Kim Kardashian to Testify at Trial of Suspects in 2016 Paris Armed Robbery

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During the incident, the reality TV star and entrepreneur was held at gunpoint in her apartment and robbed of jewelry worth millions.

According to her attorney, Michael Rhodes, the reality television star and businesswoman will testify on May 13 during a trial slated to run from April 28 to May 23 in Paris. Rhodes added that Kardashian, 44, has “tremendous appreciation and admiration for the French judicial system” and hopes for the trial to “proceed in an orderly fashion in accordance with French law and with respect for all parties to the case.” Several masked men, some impersonating police officers, entered her residence, then gagged her, tied her up with cables and tape, and locked her in a bathroom while they completed the robbery.

The group made off with several pieces of jewelry, including a $4 million ring given to her by ex-husband Kanye West. Four were indicted that month, with 10 suspects now facing charges of armed robbery, kidnapping, and membership in a criminal gang. Some thieves lost stolen items while on the run, including suspect Yunice Abbas, who allegedly fled on a bicycle and dropped a diamond-encrusted cross worth over $30,000, found later by a passerby.



It remains unclear if Khedache and Abbas are among the 10 individuals being tried, and whether the others involved will be tried later..