Two men receive jail terms for violent burglary of Donnarumma’s home

By the Editorial Team · Sunday, September 13, 2026

Two men were sentenced to prison for their roles in the violent July 2023 burglary of Gianluigi Donnarumma’s Paris apartment, with the ringleader receiving nine years and a significant fine while his accomplice got five years, two suspended. The attack, which caused severe physical and emotional trauma to Donnarumma and his wife, involved multiple assailants who stole nearly $1.1 million in valuables, and authorities are still seeking additional suspects connected to the crime.

Two men have been sentenced to prison in connection with a violent burglary at the Paris home of Gianluigi Donnarumma, the Italy international goalkeeper for Manchester City. The incident occurred in July 2023 when Donnarumma and his then-fiancée, now wife, Alessia Elefante, were attacked in their luxury apartment on Avenue Montaigne in central Paris.

Ilyas Kherbouch, 21, identified as the ringleader of the burglary, received a nine-year prison sentence and was fined approximately US$92,000 by the Paris Criminal Court. His co-defendant, Moktar D., was sentenced to five years in prison, with two years suspended pending probation. A third suspect, Khyan M., who was alleged by prosecutors to have helped orchestrate the robbery from behind bars, was acquitted.

During the early hours of July 21, 2023, four masked intruders forcibly entered the couple’s ninth-floor apartment by climbing across rooftops, then dragged the couple from their beds and held them at knifepoint. Donnarumma was severely beaten with hard knuckle gloves, resulting in bleeding, while Elefante was choked with a phone charging cable. The couple were separated and restrained as the attackers demanded money and valuables.

The assailants quickly fled with a haul estimated by Donnarumma to be worth nearly US$1.1 million, including cash, jewelry, watches, and luxury bags. The attack also had a profound personal impact; Elefante suffered a miscarriage, which was attributed to the trauma stemming from the assault.

At the time, Donnarumma was playing for Paris Saint-Germain, but he transferred to Manchester City in 2025. Prosecutors had called for prison sentences ranging from four to ten years for the three men involved, seeking the maximum term for Kherbouch, who gained additional notoriety after escaping from Villepinte prison in Seine-St-Denis last March.

The investigation revealed that at least seven individuals were involved in the burglary, with some suspects still unidentified. The court’s ruling concludes the case against the named defendants, while authorities continue efforts to identify and apprehend other participants linked to the violent intrusion.

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