyn Jenner, then known as Bruce, Kim graduated from Marymount High School in Bel Air, California, which she attended with future socialite friend, Paris Hilton. But it would be a few years before her career started to take off. At just 20 years old, the soon-to-be reality star secretly wed music producer Damon Thomas. But when Kim's dad passed away in 2003, her marriage broke down a year later. Around this time, she also became close with former high school friend Paris Hilton and began working as the celebutante's assistant, where she got her first taste of the limelight. In a 2019 episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians, Kim acknowledged that Hilton "literally gave me a career". But it wasn't until 2007 when the reality show, Keeping Up With The Kardashians first aired on E! Entertainment that Kim gained her first taste of fame. The show followed the daily exploits of the Kardashian-Jenner family, including stepfather Caitlyn Jenner and younger half-sisters Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner. A year previously, in 2006, Kim, Kourtney and Khloé opened their first DASH store in Calabasas. They closed them in 2018 due to other work commitments. Just before she was first thrust into the limelight on KUWTK, Kim moved out into her first home in 2005. Taking up 1,720 square feet (160sqm), the condo boasts three bedrooms and is located in the Beverly Grove area of Los Angeles. She sold up in 2010 for $885,000 (£686k), and it was sold more than 10 years later in 2021 for $1.3 million (£967k), so it hasn't increased phenomenally during that time. Just as well she moved on! After slowly climbing up the celebrity ranks, Kim released a perfume in 2009 and a year later bought her first mansion. This Tuscan-style gated resort villa was home to the star from 2010, when she bought it for $3.4 million (£2.5m). That would be $5 million (£3.6m) in 2025. The five-bedroom, five-bathroom abode sweeps across nearly 4,000 square feet (373sqm) and boasts a private pool, perfect for filming KUWTK scenes. Rich, hardwood flooring flows throughout a large chef's kitchen complete with a centre island that's lit by a plethora of hanging lights and panelled windows. The kitchen area opens out to the family room and a lower-level outdoor living space for large get-togethers and Kardashian family dos. Ornate floor and wall tiling adorn the upstairs bathroom, which is illuminated via recessed spot-lighting, while wall sconces and two large windows provide leafy views over the garden and beyond. During her three-year stint at the home, the businesswoman married former NBA basketball player Kris Humphries in August 2011. Despite featuring in a special titled Kim's Fairytale Wedding: A Kardashian Event, Kim filed for divorce just 72 days into the marriage. The pair lived in the house together until their divorce was finalised in 2013, when Kim promptly sold the house for $3.6 million (£2.6m). If she sold it today that's $4.9 million (£3.6m). Shortly after her split from Kris Humphries, Kim started dating long-time friend Kanye West. After dating for two years, the pair married in May 2014. Unsurprisingly, their wedding was a high-profile celebrity-filled affair, held at Fort di Belvedere in Florence, Italy, following a seven-month engagement. Before the birth of their first child, North West, in 2013, the couple bought this villa in Bel Air for $11 million (£8.1m). It's seen here in a video by X17 Online. They were there for fewer than two years when they sold up, but still managed to make a pretty profit, selling the six-bedroom, eight-bathroom pad for $17.8 million (£13.4m) in 2014. Today, that's $23.8 million (£17.6m). At the time, it was the most expensive home ever sold in the gated community of Bel Air Crest. In 2014, Kim and Kanye purchased this expansive estate in Hidden Hills for $20 million (£14.8m), set across three acres (1.2ha) of land, boasting beautiful vineyards, mature trees and rolling lawns, as seen in a house tour video with Vogue. According to People Magazine, Kris Jenner Tweeted that the home was valued at around $60 million (£44.3m) after the couple completely reimagined it. When adjusted for inflation, that's $76.7 million (£56.6m) today. Inside the palatial home, huge arching hallways and streams of white space make for a somewhat spiritual building. Speaking to Architectural Digest in February 2020, Kanye described the Hidden Hills mansion as a 'futuristic Belgian monastery'. Designed by the couple alongside Belgian architect Axel Vervoodt, they spent $20 million (£14.8m) on the extensive renovations. During the renovations, the couple and their children stayed across the road at Kris' home for three years, eventually moving out in 2017. The massive house boasts two kitchens, two pantries, several freezers and a huge walk-in refrigerator. Here we can see the family in one of two kitchens that has a vast, round wooden table. Kim paid $23 million (£17.3m) to buy out her husband's share of the Hidden Hills house following their divorce in 2022, and has maintained its monastic vibe since. She has continued to put her stamp on the property, adding new art and personal items, but explained to Vogue in 2022: "Everything in my home is really minimal. I find there is so much chaos out there in the world that when I come home, I want it to be just very quiet." Even the kitchen appears to be a temple to calm, with its light-coloured wooden cabinets and cool marble counter top, not a trace of clutter in sight, which is pretty remarkable considering the star lives here with her four children from her marriage. 