A Paris court awarded Kim Kardashian a symbolic €1 in compensation for the 2016 armed robbery at a luxury hotel, fulfilling her request for the nominal sum. The decision, announced Tuesday, followed a trial last year in which eight members of the so-called “Grandpa Gang” received convictions for the heist, during which masked men posing as police bound Kardashian and stole jewelry worth millions, including her engagement ring.
Kardashian and her stylist, Simone Harouche, who was also present during the robbery, issued a joint statement calling the experience “deeply traumatic” and expressing gratitude to the French justice system. “This decision is not about compensation but about accountability and recognition,” they said .
The court also awarded €109,516 to the hotel’s receptionist, who suffered psychological harm, and €50,000 to the Hôtel de Pourtalès. The gang’s leader received a three-year prison sentence, but none of the convicted served additional time due to pretrial detention. The stolen jewelry was never recovered.
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