Two men have been jailed over the violent robbery at the Paris home of Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and his partner, Alessia Elefante, in 2023.
The couple were asleep in their apartment on Avenue Montaigne, one of Paris’s most exclusive areas, when armed intruders broke into the property. Donnarumma was attacked with a knuckle duster, while Elefante, who was pregnant at the time, was also assaulted despite telling the attackers about her pregnancy.
The robbers reportedly tied up the couple and threatened them with a knife before demanding money, watches and other valuables. Donnarumma handed over an Audemars Piguet watch, while Elefante surrendered a Cartier watch, jewellery and €2,000 in cash.
The attackers also forced Donnarumma to provide the code to a safe, but the safe was found to be empty. They eventually escaped with luxury watches, jewellery, handbags and the keys to the couple’s Mercedes and Lamborghini.
The case has now reached a Paris criminal court, with two men, Ilyas Kherbouch and Khyan Mamouni, facing accusations of organising the robbery from prison. Both defendants have denied involvement in the crime.
Kherbouch, 21, is already serving a seven-year sentence for another robbery and has at least 11 previous convictions. He also reportedly escaped from prison in 2024 with the help of accomplices before being recaptured after 13 days.
Another defendant, 24-year-old Moktar Diop, has admitted taking part in the break-in but denies using violence. A fourth suspect who had previously admitted participating in the robbery died by suicide in prison in 2024.
Two other accomplices who were under 18 when the robbery occurred had already been convicted by a children’s court in July and sentenced to three and four years in prison respectively.
The violent incident has renewed attention on a series of robberies targeting footballers and their families in the Paris area. Donnarumma was playing for Paris Saint-Germain when the attack occurred and has since moved to Manchester City. He and Elefante, who married in July 2026, were described by their lawyers as still deeply affected by the ordeal.