'Shockingly, four kids have not messed up my cream house,' she says. In the living room, an unbleached Steinway piano takes pride of place by the window, in keeping with the general neutral colour scheme. Kim has admitted she gave up trying to learn to play years ago, but she's certainly got her hands full with reports in November 2024 suggesting she is undertaking a huge renovation project on her home. Several of the exterior walls were removed, exposing the interior, so perhaps Kim wants a change! Kim purchased a 2,260-square-foot (210sqm) condo for $1.6 million (£1.2m) in 2017, in Calabasas, before listing the property for $3.5 million (£2.6m) two years later. It was relisted in 2022 and 2023 but was reported to be still on the market in November 2024, despite having been redesigned by celebrated architect Vincent Van Duysen several years ago. She purchased another condo in the same area off-plan in 2016, which was listed at $2.7 million (£2m) in 2023 but didn't sell, so neither were snapped up. Not content with just one Hidden Hills mansion, Kim and Kanye invested in a second neighbouring property in October 2019 for $3 million (£2.2m). Earlier in the same year, they had also purchased a second adjoining house in an off-market deal for $2.7 million (£2m), securing seven-and-a-half acres (3ha) of land surrounding their primary Hidden Hills mansion. Inside, the home offers vaulted, wooden ceilings in the expansive main living room, along with four bedrooms, four bathrooms and a four-car garage. Encompassing 3,874 square feet (359sqm) in total, the ranch was a sizeable real estate investment for the former couple, and all for the sake of protecting their privacy. No Kardashian property would be complete without a pool and an expertly landscaped backyard. Featuring a covered patio and built-in barbecue terrace for hungry celebrity guests, it's not known if the pair ever resided at the property. In the wake of their divorce, Kim took ownership of the house. In September 2022, she placed it on the market for $5.3 million (£4.1m) with Tomer Fridman of The Fridman Group, earning herself a significant return on her initial investment. Across the road, you'll find the home's state-of-the-art equestrian facilities, which include a four-stall horse barn, a tack room, a feed room and a corral area. Kim's eldest daughter, North West, is especially fond of horse riding and even had a Western-style seventh birthday party back in 2020. News of Kim and Kanye's split came in 2021 after months of rumours and seven years of marriage. We now know that Kanye claimed the ranches in the divorce settlement, while Kim bought her husband out of the Hidden Hills estate for $23 million (£18m). The pair finally agreed on a settlement over custody and child maintenance in November 2022, sharing joint custody of their children. Ye pays Kardashian $200,000 (£157,000) a month in child support, and they split the cost of their children's security, schooling and university fees. Neither pays the other spousal support. Kim bought another Hidden Hills property in 2022 as a 'buffer' home when her ex-husband purchased a house nearby to be near his children. Clearly a tear-down purchase, she never got around to rebuilding the 4,200 square-foot (390sqm) pad. However, according to Hello Magazine, Kim put the fixer-upper back on the market later that year, less than six months after buying it. Priced at $7 million (£5.2m), she was hoping to make a profitable $700k (£517k) on what she paid for the estate. Perhaps the reason Kim decided to sell up her Hidden Hills buffer home so quickly was to snap up this beautiful seaside estate. Built in 1944, the Malibu beach house previously belonged to supermodel Cindy Crawford. Crawford reportedly purchased the property for over $50 million (£37m) from biotech engineer Walter de Logi's wife after he died in 2014. Hidden from sight behind a huge gate and at the end of a long stretch of driveway, how much did our favourite aspiring lawyer and model pay for the pad? Undergoing extensive renovations in the 1990s and more recently in 2016, Kim's new four-bedroom Mediterranean-style villa was once a six-acre (2.4ha) estate before being split into two lots. Cindy Crawford sold the smaller of the two parcels to a retired hedge fund manager, Adam Weiss. After listing it in March 2022 at a little under $100 million (£74m), Weiss sold up to the Skims founder in September 2022 in an off-market deal for a