Kim Kardashian robbed of diamond jewelry worth $50,000 in New York in 2007

Kim Kardashian in 2007. Photo / Getty

As Kim Kardashian recovers in a New York apartment after this week's diamond heist, it's been revealed the star has been targeted before.

According to the New York Post, back in 2007, Kardashian claimed US$70,000 worth of possessions were swiped at the Delta terminal of JFK Airport while airline employees and fans were taking her picture and asking for her autograph.

Kim Kardashian arrives at the William Rast Spring 2007 Street Sexy fashion show at Social Hollywood on October 17, 2006 in Los Angeles. Photo / Getty

It's believed that the items included $60,000 worth of diamond jewellery, a Cartier watch, and Kim's laptop and digital camera.

A Delta spokesman at the time told TMZ they were "investigating Ms Kardashian's claim regarding a loss of valuables from her baggage."

Kylie Jenner, Kim Kardashian and Kendall Jenner pose for a photo at the Keeping Up With the Kardashians viewing party. Photo / Getty

No police report was ever filed.

Kardashian's rep at the time, Cindy Guagenti, called a journalist from the New York Post "weird" and "jealous," when quizzed over why no official statement was made.

Kim's not the only member of the family to have been robbed.

Kim Kardashian reads a Louisville Courier Journal newspaper featuring herself in 2009. Photo / Getty

Kris Kardashian's house was broken into when she was hanging Christmas decorations last year and Kourtney Kardashian's LA townhouse was robbed in October 2009.