Six new suspects have been placed under formal investigation in France over the Kim Kardashian robbery, officials say.
A total of ten people – all arrested on January 9 – now face preliminary charges ranging from armed robbery to kidnapping and handling stolen goods.
Those brought before an investigating judge on January 13 include the alleged “mastermind”, reports say.
Kim Kardashian was held at gunpoint and tied up by robbers while staying at an exclusive flat in Paris in October.
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She was attacked while her bodyguard looked after her sister at a nightclub. The gang stole €9 million ($9.5 million) of jewellery, including a diamond ring valued at about €4 million.
Four people were placed under investigation on January 12, including a man – named as Yunice A, aged 63 – accused of robbing Kim Kardashian at gunpoint and leaving her bound and gagged.
The suspects brought before a judge on January 13 include a 60-year-old believed to be the mastermind of the plot, French media report.
Police have been investigating whether the gang was tipped off that the star’s bodyguard was not at the residence at the time of the robbery.
Although there has been no trace yet of Kim Kardashian’s missing jewellery, police did recover an estimated €300,000 worth of items during raids on January 9.
French police investigating a Paris jewellery robbery that targeted Kim Kardashian have released three people without charge.
They include the reality star’s driver in Paris, Michael Madar. The three were among 17 people arrested in co-ordinated raids across France on January 9.
Michael Madar’s brother is still being questioned by police, reports say.
Kim Kardashian, 36, was held at gunpoint and tied up by the robbers while staying at a hotel in Paris in October 2016.
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The reality star was targeted at the exclusive flat near Place de la Madeleine while her bodyguard looked after her sister at a nightclub.
The gang stole €9 million ($9.5 million) of jewellery, including a diamond ring valued at around €4 million.
The two witnesses to the robbery – Kim Kardashian herself as well the night-watchman – apparently both told police that their aggressors were men “of a certain age”. CCTV footage on the street outside also provided crucial evidence.
Throughout the inquiry, police have been investigating whether the gang was tipped off that Kim Kardashian’s bodyguard was not at the hotel residence at the time of the robbery.
Among those arrested on January 9 were several figures in their 60s and one in his 70s. The raids took place mainly in the Paris region and at Rouen in the north. An Algerian, identified as 72-year-old Pierre B., was detained at Grasse on the French Riviera.
Although there has been no trace yet of Kim Kardashian’s missing jewellery, police did recover an estimated €300,000 during January 9 raids.
Kim Kardashian has decided to drop a court case against celebrity gossip website Media TakeOut that claimed she staged an armed robbery in Paris.
The reality star’s lawyer said the two sides had resolved the issue.
Kim Kardashian, 35, said she would take MediaTakeOut to court but has dropped the case after it issued an apology.
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Media TakeOut reported Kim Kardashian had faked being robbed at gunpoint at a luxury apartment in Paris earlier this month.
The site also accused the reality star of making a fraudulent insurance claim for millions of dollars of jewellery.
According to French police, Kim Kardashian West was robbed at gunpoint by at least two men dressed as police officers who stole a box containing jewellery worth up to $6.7 million.
Her husband, Kanye West, was on stage at the Meadows Music and Arts Festival in New York at the time of the robbery.
Kanye West ended his set as soon as he heard the news, telling fans: “I’m sorry, family emergency. I have to stop the show.”
A spokeswoman for Kim Kardashian said she was “badly shaken but physically unharmed”.
Some have suggested she had made herself vulnerable by revealing her location and posting photos of jewellery in the days before the attack.
Kim Kardashian has since been virtually silent on social media with her only appearance coming on her birthday when Caitlyn Jenner posted a picture with her on Instagram.
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