much lower $70.4 million (£52m). The savvy entrepreneur strikes again! Alongside a light and spacious gym, the 7,500-square-foot (697sqm) house hosts numerous roomy living areas illuminated via walls of glass throughout offering glittering views across Malibu beaches. Cindy Crawford still lives in her next-door parcel, where Kim will also be neighbours with Leonardo DiCaprio and Neil Diamond, no less. The Malibu estate is reportedly the fourth priciest California home sale of 2022, lagging slightly behind Bel Air's jaw-dropping The One mega-mansion, which sold at auction for a whopping $126 million (£94m). Outside, Kim and her brood can enjoy a full-size tennis court framed by mature trees, a wraparound deck for alfresco dining and a pool area with a cabana and fireplace. Moreover, a winding pathway leads down to a secluded beach, the perfect spot for one of the world's most famous women to relax by the sea. The house, which miraculously escaped the devastating LA fires in January 2025, was given its debut on Season Six of The Kardashians. Kim is joined by the rest of her family and can be seen lounging by her massive pool and watching the dolphins. Kim has said it has been her lifelong goal to own a home in Malibu, and she plans to undertake an extensive renovation project to create her dream home. Kim's pending home build project is also her most adventurous. She has commissioned Japanese architect Tadao Ando to design a vacation home on a piece of land in Palm Springs. She originally bought the undeveloped site in California's Madison Club in La Quinta for $6.3 million (£4.7m) in 2019 with then-husband Kanye. The land was awarded to Kim in her divorce settlement, but teams were still waiting to break ground in February 2025, delayed by various building permits not being granted. Sharing Ando's vision in several Instagram posts, Kim reveals a 'spaceship'-style building with a central circular courtyard right in the centre of the futuristic home. The imposing structure, which will be built in Ando's signature streamlined concrete, will reportedly feature multiple bedrooms and bathrooms and an outdoor elevator. The star visited the Pritzker prize-winning architect in Japan in April 2023 and has said that she is 'so deeply honoured... to have the opportunity to work with him and finally see this special project come to life." It was her ex-husband, Kanye West, who introduced Kim to the work of Ando when they visited Japan in 2018, and the proposed house has been dubbed the 'revenge mansion'. Sharing a picture of Ando working on drawings for her new home, Kim wrote: 'I visited his office in Japan so that we could make the finishing touches before we break ground.' Clearly excited by the project, the home is bound to boast spectacular views as the land it sits on grants views of the three surrounding mountain ranges: San Jacinto, Santa Rosa and the San Bernardino mountains. Let's just hope the building work is back on course soon. The mum of four is said to still spend much of her time in her main expansive Hidden Hills estate with the kids and 'momager' Kris Jenner close by. With her divorce from Ye long finalised and their assets divided, Kim is free to pursue her passion for buying and selling property. And building, too, it would appear. We can't wait to see what she does next…
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08-05-2025
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Doechii Reacts To Backlash Over Viral Clip Of Her And Her Team Before The Met Gala
Doechii has spoken out after a clip of her getting ready to attend this year's Met Gala generated a lot of attention on social media for all the wrong reasons. On Monday night, the Anxiety rapper was caught on camera leaving her hotel for the Met Ball inside of a huge white box, intended to cover up her Louis Vuitton outfit, using a luggage trolley and several oversized umbrellas to conceal her ensemble from the photographers outside. Who's behind all the umbrellas 👀 #MetGala# — E! Entertainment (@eentertainment) May 5, 2025 Admittedly, people were loving the footage of the ridiculous scene when it was first posted online on Monday night. However, when more videos emerged, Doechii faced some criticism over the way in which she spoke to the members of her team who were helping her make her way out of the hotel. This how yall fav treats her team? Yikes..😬 — Joshi Xcreature (@JXcreature) May 6, 2025 Doechii goes off trying to hide her outfit from cameras I need four F^CKING UMBRELLAS 😆😆🤣This was a little dramatic for this outfit no shade 🤣🤣 — Armon Wiggins (@ArmonWiggins) May 6, 2025 Doechii is being accused of 'mistreating' her assistants during the Met Gala. — Pop Crave (@PopCrave) May 6, 2025 Shrugging off the media furore, Doechii shared a TikTok of herself on Wednesday night set to the Commodores' laidback hit Easy, joking: 'God forbid a girl needs more umbrellas.' 