Bling Ring

Bling Ring
Named afterFemale celebrity targets
Founding locationCalabasas, California, U.S.
Years active2008–2009
TerritoryLos Angeles County, California
Leader(s)Rachel Lee, Nick Prugo
ActivitiesBurglary
Notable members
  • Rachel Lee
  • Nick Prugo
  • Alexis Neiers
  • Diana Tamayo
  • Courtney Ames
  • Johnny Ajar
  • Roy Lopez, Jr.

The Bling Ring (also known as Hollywood Hills Burglar Bunch, The Burglar Bunch, and the Hollywood Hills Burglars) was a group of seven teenagers and young adults based in and around Calabasas, California, convicted of multiple thefts.

They broke into the homes of several high-profile celebrities over a period believed to have been between October 2008 through August 2009. Their activities resulted in the theft of about $3 million in cash and belongings. Much of the stolen property belonged to socialite Paris Hilton, whose house was broken into several times, though over fifty homes were reportedly targeted.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Page 4: Bling Ring Behind Celebrity Hollywood Burglaries, Cops Say". ABC News. March 4, 2010. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
  2. ^ Allen, Nick (May 11, 2010). "Hollywood 'Bling Ring' burglar jailed". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
  3. ^ Salkin, Allen (November 13, 2009). "Going for the Bling — Hollywood Burglars". The New York Times. Retrieved January 6, 2012.