Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has been held at gunpoint by up to five attackers dressed as police officers, forcing husband Kanye West to run off stage mid-show.
A French police source told Reuters that millions of dollars of jewellery was stolen from the socialite Kardashian while she sat tied up inside the bathroom of her Paris accommodation on Monday afternoon (AEST).
Other reports claimed the loot was around the $A14.7 million mark.
A spokesperson for Kardashian confirmed the attack to The New Daily in a statement: “Kim Kardashian West was held up at gunpoint inside her Paris hotel room this evening, by two armed masked men dressed as police officers.
“She is badly shaken but physically unharmed.”
French news service BFM TV reported that five men dressed as police entered Kardashian’s Paris hotel at around 2:30am local time.
The men entered via the service entrance and threatened the concierge. They then tied up Kardashian and locked her in the toilet, the report claimed.
The French Interior Ministry said the armed assailants drew a weapon on the concierge, handcuffed him and then forced him to unlock the private accommodation, CNN reported.
At some point Kardashian had a gun held to her head. French police have only confirmed that an incident happened at the address where Kardashian was staying.
The building is under heavy police presence. It is believed Kardashian has flown back to the United States.
Meanwhile, video showed the moment rapper West was interrupted by one of his entourage during his show in New York.
“I’m sorry I have a family emergency, I have to stop the show,” West told the audience.
When Kanye West starts Heartless and then stops the show because of a family emergency 💔💔💔 pic.twitter.com/0xiPDycb4g
— Chloe (@itschloet) October 3, 2016
Kardashian, who has two children with West, has been in the French capital for Paris Fashion Week along with her mother Kris Jenner, and sisters Kourtney Kardashian and Kendall Jenner.
Her children, North, 3, and Saint, 10 months, were reportedly not caught up in the incident.
Late-night television host James Corden tweeted his support for Kardashian as many poked fun at the incident.
People making jokes about @KimKardashian tonight would do well to remember that she's a mother,a daughter,a wife,a friend.Be nice or shut up
— James Corden (@JKCorden) October 3, 2016
The reality star was also harassed by serial celebrity pest Vitalii Sediuk last week.
The Ukrainian attempted to kiss Kardashian’s bottom as she entered a Paris fashion show, but was thwarted by her giant security guard.
Following that incident, Kardashian tweeted her admiration for her security staff.
Kardashian had been in Paris for fashion week where her sister Kendall Jenner was on the catwalk for Givenchy.
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