'All jokes aside this was such an overstimulating night but I wouldn't trade it for the world!' the Grammy winner wrote in the caption, saying her Met Gala debut was 'the night we all dreamed of' and that her team 'killed it (umbrellas aside)'. Posting on her Instagram story that same night, she said: 'And all jokes aside I'm so so so proud of my glam team and the [Louis Vuitton] team for an incredible night! 'We've been dreaming about this Met for a long time and the theme this year is in such alignment with who I am [and] what I stand for.' 'It's nothing but God that this year was our debut. Everyone killed it. We nailed the theme. And a time was had,' she added, signing off her post with an umbrella emoji. Doechii responds to accusations she mistreated her team at the Met Gala. — Pop Crave (@PopCrave) May 7, 2025 Check out all the must-see photos from this year's Met Gala red carpet here. Artist Responds To 'Rosa Parks' Controversy Over White Lotus Star Lisa's Met Gala Outfit Madonna's 5-Word Met Gala Post Is A Must-See Treat For Pop Fans Rihanna And Ciara Put 'Good Luck Booking That Stage You Speak Of' Beef Behind Them At The Met Gala
Daily Mail
05-05-2025
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Kristin Cavallari reveals a hunky celebrity sent her an explicit photo: 'It's gigantic'
On Monday, E! Entertainment dropped the 'official supertease' for Kristin Cavallari 's new reality show Honestly Cavallari: The Headline Tour premiering June 5. It captured all of the chaotic action behind the scenes of the 38-year-old reality star's five-date Let's Be Honest 'Headline Tour' including her reunion with Perfect Match star Harry Jowsey. And as the Australian 27-year-old sat beside Kristin, she suddenly announced to the crowd: 'I got a d*** pic from Harry, you guys.' The camera then cut to the moment Cavallari showed the explicit photo to her BFF Justin Anderson in a sprinter van, and he declared: 'It's gigantic!' Harry appeared on the Let's Be Honest podcaster's Chicago show on March 8 where she made him drink hot sauce and he reacted by challenging her: 'Who's got the biggest c***?' Jowsey previously appeared on Kristin's podcast January 7 where he joked that he was 'breaking' his celibacy streak with her following the death of his father last December. Justin's job appeared to be embarrassing Cavallari as he dared her to kiss Southern Charm star Craig Conover on the lips onstage. 'She also recently went on a date with Top Gun, b****!' the 44-year-old hair colorist announced during an audience Q&A without naming the actor's name. 'Justin!' the Uncommon James founder screamed in shock. Kristin invited celebrity guests like The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum Kim Zolciak and Traitors contestant Nikki Garcia, who said she learned to 'make them sign a prenup' amid her messy divorce battle. 'The whole point of this tour is to talk about the most scandalous headlines that I've been in,' Cavallari explained. 'I want to give them something to write about! Let's give them some damn headlines!' The Denver-born beauty's nine-year-old daughter Saylor James Cutler made her TV debut in the trailer by mocking her famous mother: 'Blah, blah, blah! Yeah Justin, what do you think about that?' Kristin previously revealed Saylor, her 10-year-old son Jaxon, and her 12-year-old son Camden will all appear in Honestly Cavallari. 'The [children] were really excited about filming,' Cavallari insisted on her podcast March 25. Jowsey previously appeared on Kristin's podcast January 7 where he joked that he was 'breaking' his celibacy streak with her following the death of his father last December 'She also recently went on a date with Top Gun, b****!' the 44-year-old hair colorist announced during an audience Q&A without naming the actor's name Kristin invited celebrity guests like The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum Kim Zolciak and Traitors contestant Nikki Garcia (L), who said she learned to 'make them sign a prenup' amid her messy divorce battle Cavallari insisted on her podcast March 25: 'The [children] were really excited about filming. It was more just a cool experience to have together. And, again, they wanted to. I mean, I wasn't like, "You're filming." I asked them if they would be cool with it, and they were all really excited about it. And they they had fun with it' 'It was more just a cool experience to have together. And, again, they wanted to. I mean, I wasn't like, "You're filming." I asked them if they would be cool with it, and they were all really excited about it. And they they had fun with it.' The ex-flame of Morgan Wallen welcomed her three children during her seven-year marriage to ex-husband Jay Cutler, which ended in 2020 (divorce was finalized in 2022). Kristin first found fame on two MTV reality shows Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County (2004)-2006) and The Hills (2009-2010). On the personal front, Cavallari is currently enjoying a long-distance 'deep fling' with retired NHL player Nate Thompson. The Very Cavallari alum ended her seven-month relationship with 25-year-old toyboy Mark Estes last September.
