Kim Kardashian awarded €1 nearly 10 years after multi-million Paris jewellery robbery
The robbery took place at the Hôtel de Pourtalès during Paris Fashion Week in October 2016.
Kim Kardashian received a modest €1 in damages from a Paris court, nearly a decade after a horrific gunpoint robbery in the French capital during Paris Fashion Week in 2016. The audacious theft occurred at the Hôtel de Pourtalès, where two armed men, masquerading as police officers, tied Kardashian up and absconded with more than $6 million worth of exquisite jewelry, including a $4 million engagement ring once belonging to her then-husband Kanye West.
Though most of the stolen treasure remains missing, Kardashian and her stylist, Simone Harouche, were awarded the symbolic sum on Tuesday, September 15, following a civil lawsuit stemming from the 2016 incident.
In a joint statement, Kardashian and Harouche expressed gratitude to the French authorities for seeking justice, emphasizing that the decision was primarily about accountability and recognition. They acknowledged the traumatic nature of the ordeal and hoped to move forward and continue healing.
The court's ruling also awarded €109,516 to a former receptionist at the Hôtel de Pourtalès who claimed to have been traumatized by the robbery, while the hotel itself received €50,000 in damages. Ultimately, eight individuals were convicted in 2025 for their roles in the brazen heist, with the alleged mastermind, Aomar Aït Khedache, receiving a three-year prison sentence.
Seven others were also found guilty. Kardashian testified during the trial, recounting her harrowing experience and expressing her forgiveness toward Khedache.
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