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Years after the horrific event that spread like wildfire via the media, in an interview with Vice, Kim Kardashian's Paris robber revealed some of the initial criminal schemes, according to Buzzfeed. In October 2016, Kim Kardashian was kept captive in her hotel room in Paris during a heist that resulted in the theft of about $10 million in valuables, including her engagement ring, which was valued at $4 million.
In a sit-down interview with David Letterman in 2020, Kardashian discussed the traumatic event and sobbed on camera as she relived the night she was pinned down while a group of men robbed her. Yunis Abbas, a 67-year-old man, was one of the 12 individuals charged with committing the murder. Prior to his early release for medical reasons, he served 22 months in prison.
In a recent interview, he explained the planning behind the theft and said that despite leaving Kardashian "traumatised," he felt no guilt. Abbas said, "I went on the internet and I saw her jewellery. I saw her ring. I saw that she showed it everywhere." He continued, "We knew this information through social media. We knew that she was coming for Fashion Week, so we went there to do some reconnaissance so we were sure." As soon as they entered, the group seized control of the concierge, he claimed. "We came in through the little door that was open on the inside." He went on, "We defeated him and restrained him. Then we started looking for the bedroom key that she kept." He vainly noted, "I saw one of her shows where she threw her diamond in the pool, in that episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians. I thought 'She’s got a lot of money. This lady doesn’t care at all.'"
On being asked if he felt guilty for his actions, Abbas replied, "Since she was throwing money away, I was there to collect it and that was that. Guilty? No, I don’t care. I don’t care." Later in the interview, Abbas admitted that while he and the other men were unaware of Kardashian at the time, they were aware of her ex-husband, Kanye West.
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