Scottish Sun
28-04-2025
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‘Kim Kardashian 12' to face justice over ‘heist of the century' after megastar robbed at gunpoint over $10m jewellery
It comes nearly a decade after the biggest robbery of an individual in France for more than 20 years GOLD RUSH 'Kim Kardashian 12' to face justice over 'heist of the century' after megastar robbed at gunpoint over $10m jewellery THE trial for the 'heist of the century' starts today with Kim Kardashian set to come face to face with the 'Grandpa robbers' who held her at gunpoint in Paris. Nine years after the reality star had $10million (£7.5m) worth of jewellery stolen - including her $4million (£3m) engagement ring - the men behind the raid are finally being brought to justice. 12 Brave Kim Kardashian will face her attackers nine years on since a 2016 jewellery raid in Paris 12 The terrifying ordeal saw Kim bound and gagged in by an armed robbery gang Credit: E! Entertainment 12 Kardashians viewers saw Kim emotionally recount the incident Credit: refer to caption. 12 The armed robbers escaped with expensive jewellery, targeting her $4million [£3m] engagement ring Credit: Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Kim was left pleading for her life during the 2016 robbery after they bound her hands and feet, taped over her mouth - known as sausaging someone in French. They then carried her to the bathtub wearing only her dressing gown. She will give evidence in person at the trial and previously said of the raid: 'I thought they were terrorists who had come to kidnap me, I thought I was going to die.' The terrifying ordeal led to the Kardashian family changing how much they share of their lavish lifestyles on social media. The elderly gang - now in their 60s and 70s - had been inspired by Kim's flashy posts online showing off her bling and had been allegedly tipped off by a chauffeur that she was alone in her secluded hotel room in the 8th arrondissement during Fashion Week. It was supposed to be one final job for the veteran robbers who each had a string of convictions. They claimed to not know who the social media influencer was but instead demanded the concierge take them to 'the rapper's wife'. One defendant said he only realised the scale of her celebrity when his wife was watching the news about the raid on TV the next morning. Having pointed a gun at Kim while forcing her to hand over the jewels they made a clumsy escape on foot and by bike, leaving behind a £30,000 diamond necklace in the street, cable ties covered in DNA, and their fingerprints all over the apartment. Brave Kim Kardashian to face Paris attackers and reveal the true horror of jewel heist While they argued about how to split to loot and sell it onto Belgian diamond experts on the terrace of a bistro, top French cops had enlisted the help of the FBI to track them down and had already bugged their phones. None of the jewels have ever been recovered with many believed to have been melted down and sold in Antwerp. Her diamond engagement ring from her marriage to Kanye West was believed to be too distinctive to fleece. Police believe that Kim's chauffeur's brother was in on the heist but the burglars argue that everything they needed to carry out the raid was posted online publicly. Their trial has been delayed by Covid and by a backlog of high profile cases in the French justice system. 12 Kim Kardashian pictured with her engagement ring on Instagram Credit: Refer to Caption 12 Chilling images showed inside Kim's Paris hotel after robbery 12 Kim was gagged by the assailants, who feared she was screaming too loudly 12 She said that her mouth and legs were taped up In total 10 people will be tried, five for armed robbery and kidnap charges and the rest for complicity in the heist or possession of a weapon. One woman is among those charged. One member Yunice Abbas, 71, is expected to apologise to Kardashian in court having already penned a memoir titled 'I kidnapped Kim Kardashian'. He fled on his bike, spilling the loot on the floor as he fell over in the rush. What happened to Kim Kardashian? by Harvey Geh Kim Kardashian was robbed at gunpoint in Paris, 2016, marking the biggest robbery of an individual in France for more than 20 years. At the time the reality icon was in the French capital for Paris Fashion Week with her former husband Kanye West - before the rapper returned to the US to pick up his Saint Pablo