By Mark Gray
5:30pm PDT, Jul 11, 2023
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Welcome to Hollywood, which seems to be ground zero for thieves these days as singers, actors and reality TV stars have all fallen victim to robbers in recent years. Join us as we take a look at some of the stars who've been burglarized…
Police are on the hunt for thieves who broke into the Los Angeles-area estate of Tina Knowles — the fashion designer mother of Beyonce and Solange — and made off with more than $1 million in money and valuables. TMZ reported on July 9, 2023, that four days earlier, someone from Tina's camp stopped by her home while Tina was out of town and discovered that an entire safe containing cash and jewelry was missing. TMZ further reported that it's unclear how the thieves got inside and removed the safe but that police are reviewing video footage and have launched an investigation as they hunt for answers.
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JoJo Siwa was victim of a "terrifying" early morning break-in at her Los Angeles home on May 15, 2023, and the crooks are still on the loose. The former "Dance Moms" star told her social media followers that the burglary occurred around 2:40 a.m. but that no one was home at the time and her dogs were not hurt, TMZ reported. Police believe two suspects entered the house via an open door. While sharing security footage on social media, JoJo said the masked thieves were armed when they entered, but police have not confirmed that weapons were involved. It's not known what the suspects took from the YouTube star's mansion. Security footage of the burglary "makes me sick to watch," JoJo said.
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Drake's Los Angeles was mansion was broken into on Jan. 26, 2023, and the culprit escaped unscathed… until he was found hours later and arrested. TMZ said the rapper's security alerted police to the residence after a man was seen leaving with some of Drake's property in his arms. The crook initially eluded cops, but he was spotted in the area a few hours later still carrying Drake's property. Drake was not home at the time of the burglary. Drake has dealt with break-ins before. A man was arrested at the same residence for misdemeanor trespassing in July 2022. In that incident, the 23-year-old suspect claimed Drake was his father.
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Zoey Deutch fell victim to a burglary in a big way in October 2022. TMZ reported that while the actress was away from her Los Angeles home for just a few hours, seemingly running errands, thieves were robbing her house: Sources told the webloid the "Set It Up" actress — who's the daughter of "Back to the Future" star Lea Thompson and director Howard Deutch — returned to find her door smashed in, her residence in disarray and $300,000 in cash and jewelry missing.
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Arsenio Hall was the target of two break-ins in 2022 — and making things even scarier, he was home when the criminals tried to get in! On Sept. 20, TMZ reported that days earlier, according to LAPD sources, the "Coming to America" star and former talk show host went downstairs to investigate after hearing a loud noise and found that someone had broken the glass on a sliding door in an attempt to gain entry but quickly left. A month earlier, two people broke a window then entered the home but got spooked and left when they realized he was there. According to TMZ, cops are looking at surveillance video from Arsenio's house and his neighborhood to try to ID the suspects and figure out if he's being targeted.
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On July 27, 2022, Mariah Carey was vacationing in Italy and the Hamptons when her $5.65 million Atlanta mansion was burglarized. Nearly a month later, three men were arrested in Miami and charged with the crime. TMZ reported that the suspects are responsible for a string of armed robberies, home invasions and burglaries in the Atlanta area (one victim was even shot during an incident). After the arrest, a source told TMZ that Mariah was "so grateful for the detectives who arrived on the scene immediately." But this wasn't the first time Mariah has been victimized…
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Take two. In October 2019, thieves broke into Mariah Carey's Los Angeles mansion and made off with $50,000 in goods including pricey purses and sunglasses. The home was reportedly hit at around 3 a.m. while the singer was out of town. TMZ reported that the crooks likely got in through a window or door on an upper floor as a ladder was found in the backyard. Mariah did have a security system and the silent alarm was tripped, but her security team didn't discover the break-in for about four hours.
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In October 2021, the Los Angeles mansion of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Dorit Kemsley was broken into… while she was home alone with her two children! She was held at gunpoint while her kids were asleep close by. "I begged them, I begged for my life, and begged for their life," she told "Extra" of her interactions with the robbers. "I don't care about any of it, take it all. You can have it all. Please, I'm a mother of babies. Please, they need me. Please don't hurt me." Thankfully, Doris and her children were not harmed during the home invasion. The robbers, however, took off with more than $1 million in valuables.
