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Kim Kardashian’s $6M Paris Heist Leads to ‘Grandpa Robbers’ Convictions

4/23/2026

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Five men posing as police officers robbed Kim Kardashian at gunpoint in her Paris apartment during 2016 Paris Fashion Week, stealing $6 million in jewelry.
In early 2025, a trial of twelve suspects resulted in eight convictions, two acquittals, and a press label of “Grandpa Robbers.”
Pernel Media produced the Canal+ Originals series “Kim, the Diamond and the Grandpa Robbers,” directed by Agnès Buthion and set for early 2027.

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Story summary

Five men posing as police officers robbed Kim Kardashian at gunpoint in her Paris apartment during 2016 Paris Fashion Week, stealing $6 million in jewelry.
In early 2025, a trial of twelve suspects resulted in eight convictions, two acquittals, and a press label of “Grandpa Robbers.”
Pernel Media produced the Canal+ Originals series “Kim, the Diamond and the Grandpa Robbers,” directed by Agnès Buthion and set for early 2027.