Gang convicted of robbing Kim Kardashian at gunpoint released from jail as they are too old and sick
The seven men and one woman, aged in their 60s and 70s, were found guilty of robbing the reality TV star in 2016 by a French court on Friday.
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But the gang, including some who have serious illnesses, have all walked free because of their health and age, and the time they've already spent in prison ahead of the trial.
Judge David De Pas, who sentenced the gang, said the state of their health ''prohibits'' them from being incarcerated and none of them were likely to reoffend.
He added: 'It would have been unjust to take you to prison this evening.
''You caused trauma, probably in a lasting way, but 'rebuilt your lives and taken steps to reintegrate.''
A spokesperson for their lawyers said: ''Health and age factors and the fact that they have spent periods in prison already means that none will go back inside a cell.
''All have returned to their homes.''
The highest sentence of eight years in prison with five suspended was handed down to the gang's 69-year-old ringleader Aomar Aït Khedache, who is deaf and can barely speak.
Other gang members include Yunnis Abbas, 72, who has Parkinson's disease and had recent heart surgery, and Didier Dubreucq, 69, who is a heavy smoker who has lung cancer.
The gang were found guilty of zip-tying the reality TV star, 44, in her room at a swanky hotel in Paris and nicking her jewellery worth $10million, including an engagement ring from rapper ex-husband, Kanye West.
The announcement comes after lawyers for Kardashian said she was ''satisfied'' with the result of the trial, and that ''justice had been served''.
Kim Kardashian's ex-bodyguard was right to leave her before Paris robbery, his lawyer says
Her barrister, Léonor Hennerick, said: ''It's now done, she can move on.''
She also confirmed that the vast majority of the swag has never been recovered.
The highest sentence of eight years in prison with five suspended was handed down to the gang's 69-year-old ringleader Aomar Aït Khedache, who is deaf and can barely speak.
Khedache's defence lawyer, Chloé Arnoux, praised the judge for dishing out lenient sentences, saying: ''This decision is also proof that justice can truly redress the situation in ways other than prison.''
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