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Paris Luxury Home Invasion Crime Ring
Criminal prosecution following July 2023 violent home invasion targeting PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and partner in Paris. Primary orchestrator Ilyas Kherbouch sentenced to nine years; accomplice Moktar D. received five years with partial suspension; Khyan M. acquitted. Seven attackers stole approximately €1 million. Case reveals organized pattern of celebrity home invasions in western Paris districts coordinated by incarcerated individuals using contraband communications.
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2026-09-12 to 2026-11-07 · UTC publication dates
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What happened
Seven men carried out violent home invasion of Donnarumma on Avenue Montaigne
On July 21, 2023, seven men invaded the apartment of Gianluigi Donnarumma and Alessia Elefante on Avenue Montaigne in Paris. Donnarumma was beaten with studded gloves until bleeding; Elefante, who was pregnant, was strangled with a phone charger cable. The attackers stole approximately 1 million euros in cash, jewelry, watches, and luxury goods within minutes.
Accomplice in Donnarumma robbery dies by suicide in prison
A man who was present during the Donnarumma home invasion died by suicide in Fresnes prison on May 10, 2024. He had been threatened for being an informant. The prosecution characterized his death as a collateral victim of the crime.
Paris prosecutors document pattern of home invasions targeting celebrities
Paris prosecutors identified at least seven celebrities targeted by home invasions between 2022 and 2025 in western Paris, particularly on Avenue Montaigne in one of the city's most affluent neighborhoods. Ilyas Kherbouch and Khyan M. were implicated in at least two of these crimes. Prosecutors described an increasing pattern of juvenile delinquency targeting luxury residential areas.
Moktar D. sentenced to 5 years for serving as lookout in Donnarumma robbery
Moktar D., the only defendant present at the crime scene, was sentenced to five years in prison with two years suspended probation for serving as lookout during the home invasion. He was himself held captive after the operation for leaving the scene too early.
Ilyas Kherbouch escaped from Villepinte prison in March 2024
Ilyas Kherbouch, 21, escaped from Villepinte prison in Seine-Saint-Denis in March 2024. He orchestrated the Donnarumma home invasion from his prison cell using phones while incarcerated.
Elefante suffered miscarriage following violent home invasion
Alessia Elefante, who was pregnant at the time of the home invasion, suffered a miscarriage shortly after the attack. The prosecution attributed the loss to the trauma she experienced during the violent home invasion.
Ilyas Kherbouch sentenced to 9 years in prison for orchestrating Donnarumma home invasion
Ilyas Kherbouch, 21, was convicted and sentenced to nine years in prison by Paris tribunal for orchestrating a violent home invasion of former PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and his partner Alessia Elefante on July 21, 2023. Kherbouch coordinated the operation from his prison cell. The prosecution had requested a 10-year sentence.
Khyan M. acquitted in Donnarumma home invasion case
Khyan M., 22, was acquitted by the Paris tribunal despite being considered the alleged secondary orchestrator of the home invasion. The prosecution had requested a nine-year sentence against him. His defense argued the tribunal appropriately examined the facts, evidence, and uncertainties.
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