It was in 2016 when Kim Kardashian was threatened at gunpoint and was robbed by a gang of thieves in Paris. A former Special Air Service personnel and celebrity bodyguard, Mark “Billy” Billingham, has now hinted that the crime could be an “inside job.”
The celebrity bodyguard appeared on a radio show called Fitzy & Wippa this week when he revealed what he thought about the notorious crime that took place around four years ago in a hotel room in Paris.
The 55-year-old was speaking from the perspective of a celebrity bodyguard as he has been in the security team of Hollywood A-listers such as Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, and Russell Crow, among others in the past.
The former SAS personnel was being queried about what he thought of the famous Paris Robbery, and he felt that someone close to Kim might have tipped off the robbers. He opines that it could have been an “inside job.” Billingham mentioned that celebrities should invest in trustworthy security for their safety (via Daily Mail)
Even the French policemen doubted that it had to be the job of someone who knew the reality TV icon and her whereabouts extremely well. Incidentally, while the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star had a bodyguard, he was not present at the scene when the crime took place.
Pascal Duvier, her then security guard, had accompanied her sisters Kendall Jenner and Kourtney Kardashian to a nightclub in Paris when the robbery took place. While Ballingham admitted that he did not know the actual circumstances, he reiterated that one has to be cautious.
The robbers introduced themselves as cops and tied up Kim Kardashian. They took away precious jewelry worth a whopping $10 Million from her while she was kept in the hotel bathroom.
Meanwhile, the reality TV star had to settle a lawsuit worth $6.1 million with Pascal, her former bodyguard. He was slapped with charges of not being able to safeguard her security when the robbery took place.
The alleged gang leader had mentioned that the KKW Beauty owner was a soft target as she constantly posted her details on various social media platforms. However, despite that infamous incident, fans just cannot wait to see the posts of their favorite celebrity on social media.
The star took to Instagram to promote her new holiday collection from KKW Beauty. Kim Kardashian said she wanted the new collection to be perfect for personal use, as well as for gifting. The post got more than a million likes.