A suspect involved in Kim Kardashian's audacious 2016 robbery has passed away, marking a somber turn in the ongoing saga. As the trial of the alleged assailants of the Kardashian clan's star commenced in a Parisian courtroom on April 28th, The New York Times reported that the court had confirmed the demise of one of the defendants in the high-profile case. Furthermore, according to the same source, another suspect was deemed too frail to stand trial due to illness. E! News reached out to Kim's representative for comment, but as of yet, no statement has been forthcoming.
In the meantime, ten other suspects, who have been nicknamed "The Grandpa Gang" by the French media owing to their advanced age at the time of the heist, face severe charges of robbery and kidnapping stemming from the incident. During the harrowing ordeal, the reality TV star was silenced, restrained, and confined to the bathroom of her hotel room while the perpetrators made off with millions of dollars' worth of jewelry, as recounted by NBC News.
The trial is expected to unfold until May 23rd, with Kim, now 44, scheduled to testify on May 13th. Her attorney, Michael Rhodes, expressed his client's "profound gratitude and admiration for the French judicial system" to NBC News, adding that she has been "accorded great respect by the French authorities." While Rhodes emphasized that the entrepreneur would "reserve her testimony for the court and jury," she had previously shared her harrowing recollection of the crime during a 2017 episode of "Keeping Up With the Kardashians," painting a vivid picture of the traumatic event.
