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Kim Kardashian gets €1 in damages for being victim of Paris armed robbery

Kim Kardashian gets €1 in damages for being victim of Paris armed robbery

Summary

A Paris court awarded Kim Kardashian €1 in damages after she was robbed at gunpoint in 2016. The court found eight people guilty of the robbery, which involved the theft of over $6 million in jewelry from her hotel room.

Key Facts

  • Kim Kardashian was robbed during Paris Fashion Week in 2016 by armed robbers disguised as police.
  • The robbers tied her up and took more than $6 million worth of jewelry.
  • Eight people were found guilty of robbery, kidnapping, and related charges.
  • The robbers were mostly older men in their 60s and 70s, called "the grandpa robbers" in France.
  • Kardashian requested only €1 in damages, which the court awarded.
  • A hotel receptionist who was also traumatized was awarded over €100,000.
  • The hotel received €50,000 in damages, and a stylist present during the robbery was also awarded €1.
  • None of the robbers went back to prison after trial because of time served and no appeal was filed.
  • Kardashian expressed gratitude to the French justice system and emphasized accountability and healing.
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