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Kim Kardashian is set to testify Tuesday in the Paris trial of the burglars accused of tying up and robbing the billionaire reality TV star at gunpoint nearly nine years ago.
She is expected to detail her ordeal during the 2016 Paris Fashion Week burglary, where she was robbed of nearly $10 million in cash and jewellery, including a $4 million engagement ring that was never recovered.
It will be the first time Kardashian will face the alleged robbers in court.
The defendants – who consist of nine men and one woman whose ages range from their 30s to their 70s – are facing charges including armed robbery, kidnapping and conspiracy. Eight of them deny involvement, while two have admitted to lesser offenses.
Several are repeat offenders, with much of the beginning of the trial focused on their past criminal careers.
The trial opened on April 28 at a packed courthouse in the French capital.
The court heard testimony last Thursday from Kardashian’s bodyguard, as well as her driver on the night, who claimed to have no memory of the events, despite having allegedly found the building’s receptionist tied up when he arrived, according to CNN affiliate BFMTV.
The bodyguard, named only as Pascal D., said he found Kardashian “crying hysterically” on his arrival.
Dubbed the “Grandpa Robbers,” of the original 12 suspects, one has since died, and another defendant who has Alzheimer’s disease has been ruled unfit to stand trial. If convicted, some of the remaining defendants could face up to 30 years in prison.
The trial has been delayed for years partly because of major cases like those related to the 2015 Paris terrorist attacks.
The trial is scheduled to run through May 22, with a verdict expected on May 23.
