A group known as the ‘grandpa robbers’ bound the celebrity in her hotel room and made off with US$6 million in jewellery
2-MIN READ2-MINAssociated PressPublished: 1:31am, 16 Sep 2026A Paris court on Tuesday awarded €1 (US$1.15) to Kim Kardashian for having been the victim of an armed robbery in the French capital in 2016, the amount of compensation she had asked for, according to a lawyer involved in the case.
Kardashian has sought to move on since the court last year found eight people guilty for their roles in what the US celebrity described as “the most terrifying experience of my life”.
The court awarded a former receptionist at the Hotel de Pourtales €109,516 (US$126,472), according to his lawyer. Kardashian had been staying at the hotel when the robbery gang targeted her.
The receptionist said he had been traumatised by the October 2, 2016, jewel heist during Fashion Week. He had sought €550,000 in damages and interest. His lawyer, Mohand Ouidja, welcomed the decision as a victory.
