The reality TV star Kim K was reunited with her family in New York after a frightening incident in Paris, where she was held at gunpoint and robbed by men dressed as police officers in a private apartment.
The mother-of-two - who became a household name thanks to the reality series Keeping up with the Kardashians - has now left France, flying out of a Paris airport aboard a private jet.
A spokeswoman for Kim said the celebrity was “badly shaken but physically unharmed” following the incident, which happened early Monday morning.
The French Interior Ministry said five men threatened the mansion concierge with a weapon, handcuffed him and forced him to open the private apartment. Two of the men were able to get into Kardashian West’s room and according to the Paris prosecutor’s office, and a gun was held to her head.
According to a source Kim pleaded for her life as she was threatened with the gun, and was bound and forced into a bathtub. Tape was placed over her mouth.
Her children, North West and Saint West, were in New York at the time, sources said.
The men took two cell phone sand jewelry worth millions of dollars, according to the Interior Ministry. But only one phone belonged to Kardashian West, the source said.
The prosecutor’s office said a ring worth an estimated 4 million euros ($4.49) and other jewelry worth about 5 million euros ($5.6 million) were among the items stolen.
Kim K was in France for Paris Fashion Week, along with her mom, and sisters. Her mom, Kris Jenner, was staying at a nearby hotel at the time of the robbery, while the sisters were at a nightclub, along with Kim’s security.
The French Interior Ministry said no one was hurt during the incident and that he men did not fire their weapons. The first to arrive on scene after the incident were other mansion guests, a source close to Kardashian West.
Her husband, rapper Kanye West, left his set early the Meadows Festival in New York Sunday night after telling the audience there had been a “family emergency.” Concert attendees shared videos of the abrupt departure. The crowd gasped in surprise.
Just a few hours before the robbery, Kardashian West attended the Givenchy runway show where her little sister Kendall was walking. Kim and Kanye are very close with Givenchy’s creative director Riccardo Tisci.
“Kimye,” as the couple is collectively known as, visit Paris regularly and also held part of their lavish wedding there in 2014. The couple hosted their rehearsal dinner at Versailles, with Lana Del Ray performing.
Earlier in the day, Kim posted a picture of her outfit on Instagram with the caption “Details.”
It hasn’t been an easy week for the reality star.in Paris Wednesday, Kardashian West was rushed by prankster Vitalii Sediuk, who tried to kiss her famous rear end. Sediuk, who has pranked celebrities such as Bradly Copper, Will Smith and Gigi Hadid, was immediately tackle by her bodyguard.
