Which suspects were acquitted for sharing information on her whereabouts?

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Two Suspects Acquitted in Kim Kardashian Robbery Case

A French court has acquitted two individuals who were accused of providing information regarding the whereabouts of American celebrity Kim Kardashian during the 2016 Paris hotel heist. The verdicts, delivered on Friday, were part of a broader ruling that convicted a gang involved in the US$10 million jewellery theft. While the prosecution had sought severe penalties, the sentences handed down were considerably more lenient, with the two acquitted suspects not having to face any charges related to sharing information.
Acquittal of Information Providers

The court found insufficient evidence to convict two of the nine individuals on trial who were specifically accused of relaying details about Kardashian's location to the robbers. These individuals, whose identities were not explicitly detailed in the court's public statements regarding this specific acquittal, were therefore released from the charges related to their alleged role in facilitating the crime by providing intelligence.
Convictions for Robbery Gang

In contrast, the court did find multiple defendants guilty of involvement in the actual robbery. The ringleader, Aomar Ait Khedache, received a sentence of three years in prison with five years suspended. Other members of the robbery crew, including Yunice Abbas and Didier Dubreucq, were sentenced to seven years in jail, with five years suspended. Despite these convictions, the leniency of the sentences meant that none of the convicted individuals were immediately returned to jail, largely due to time already served and considerations about their health and age.
Kardashian's Reaction and Impact

Kim Kardashian, who was 35 at the time of the 2016 incident, described the robbery as "the most terrifying experience of my life." She expressed gratitude to French authorities for their pursuit of justice in the case. The heist, which involved the attackers threatening her at gunpoint and tying her up in her hotel room, was one of the most significant robberies of a private individual in France in two decades. The convicted robbers, many of whom are in their 60s and 70s, have been referred to by French media as the "Grandpa robbers."

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