tour. Now left in Paris along with her sister Kourtney and various other entourage members, Kardashian stayed in an exclusive set of apartments so secret they are dubbed the No Address Hotel. The penthouse suite Kardashian was staying in at the chic Hotel de Pourtalès - which is popular with celebrity A-listers - costs an eye-watering £13,000 per night. On the evening of October 3, after the star had attended a fashion show with her sister, Kardashian decided to stay in the apartment alone while the rest of her crew - including bodyguard Pascal Duvier - went out for the night. At around 2:30am, three armed men donning ski masks and dressed as police burst into the apartment block and threatened the concierge at gunpoint. Two of them are alleged to have forced the concierge to take them to the reality icon's suite - with the worker later telling police that they yelled: "Where's the rapper's wife?" Kardashian said she was "dozing" on her bed at the time, after uploading social media posts telling viewers that she was home alone, which she believes gave the robbers a "window of opportunity". The star said the robbers grabbed her, tied her up with plastic cables and taped her mouth and legs before dropping her in the bathtub. Before locking her in the bathroom they had held her at gunpoint and demanded specifically for her ring and also money. Cops said the robbers left the room after seizing the jewels and escaped on bikes - while carrying a haul estimated to be worth about $10million including a $4million 18.88-carat diamond engagement ring from West. Kardashian said she then managed to free herself from the restraints and rushed to help. Marceau Baum-Gertner - nicknamed Rough Diamond - died aged 72 just days before the trial was due to start. Aomar Ait Khedache - known as Old Omar - has written a letter to Kim from jail apologising for the trauma he caused. Most of the ageing defendants are now on bail but are expected to receive lengthy jail sentences if found guilty. The trial, in front of three judges and six jurors, will start at the Palais de Justice in Paris on Monday afternoon (1.30pm UK time). 12 Gang member Yunice Abbas, 72, has confessed to his role and even written a book about the incident Credit: EPA 12 Marceau Baum-Gertner, a key suspect in Kardashian's robbery, died suddenly on March 6 Credit: France 2 12 Kim was robbed at gunpoint by assailants while staying at a luxury hotel in Paris Credit: AFP or licensors
The Irish Sun
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘Kim Kardashian 12' to face justice over ‘heist of the century' after megastar robbed at gunpoint over $10m jewellery
THE trial for the 'heist of the century' starts today with Kim Kardashian set to come face to face with the 'Grandpa robbers' who held her at gunpoint in Paris. Nine years after the reality star had $10million (£7.5m) worth of jewellery stolen - including her $4million (£3m) engagement ring - the men behind the raid are finally being brought to justice. Advertisement 12 Brave Kim Kardashian will face her attackers nine years on since a 2016 jewellery raid in Paris 12 The terrifying ordeal saw Kim bound and gagged in by an armed robbery gang Credit: E! Entertainment 12 Kardashians viewers saw Kim emotionally recount the incident Credit: refer to caption. 12 The armed robbers escaped with expensive jewellery, targeting her $4million [£3m] engagement ring Credit: Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Kim was left pleading for her life during the They then carried her to the bathtub wearing only her dressing gown. She will give evidence in person at the trial and previously said of the raid: 'I thought they were terrorists who had come to kidnap me, I thought I was going to die.' The terrifying ordeal led to the Kardashian family changing how much they share of their lavish lifestyles on Advertisement READ MORE WORLD NEWS The elderly gang - now in their 60s and 70s - had been inspired by Kim's flashy posts online showing off her bling and had been allegedly tipped off by a chauffeur that she was alone in her secluded hotel room in the 8th arrondissement during Fashion Week. It was supposed to be one final job for the veteran robbers who each had a string of convictions. They claimed to One defendant said he only realised the scale of her celebrity when his wife was watching the news about the raid on TV the next morning. Advertisement Most read in Celebrity Breaking Having