The jury of six citizens will conduct the trial along with three magistrates — a procedure in France reserved for the most serious crimes.

A group of men dubbed the "grandpa gang" were among 10 suspects who went on trial on Monday on charges of robbing reality TV star Kim Kardashian at gunpoint and stealing jewelry worth millions of dollars during Paris Fashion Week in 2016.

One of the suspects in the 2016 armed robbery of Kim Kardashian said he plans to take responsibility for his role in the heist.