Kim Kardashian’s chauffeur arrested in robbery case

Kim Kardashian may soon be sporting her 20-carat engagement ring again, thanks to the busts of two brothers who are believed to have handled the gem after it was swiped during a Parisian heist, according to reports.

Two brothers, who were among 17 people busted in the theft of more than $10 million in bling from the reality TV star, allegedly disposed of her Lorraine Schwartz ring, officials said.

The unidentified 50-something men, who live in the Parisian suburb of Raincy, were “involved in the diamond trade, and are thought to have handled the stolen jewelry,” a law-enforcement source told the Daily Mail.

“Their homes have been searched from top to bottom, and so has a jewelry shop in Paris which is also linked to them,” the source said. “The jewelry has not yet been found — but these brothers could lead us to it over the coming days.”

The brothers were believed to be frequent visitors to Antwerp, the Belgian city known as the diamond capital of Europe.

“It’s a town where jewelry can be sold on with no questions asked,” the source said. “The men know the industry inside out, and may well know exactly where the ring went.”

The $4.5 million ring is engraved with the word “Adidas,” as her rapper hubby, Kanye West, had requested.
Meanwhile, authorities are focusing on a possible inside job in the brazen heist after the arrests of Kardashian’s chauffeur, Michael Madar, 40, and his brother, Gary Madar, 27, both of whom worked for the same limo company.

Michael drove her home on the night of the robbery, the French daily Le Monde reported.

Police have confirmed reports that the driver would have known all of Kardashian’s movements – strengthening the theory of an inside job.

Kardashian and Kanye were seen grabbing sushi in Beverly Hills on Monday night — hours after raids in and around the City of Lights, as well as in southern France, netted the arrests of the 17 suspects ranging in age from 23 to 72.

Clad in a black sweatshirt and ripped jeans over laced tights, Kardashian held onto Kanye, who sported a gray hoodie and sweatpants.

She “is deeply relieved to know that this horrible ordeal will all come to an end soon,” a source close to Kimye told ETOnline.

The latest developments come after Monday’s coordinated raids in and around the City of Lights, as well as in southern France that netted the arrests of the seasoned criminals ranging in age from 23 to 72.

Several were known for prior robberies and other crimes, according to a police document seen by The Associated Press.

Pierre B, the 72-year-old alleged ringleader, was busted after cops broke down the gate of his mansion in Plascassier, a village in southern France, the Daily Mail reported.

It also emerged Tuesday that the key witness in the case has not been summoned to provide information because French authorities would not grant him a temporary visa to re-enter the country.

Abdulrahman, the Algerian concierge who was tied up and forced at gunpoint to give the robbers access to Kardashian’s apartment at the Hôtel de Pourtalés, left for Algeria in November to recover from the stress of the experience.

Investigators have not contacted the 39-year-old to identify the suspects, and his attempts to return to France to speak with police have been rejected, the Daily Mail reported.

“Before leaving France, the judge in charge of this case told my lawyers that I should renew my residence permit so I can travel quickly for the investigation purposes,” he told the paper.

His lawyer, Henri de Beauregard, told the paper: “He had a visa that expired in November, and when he applied for a new one, he was refused. He doesn’t want to stay in France for long, he just wants to come and be available for the investigation and help the police.

“A victim is a victim. He is no less a victim than Kim – he has a right to face his aggressor,” he added. “I don’t know if this is incompetence or just a bad decision. He is the best witness, he saw the criminals much longer than Miss Kardashian. I hope the police have a lot of solid proof and evidence, because if they don’t, it will be seen as a crazy decision.”