<p id=”par-1_57″>Criminals robbed <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/kim-kardashian/?swcfpc=1″>Kim Kardashian</a> at gunpoint in 2016, and the crime left her forever changed. The reality TV star was <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/kim-kardashian-west-played-out-a-burglary-scenario-the-day-she-got-robbed.html/”>visiting Paris during Fashion Week</a> when a group of criminals entered her hotel room dressed as policemen wearing masks. Now, it’s finally Kardashian’s time to testify against the men who stole her belongings. Here’s what to know.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-kim-kardashian-will-testify-in-paris-robbery-case-that-begins-in-april-2025″>Kim Kardashian will testify in Paris robbery case that begins in April 2025</h2>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-1″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Kim-Kardashian-Law-School.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Kim Kardashian attends the 2023 Baby2Baby Gala in a black dress.” class=”wp-image-3785432″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Reality star Kim Kardashian, who endured an armed robbery in 2016 | Monica Schipper/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
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<p id=”par-2_76″>Kim Kardashian will never forget when <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/does-kim-kardashian-have-security-with-her-everywhere-she-goes.html/”>she was robbed in a hotel in Paris</a> in October 2016 before 3 a.m. When recounting the events, she explains how the five robbers handcuffed and zip-tied her at gunpoint. They also taped over her mouth and eyes with duct tape and left her in the bathroom of her hotel suite. The <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/kim-kardashian-explains-the-surprising-way-she-got-sentimental-jewelry-back-after-paris-robbery.html/”>robbers took Kardashian’s $10 million jewelry collection</a>, which included a $4 million ring from Kanye “Ye” West. </p>
<p id=”par-3_34″>There are currently 12 defendants in the case — 11 men and one woman. Aomar Aït Khedach, 69, admitted to leading the gang, and Yunice Abbas, 72, wrote a book about robbing Kardashian. </p>
<p id=”par-4_19″>The Paris hotel robbery trial will begin in April 2025. Kardashian will give her testimony in May 2025. </p>
<p id=”par-5_14″>An insider told <a href=”https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/kim-kardashian-is-empowered-to-testify-in-paris-robbery-case-excl/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Us Weekly</a> that Kardashian feels “power” in fighting against the criminals.</p>
<p id=”par-6_37″>“She went through a horrible ordeal and this is giving her the power to fight back,” the source explained. “Kim feels the robbery changed her and made her stronger, and this is a symptom of that strength.”</p>
<p id=”par-7_7″>This article was originally reported by <a href=”https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14537091/Kim-kardashian-testify-Paris-robbery-gunpoint-heist.html” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>DailyMail.com</a>.</p>
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