Violent homejacking targeting Gianluigi Donnarumma on Avenue Montaigne in July 2023
Quick Look
- On the night of July 21, 2023, five individuals committed a violent homejacking in an apartment on Avenue Montaigne in Paris, targeting PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and his partner.
- Three years later, the investigation revealed a 2 million euro operation sponsored from prison by two dangerous inmates, “Kiki” and “Ganito”, who recruited young delinquents, one of them having committed suicide in detention.
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Why It Matters
This incident is part of a dark series of violent burglaries targeting celebrities in Île-de-France at the time of the events.
July 21, 2023, 1:40 a.m. Avenue Montaigne is plunged into darkness when a white Renault Clio emerges, with five individuals on board. After leaving Issy-les-Moulineaux, the team gradually approached the upscale neighborhoods of the capital: Porte d'Auteuil, Trocadéro, rue François Ier, avenue George V before joining the artery with famous luxury houses. The first two individuals escape from the car, one returns, then 7 minutes later, three silhouettes disappear into the night. At 3:15 a.m., the police station in the 8th arrondissement of Paris was notified that a violent home-jacking had just occurred in a plush apartment, on the 9th floor of number 16, avenue Montaigne. The victims are Gianluigi Donnarumma, then PSG goalkeeper, and his partner. It is part of a dark series of violent burglaries targeting celebrities in Île-de-France. Three years later, Le Figaro goes behind the scenes of a 2 million euro operation which was allegedly sponsored directly from prison. “Kiki” and “Ganito”, two dangerous inmates, the second of whom escaped last March, are accused of having recruited young delinquents for the burglary. One of them, the target of serious pressure, ended his life in detention.
"Watches, watches"
Interviewed by the Banditry Suppression Brigade (BRB), which was responsible for the investigations, the couple reported having been suddenly awakened around 3 a.m. “One person said “shh” to me, then came on top of me, gave me…
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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The investigation will continue to identify all possible accomplices in the operation.
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Open Questions
- What was the exact amount of loot stolen during the homejacking?
- How were the inmates able to coordinate the operation from the prison?
- What security measures have been taken since then to protect the targeted personalities?
