criminal justice

A group of elderly men nicknamed the “grandpa robbers” will go on trial in Paris next week, charged with carrying out a dramatic 2016 armed robbery of US reality TV star Kim Kardashian. The theft, involving jewellery worth up to €10 million, remains the largest robbery of an individual in France in two decades.

The civil lawsuit against Jay-Z and Diddy, filed in 2023 and involving serious allegations of rape, has sparked a national conversation on the complexities of sexual assault claims against high-profile figures. Following the lawsuit's dismissal with prejudice, which indicates the claims lacked sufficient merit, both celebrities addressed the media attention and emotional impact of the case. This blog post analyzes the legal implications of the dismissal, the responses from the defendants, and the broader societal discussions surrounding sexual assault, accountability, and the challenges faced by both victims and the accused in the public eye.