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Bella Thorne was the victim of a home robbery over Labor Day Weekend in 2018, TMZ reported. Burglars reportedly stole more than $150,000 worth of items including jewelry and vintage clothing, which they transported in her designer luggage. Surveillance footage was used to identify the thieves.
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It was a tough (jagged little) pill to swallow for Alanis Morissette: In February 2017, her Los Angeles-area home was broken into — and the crooks got away with a whopping $2 million in jewelry. The singer, who'd posted images of her jewelry on social media before the burglary, was not home at the time of the heist.
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Thieves broke into Hilary Duff's Beverly Hills home in July 2017 while the "Younger" star was out of town on vacation with her 5-year-old son, Luca Comrie, in Canada. "Someone broke through a door, rooted around and discovered Hilary's stash. The alarm never went off," TMZ reported, adding that its sources said the thief got away with jewelry worth "hundreds of thousands of dollars." Hilary had been posting photos and videos from her trip on social media, which TMZ speculates could have made her home an easy target for criminals.
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Which "Pretty Little Liars" star was the victim of an at-home robbery? Lucy Hale! In January 2018, her home was burglarized and $15,000 worth of purses and jewelry was stolen. "Thanks for all the kind words about my house," she tweeted after news of the robbery broke. "Luckily no one was hurt… Sad to lose some sentimental items, but thankful to be safe."
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In October 2016, Kim Kardashian was held at gunpoint and robbed of $10 million worth of jewelry — including her $4 million engagement ring from then-husband Kanye West — at the No Name Hotel in Paris during Fashion Week. That evening, Kim, who'd decided to stay in, was alone in her hotel room while the family's bodyguard left to watch over sisters Kourtney Kardashian and Kendall Jenner when they went out. Before stealing Kim's jewelry — which also included two diamond Cartier bracelets, a diamond and gold Jacob necklace, a gold Rolex watch and diamond Lorraine Schwartz earrings — the burglars tied her hands and feet and put tape over her mouth and legs. French police had arrested 17 people in connection with the harrowing robbery by January 2017.
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Kim Kardashian isn't the only member of her family who's been targeted by thieves. In October 2009, Kourtney Kardashian's Calabasas townhome was ransacked with burglars making off with a $30,000 Cartier watch, a Rolex and diamond jewelry that all totaled approximately $108,000. Little sis Kendall Jenner was also a burglary victim…
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Kendall Jenner was robbed of about $200,000 in March 2017. The model had been at her Los Angeles home most of the day but when she stepped out, the thieves struck. When she returned and went to her bedroom, she realized that her jewelry box had been stolen. There was reportedly no sign of forced entry — initial lw enforcement speculation pointed to an inside job.
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Kate Moss is also a burglary victim. In May 2010, the British supermodel's London home was ransacked by thieves who took $115,000 worth of art including a portrait of Kate by street artist Banksy.
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We're all familiar with the infamous "Bling Ring" that wreaked havoc on celebrity homes, right? From 2008 to 2009, a group of five teens and one 27-year-old ransacked the multimillion dollar homes of several stars… including heiress and DJ Paris Hilton. Paris reportedly left a key under a mat and left her door unlocked, which allowed the group access to her house. They ended up visiting five times and stole more than $2 million in clothing, jewelry and money.
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Another "Bling Ring" victim? Lindsay Lohan, whose Hollywood Hills home was targeted by the group in August 2009. They reportedly made away with $130,000 in jewelry and clothing.
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In February 2017, Nicki Minaj's Los Angeles mansion was burglarized — thieves got away with about $200,000 worth of jewelry and other valuables. It's unclear if they were inspired by Nicki's Instagram posts showing off her rings, bracelets and necklaces, but this particular robbery got personal. "The suspect or suspects knocked over and flipped furniture and items all over the house … almost as if they were frantically looking for something," TMZ reported at the time. "They vandalized certain items in the house … destroyed picture frames, perfume bottles, furniture … and even cut up Nicki's clothing."
