Kim Kardashian: Opening of the trial against the robber

Everything in this case is extraordinary. first the victim: a star of reality TV with the body, face and intimacy exposed and thought as Internet products, which in a few years became one of the most powerful business women in the world, entered the very “select” club of billionaires.

Then loot: 9 million euros in jewelry including a engagement ring – a diamond of 20 carats – 3.5 million euros alone. Ring that has never been found. Finally the accused: a team made up in particular of old thugs.

“Seniors” whose robbery method, if she had not traumatized Kim Kardashian, would have lent to laugh; Difficulty being understood by the star that they sequests in his hotel room when they claim in franglais “the ring” – the famous ring – a bicycle leak, fall of one of the protagonists who loses one of the jewelry and DNA traces left on the adhesives that had been used to tie Kim Kardashian.

Twelve people were initially accused. But one of them died at the beginning of March. Another was declared unfit for health reasons. They are therefore ten – including a woman – still having to answer the questions of the court in this ultra -media trial.

Special developments

If the sculptural Kim Kardashian, 44, is not present on this first day of trial (the star should present herself on May 13 to testify), her glittery shadow hangs over the court. And the contrast to the accused is striking. If some of them had the nickname the “papis robbers” at the time, nine years after the facts it is difficult to imagine them in the process of fomenting something other than belote projects.

Among them, one is hearing impaired and silent, a stenographer transcribes the debates live. And when he has to answer, he does it by writing on a filmed notebook whose image is broadcast on a large screen. Difficult to imagine it as a robber. And yet. He is notably accused of removal and forcible sequestration. When the president asks him if he recognizes the facts he writes not in large on the sheet of paper.

Another accused must go to him regularly to the hospital for chemotherapy. “We therefore carried out arrangements to allow you to follow your protocol,” explains the president. “Thank you Mr. President, know that I would also like to attend all the debates.” The voice is strong, the banter worthy of a gangster film of the 70s. Bald skull, cut white beard, still resembles him the idea that one can have a robber. But sick. Faced with these accused whose age begins to weigh, the president articulates and speaks slowly, to give the stenographer time to script her words. A slow tone that contributes to giving a somewhat surreal aspect to the audience.

Among the accused, only two recognized part of the facts, one of them even wrote a book on this case and testified in several media. To the chagrin of his co -accused who always declare that they have not participated in the robbery.

Pressure for French justice

Rarely a robbery will have made so much noise. The trial will therefore obviously be very followed, especially the day when Kim Kardashian is present to testify. The incredible but violent flight of her jewelry had left her in shock, the star saying he believed that night that she was going to die. A traumatized VIP victim in the face of broken arms robbers: excellent ingredients for a trial which promises to be colorful and which will inevitably make noise beyond French borders.

At the opening of the debates and after the draw for the six members of the Jury of the Assize Court, the president reminded everyone of the mandate they will have to respect for a month. In essence: stay deaf to external influences. A little more and the president, player, wished them good luck.

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