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Verdict Expected in Kim Kardashian Jewelry Heist Trial
Nine men and a woman stand accused of carrying out or aiding an alleged robbery of Kim Kardashian. A verdict is expected on Friday.
The robbery was over in minutes, the fallout long: Nearly a decade after robbers stormed Kim Kardashian's luxury residence and tied her up at gunpoint, a Paris court will decide the verdict Friday in one of the most audacious celebrity heists in modern French history.Nine men and a woman stand accused of carrying out or aiding the crime during the 2016 Fashion Week, when masked men dressed as police entered Kardashian's Paris residence, bound her with zip-ties and vanished with $6 million in jewels.After delivering final statements in court, the defendants were dismissed Friday morning, with a verdict expected later in the day.“I absolutely did think I was going to die,” Kardashian said. “I have babies. I have to make it home. They can take everything. I just have to make it home.”A verdict is expected soon in the trial of two men accused of stealing millions of dollars' worth of jewelry from Kim Kardashian West in Paris. The two thieves, Alexis Pharrell and James Albert DeBakey, were arrested after a high-speed chase through the city following the October 2016 heist. They have been charged with organized crime and could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted.Kardashian West's representative has declined to comment on the trial. "It's a very thorough investigation," said a source familiar with the case. "The prosecutor is convinced they have enough evidence to convict.""I don't want to get into specifics about the trial, but I can tell you that we're confident in our case," said another source.