Kim Kardashian will testify to the violent attack in Paris in 2016

Kim Kardashian will testify to the violent attack in Paris in 2016

three of the suspicious robbers fled on bicycles while two on foot escalated and wore jewelry worth almost $ 10 million, including a ring worth $ 4 million. They benefited from the darkness of the night in Paris, but the streets would teemize shortly before sunrise. Minutes after their departure, the police moved to Rue Tronchet, the address of a luxurious accommodation, in which Kim Kardashian had checked out earlier the evening after a busy day of the Fashion Week before putting their lives into a nightmare-tied up and gagging with a weapon, allegedly referred to by a group that was referred to in the French news as "grandpa gang" and "grandpa-robber" a woman was among the accused).

The story of Rue Tronchet

Like many other places in the center of Paris, Rue Tronchet is full of history, even before it became the scene of a spectacular robbery. It was once portrayed in a work by the French painter Antoine Blanchard and is one of the streets that surround the iconic church Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, that of Louis XV. was inaugurated shortly before the French Revolution started.

The robbery

In the night of the robbery in October 2016, the police say that the perpetrators who issued themselves as police officers enter the Rue Tronchet through two large, unmarked red doors and threatened the concierge with a weapon to gain access to Kardashian's apartment.

Up to this point was Kardashian’s life-which was almost like a fairy tale for an earlier celebrity that achieved a certain shine in the online era-characterized by a television temple, flourishing shops and a famous musician. That night, however, she was caught in a nightmare.

The reaction of the media

events related to the incident were examined and compiled in detail by the media worldwide, while one of the most visible celebrities of our time was atypically silent about trauma. Her family, who was also in Paris at the same time, also remained silent. Time has blurred the memory of this incident - both in public and apparently also with Kardashian itself. Nevertheless, the case remains in pop cultural memory, since the group is finally in court in Paris this week.

the court hearing

of the originally 12 people who were charged in the case will be on trial 10 from Monday. A suspect has now died, another, Pierre Bouianer, 80, will have his own process. He denied all allegations and his case is expected to be hired for health reasons. Eight of the accused have contested the allegations that encompass the armed robbery in an organized gang and criminal conspiracy.

Kardashian's statement and the investigation

In a statement towards CNN, Kardashian's personal lawyer Michael Rhodes confirmed that she would probably testify. "Ms. Kardashian keeps her statement for the court and the jury and does not want to go into it in more detail at this time. She has an immense appreciation and admiration for the French legal system and was treated with great respect by the French authorities."

The case that has long been delayed due to other top -class processes is anything but clear and presents a colorful mix of characters and circumstances that act like from a film script.

social media and the robbery

The robbers could not pursue a better plan for their attack than Kardashian's social media. Investigators say that one of the accused, AoMar Ait Khedache, who turns 69 this week, admitted to having entered Kardashian's rooms to steal jewelry, including their diamond ring. "The evidence collected during the investigation describes him as the organizer of these deeds, even if he denies this," said the investigators in the court documents.

days before the attack, Kardashian had posted a picture on which her huge engagement ring, which her former husband Kanye West had given her. The ring - like the majority of the jewelry that was stolen that night - was never recovered by the police, with Khedache told the authorities that he is in possession of someone, but was never sold because of its size and special features.

public reactions and setbacks

The tendency to show Kardashians to show their wealth was criticized before the robbery and served as a kind of defense for the accused thieves and some of their critics, who almost issued the alleged criminals. Karl Lagerfeld, the late creative director of Chanel, also critically commented and said: "You can put your wealth on display and then not be surprised that some people want to share it with one."

Yunice Abbas, one of the five people who entered the hotel on the night of the robbery, expressed his feelings about his participation and even published a book entitled "J’ai Séquestré Kim Kardashian" (I kidnapped Kim Kardashian).

a new life after the attack

Kardashian's first public comments on the robbery were only published months after the theft when a trailer for her reality show came out in January of the following year. As a result, which was broadcast in March 2017, she spoke in detail about the attack and how she thought that she would be raped and killed. The attack caused her to change your dealings with social media, and she spoke several times about her new aversion, locations and other sensitive information in real time.

"I was just afraid," she said, told how the armed robbers forced them to publish their $ 4 million engagement ring. "They repeated constant: 'The ring, the ring.'" She emphasized that she can never sleep with her without half a dozen security guards, what has become a reality for her.

Kardashian's changes

In recent years, Kardashian has often been praised for her ability to learn from the dark experience. Her values ​​have shifted and she explained that she no longer wants to display her wealth as she used to do. This was repeatedly discussed in a episode of her reality show, in which she responds to her previous statements about materialism, while at the same time it is impressive her Jewish appearance in India.

How the perspectives and discourses have changed about the incident is also remarkable and shows a complex relationship between society to wealth and celebrity.