Kim Kardashian gets 1 euro in damages for being victim of Paris armed robbery
Celebrity has received the amount of compensation she asked for, lawyer says A Paris court has awarded 1 euro ($1.15) to Kim Kardashian for having been the victim of an armed robbery in the French capital in 2016, the amount of compensation she had asked for, according to a lawyer involved in the case. Kardashian has sought to move on since the court last year found eight people guilty for their…
A Paris court has awarded €1 in compensation to Kim Kardashian for being a victim of an armed robbery in 2016, according to her lawyer. The amount she had requested was also €1. The court found eight individuals guilty of their roles in the heist, which Kardashian described as "the most terrifying experience of my life." She and stylist Simone Harouche thanked the French justice system in a joint statement, emphasizing the importance of accountability and recognition instead of focusing on the monetary compensation.
The court awarded a former hotel receptionist €109,516 for his trauma during the incident, while Kardashian herself received the requested €1. Two of the robbers, dressed as police officers, forcibly entered her hotel suite, bound Kardashian, and stole over $6 million worth of jewelry, including a diamond ring she wore to a Givenchy fashion show.
With their ages in mind, they were referred to as "les papys braqueurs" or the "grandpa robbers." None of the convicted robbers appealed the verdict, as they had already served time in pre-trial detention. Kardashian expressed deep gratitude to the French authorities for pursuing justice, acknowledging the lasting impact of the crime on her life and her family.
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