Ten suspects went on trial in Paris on Monday over the 2016 robbery of the US celebrity Kim Kardashian, which saw some US$10 million worth of jewellery stolen from the reality television star and influencer.
Kardashian, 44, was traumatised and left Paris hours after the robbery on the night of October 2-3, 2016. She was not in court for the start of the trial but is expected to testify on May 13 in a highly anticipated appearance.
The lawyer for one of the victims is eager to dispel the image of โkind old menโ on trial.
โWe need to end this myth of friendly, Robin Hood-style pensioners,โ said Henri de Beauregard, who represents the night receptionist forced to accompany the robbers.
The nine men and one woman on trial, while charged in connection with the robbery, are not currently in custody.