The Kim Kardashian Paris robbery has been making headlines as she and those accused appeared in court. Now, eight of the 10 men have been found guilty, with the robbery ringleader handed the harshest sentence. Read on for all of the details to find out what he got sentenced to after his guilty verdict.
What sentence did Kim Kardashian robbery ringleader get after guilty verdict?
Aomar Ait Khedache, the ringleader in the Kim Kardashian Paris robbery, was sentenced to eight years imprisonment, five years suspended.
Three others accused in the same trial on the most serious charges received seven year sentences. Five of those years are suspended. Two of the 10 defandants were acquitted. Others found guilty were handed fines, according to the Jersey Evening Post.
The crime itself took place on October 2, 2016 during Paris Fashion Week. The robbers dressed as police before forcing their way into Kim’s hotel room. There, they bound her with zip ties, and escaped with jewelery.
Khedache, the ringleader, was caught giving orders after wiretapping. He was also found to be recruiting accomplices and arranging to sell the stolen diamonds.
The only piece of jewelry ever recovered was a diamond-encrusted cross.
Prosecuters warned those observing the trial not to be fooled, due to some of the accused arriving in orthopaedic shoes, and one even leaning on a cane. Dupped the “grandpa robbers” by media, their age is something that’s been central to headlines. But, with guilty verdicts, their age is now nothing but a number. Thankfully, justice was served.
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