The high-profile trial of 10 suspects within the multimillion-dollar jewellery heist of Kim Kardashian in Paris in 2016 is underway this week … and three of the defendants within the nation’s largest theft in a long time testified at this time.

Two of the “Grandpa Robbers” — they’re of their 60s and 70s — took the stand Tuesday, together with one who wrote a ebook in regards to the incident … titled “I Kidnapped Kim Kardashian.”

Yunice Abbas, the 71-year-old writer, was up first … fleeing the theft scene on a bicycle, he fell and dropped a bag of jewellery, spilling gems. He stated he picked up what he may, however left a $24,000 diamond necklace on the road. That necklace was discovered by a pedestrian later that morning, who reportedly wore it at work that day — earlier than discovering out in regards to the theft and turning it over to police, BBC Information studies.

You will recall … Kim was robbed in her rented residence on the Hôtel de Pourtalès at about 3 AM on October 3, 2016, throughout Paris Style Week, by two bandits wearing police outfits, carrying masks … they overpowered a guard, then sure Kim’s palms and toes and left her in her bathtub, earlier than making off with about $10 million price of jewellery … together with a $4-million diamond engagement ring given to her by then-husband Kanye West.

Kim was alone on the time. Prosecutors allege three males have been lookouts within the resort’s reception space, whereas two different males went upstairs to rob Kim. Eleven folks, together with a girl, are accused of plotting and executing the crime … one suspect has already died.

Gary Madar — who, at 35, is the youngest of the defendants by a long time — was additionally questioned Tuesday … he is accused of tipping off the gang to the place Kim was staying … his brother had been a driver and offered different transportation companies for the Kardashians — together with simply earlier than Kim and Kanye’s 2014 wedding ceremony in Italy. Gary was working for Kourtney Kardashian on the time of the 2016 heist. He denies any involvement within the scheme.

Marc Boyer, a 78-year-old defendant accused of supplying the lone gun used within the theft, was additionally questioned, and he talked about exposing his son to a lifetime of crime … his son can be implicated. MB has admitted to being one of many lookouts through the heist.