Some of the robbers were dressed like police. Two entered the unit, got her out of bed, took her cell phone, tied her up, taped her mouth and put her in her bath tub. They spoke French. They then stole millions of dollars of jewelry and two cell phones (I assume the phones belonged to her and her assistant, who was there at the time, but I guess both could belong to her.) Her husband and children were not there. Kim was in Paris for Fashion Week. From Figaro:
]Mayor Anne Hildago ]said the assault is a "very rare act occurred in a private area" that "puts (was) in no case involved" security "the Parisian public space." PS mayor said it has "confidence in the police (...) to quickly identify and apprehend the perpetrators" of the aggression suffered by the American star of reality show "I want to tell him that it will always be welcome in Paris. "
So was it an inside job? It doesn't sound like it. Her bodyguard was with her sisters at a nightclub. The stylist in the apartment called him and he arrived two minutes after the robbers left. (How did the robbers not find her? There's no report of her being tied up and the Daily Mail has photos of her leaving Paris on the same plane as Kim and her bodygaurd. Kim said the bodyguard was not at fault.
The attack took place around 2 pm 30 am. Five armed men burst at 7 rue Tronchet, in a luxury residence of the eighth arrondissement of Paris, close to La Madeleine. Under threat of a weapon they handcuffed the night watchman before ordering her to lead and be open the bedroom door of the star. Three of malfeiteurs remained at the entrance of the building to keep watch. Kim Kardashian was threatened with a gun to her head. The star was then tied (hands and feet taped) and locked in the bathroom while the thugs hid two mobile phones and many jewels in a box. Télé also specifies a wallet 1000 dollars in cash were stolen. The value of jewelry is valued at least € 9 million, including a ring estimated at 4 million.
Reportedly, before taking flight, some by [motorcycle] bicycle, the perpetrators locked the concierge of the luxury residence in the stairwell. The man was handcuffed and feet bound. Surveillance cameras did not establish the direction of flight of the attackers.
Other stories say three of the five robbers stayed outside standing guard and only two went up to the apartment.
That sounds horrible, and the Mayor's comment seems insensitive. It reminds me of the Boulder Mayor's comment shortly after JonBenet Ramsey was killed, before anyone had the slightest clue what happened (and they still don't). She announced to the city on national television that it was safe, there was not attacker on the loose.
"People in Boulder have no need to fear there is someone wandering the streets of Boulder looking for someone to attack. Boulder is safe,'' she said. "
I'm hardly a Kardashian fan, having never seen their TV show, but I agree with James Corden:
People making jokes about @KimKardashian tonight would do well to remember that she's a mother,a daughter,a wife,a friend. Be nice or shut up.
One article I read said Kanye bought the apartment years ago, and they stayed there before their wedding. More photos than anyone has time to look at are here.
The jewelry is probably too famous to unload as is. What will the thieves do with it -- cut it up?
