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Kim Kardashian is scheduled to testify Tuesday at a Paris trial for a robber who was accused of tying and stealing the billionaire reality TV star at gunpoint almost nine years ago.
She is expected to detail the ordeal in the 2016 Paris Fashion Week robbery. She was stolen nearly $10 million in cash and jewelry, including a $4 million engagement ring that was not recovered.
It’s probably the first time Kardashians have faced a suspicious robbery in court.
The defendant, consisting of nine men and one woman, ages in her 30s to 70s, faces charges of armed robbery, intrigue and conspiracy. Of those, eight denied involvement, and two admitted less crimes.
Some have been recurring criminals, and much of the beginning of the trial focuses on the careers of their past criminals.
The trial was held on April 28th in a packed courthouse in the French capital.
According to CNN affiliate BFMTV, the court heard testimony from the Kardashian bodyguard and the night driver last Thursday.
The bodyguard, named only Pascal D, said he felt that Kardashian “crying hysterically” upon arrival.
One was called the “grandpa robbery” of the original 12 suspects, one died, and the fact that another defendant suffers from Alzheimer’s disease was deemed unsuitable for trial. If convicted, some of the remaining defendants could be held in prison for up to 30 years.
The trial has been delayed for years due to major cases such as those related to the 2015 Paris terrorist attacks.
The trial is scheduled to run until May 22nd, with a verdict expected on May 23rd.