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Rachel Bilson's home was burglarized in October 2017. The actress had reportedly left her place around 10 a.m. only to return four hours later to find it ransacked. It was believed that thieves got away with about $50,000 in expensive shoes and designer handbags. Of course, this wasn't the only time the star of "The O.C." was robbed: Back in May 2009, the notorious "Bling Ring" broke into her home five times.
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Jason Derulo was out of town when a maid discovered something was amiss in his Los Angeles residence in September 2017. TMZ reported that "multiple people forced their way into Derulo's home, possibly breaking a door and window." Burglars discovered and stole $300,000 in cash and jewelry. Police believe it could have been an inside job since only one specific room was targeted.
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David Spade joined the non-exclusive burglary victim club in June 2017 when crooks busted into his house and took off with a safe that contained about $80,000 in cash and jewelry, including a wedding band that belonged to the comedian's mom.
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Michael B. Jordan was on the losing end of a burglary in May 2017 after someone smashed a window in his Los Angeles home and took off with cash and jewelry. The actor wasn't there at the time. Unlike some other celebrity burglaries, it's suspected that this one was a random job and Michael wasn't targeted.
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In October 2012, Julianne Moore's New York City home was broken into. Thieves stole 10 pieces of jewelry worth approximately $127,000, the New York Post reported, including a $33,000 Cartier platinum and diamond tennis bracelet and four Cartier watches worth $77,800.
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"Shameless" star Emmy Rossum had a terrible March 2017: The actress's Los Angeles home was burglarized while she was out of town. Crooks zeroed in on two safes in her home. Unfortunately for Emmy, she left the safe codes out in plain view, so the burglars didn't even have to struggle to get the goods inside. TMZ reported that $150,000 in antique jewelry was missing. A housekeeper was the first to notice a crime had taken place.
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Count Jaime Pressly as a victim of a burglary. Jamie told authorities someone broke into her Los Angeles home in March 2017. She was in town but out to dinner when the break-in occurred. The thieves got in by smashing a window and took a safe that contained about $30,000 in jewelry, TMZ reported. Also in the safe: a .38 caliber revolver.
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In May 2017, Scott Disick was away at a highly publicized birthday party in Las Vegas when someone violated his Los Angeles home. Media outlets suspected the robbery was an inside job because the crook knew he would be out of state and seemed to know where the security cameras were located, so they were able to get in and out undetected.
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Patti Stanger was the victim of a major burglary while staying at the Luxe Sunset Boulevard hotel in May 2017. TMZ reported that thieves stole more than $300,000 in clothes, jewelry and purses from the "Millionaire Matchmaker" star after breaking the lock and entering her hotel room.
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A$AP Rocky's burglary was a scary one. According to multiple media accounts, in May 2017, a woman — supposedly his sister — was approached by three armed men outside the rapper's home in Los Angeles's Beverly Grove area and was forced to let the criminals inside. They tried to get her to open a safe but after she wasn't able to, they left with it. They later abandoned it on a nearby sidewalk when they couldn't get it into their getaway car. Despite that setback, the crooks still got away with $1.5 million in loot.
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Romance novel cover model Fabio fell victim to a burglary in March 2017. Crooks got away with $200,000 in valuables. He told KCBS that his 200-pound safe was stolen. It was filled with his $127,000 gold coin collection and an $80,000 watch collection. The safe was later recovered but had been emptied out. He blamed California Governor Jerry Brown for the burglary as the governor had championed the passing of Prop 57, which made thousands of non-violent-crime felons eligible for parole.
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"Dog Whisperer" star Cesar Millan got bit by the burglary bug in January 2017. Thieves entered his home in Los Angeles's Studio City neighborhood through an unlocked bathroom window and made off with hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of jewelry, reports revealed. Surveillance cameras caught the crooks in the act.
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"Basketball Wives: LA" star Laura Govan came home from a vacation in May 2017 to find her home rummaged through and ransacked. TMZ reported that the kitchen window "was smashed" and that "items were thrown all over the house." Crooks got away with a pretty massive haul: Nearly $100,000 in cash and $615,000 in jewelry including a Rolex watch worth $50,000. She had a security system but it unfortunately wasn't turned on.