pointed a gun at Kim while forcing her to hand over the jewels they made a clumsy escape on foot and by bike, leaving behind a £30,000 diamond necklace in the street, cable ties covered in DNA, and their fingerprints all over the apartment. Brave Kim Kardashian to face Paris attackers and reveal the true horror of jewel heist While they argued about how to split to loot and sell it onto Belgian diamond experts on the terrace of a bistro, top French cops had enlisted the help of the FBI to track them down and had already bugged their phones. None of the jewels have ever been recovered with many believed to have been melted down and sold in Antwerp. Her Advertisement Police believe that Their trial has been delayed by Covid and by a backlog of high profile cases in the French justice system. 12 Kim Kardashian pictured with her engagement ring on Instagram Credit: Refer to Caption 12 Chilling images showed inside Kim's Paris hotel after robbery Advertisement 12 Kim was gagged by the assailants, who feared she was screaming too loudly 12 She said that her mouth and legs were taped up In total 10 people will be tried, five for armed robbery and kidnap charges and the rest for complicity in the heist or possession of a weapon. One woman is among those charged. Advertisement One member Yunice Abbas, 71, is expected to apologise to Kardashian in court having already penned a memoir titled 'I kidnapped Kim Kardashian'. He fled on his bike, spilling the loot on the floor as he fell over in the rush. What happened to Kim Kardashian? by Harvey Geh Kim Kardashian was robbed at gunpoint in Paris, 2016, marking the biggest robbery of an individual in France for more than 20 years. At the time the reality icon was in the French capital for Paris Fashion Week with her former husband Kanye West - before the rapper returned to the US to pick up his Saint Pablo tour. Now left in Paris along with her sister Kourtney and various other entourage members, Kardashian stayed in an exclusive set of apartments so secret they are dubbed the No Address Hotel. The penthouse suite Kardashian was staying in at the chic Hotel de Pourtalès - which is popular with celebrity A-listers - costs an eye-watering £13,000 per night. On the evening of October 3, after the star had attended a fashion show with her sister, Kardashian decided to stay in the apartment alone while the rest of her crew - including bodyguard Pascal Duvier - went out for the night. At around 2:30am, three armed men donning ski masks and dressed as police burst into the apartment block and threatened the concierge at gunpoint. Two of them are alleged to have forced the concierge to take them to the reality icon's suite - with the worker later telling police that they yelled: "Where's the rapper's wife?" Kardashian said she was "dozing" on her bed at the time, after uploading social media posts telling viewers that she was home alone, which she believes gave the robbers a "window of opportunity". The star said the robbers grabbed her, tied her up with plastic cables and taped her mouth and legs before dropping her in the bathtub. Before locking her in the bathroom they had held her at gunpoint and demanded specifically for her ring and also money. Cops said the robbers left the room after seizing the jewels and escaped on bikes - while carrying a haul estimated to be worth about $10million including a $4million 18.88-carat diamond engagement ring from West. Kardashian said she then managed to free herself from the restraints and rushed to help. Marceau Baum-Gertner - nicknamed Rough Diamond - died aged 72 just days before the trial was due to start. Aomar Ait Khedache - known as Old Omar - has written a letter to Kim from jail apologising for the trauma he caused. Advertisement Most of the ageing defendants are now on bail but are expected to receive lengthy jail sentences if found guilty. The trial, in front of three judges and six jurors, will start at the Palais de Justice in Paris on Monday afternoon (1.30pm UK time). 12 Gang member Yunice Abbas, 72, has confessed to his role and even written a book about the incident Credit: EPA 12 Marceau Baum-Gertner, a key suspect in Kardashian's robbery, died suddenly on March 6 Credit: France 2 Advertisement 12 Kim was robbed at gunpoint by assailants while staying at a luxury hotel in Paris Credit: AFP or licensors 12 Kim's bodyguard Pascal Duvier had been out dancing, and he was later fired Credit: Splash News
