Gianluigi Donnarumma and Pregnant Partner Threatened During Home Invasion
Home Invasion Targets Donnarumma and Pregnant Partner
In July 2023, Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and his then-pregnant partner, Alessia Elefante, experienced a terrifying home invasion. The incident occurred while they were asleep in their luxury apartment on Avenue Montaigne in Paris.
Details Unveiled in Court
Recent proceedings in a Paris court revealed disturbing details about the violent attack. Robbers broke into the couple's residence, threatening them with knives and physically assaulting them. They bound the victims and demanded valuables during the ordeal.
- Donnarumma was woken by a man whispering "shh," then hit in the face with a knuckle duster.
- The intruder demanded watches, prompting Donnarumma to show an Audemars Piguet watch on his dressing table, a luxury brand worth hundreds of thousands of euros.
- Elefante was similarly attacked and ordered to hand over money and watches; she gave a Cartier watch, jewelry, and about €2,000 in cash.
Violence and Demands Escalate
The robbers wanted the code for a safe, which Elefante claimed was empty and unknown to her. Despite her protest and revealing her pregnancy, the attackers pulled her hair and struck her thighs. Eventually, Donnarumma provided the safe code, confirming it was empty.
- The robbers fled with luxury handbags, cash, watches, and keys to a Mercedes and Lamborghini.
- Authorities believe four intruders accessed the apartment by climbing a ladder onto the roof, then entering through a window.
- Two suspects, Ilyas Kherbouch (21) and Khyan Mamouni, are accused of organizing the robbery from prison.
- Kherbouch has a history of 11 prior convictions and briefly escaped custody in March.
- He caused disruptions during the trial by insulting and threatening police officers.
Impact on the Couple
The couple, now married with a child, remain deeply shaken by the incident according to their lawyers. Donnarumma, who was playing for Paris Saint-Germain at the time, is not expected to testify during the ongoing two-day hearing.
