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97-491: 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

194-427: A permanent magnet mounted on the pet's collar to activate a matching electromagnetic mechanism that unlatches the door panel when the magnet comes within range; several pets can be fitted with collars that match the same door. Pet doors with infrared locks open only when a collar-mounted device transmits the correct code to the latch's receiver, allowing owners to have multiple flaps that different pets can use, e.g.

291-424: A $ 1,500 "Future Teacher" scholarship after graduation. Along with Lee, she had been fined and put on probation for engaging in petty theft. According to Prugo, her entire wardrobe consisted of stolen items. Her small size was utilized during one burglary in which she gained the group access to a home by crawling through a dog door . She was also an unauthorized immigrant and was initially threatened with deportation by

388-533: A disaster relief training program called Fire Camp. In March 2013, after having served one year and four months, she was released on parole. On October 19, 2012, after pleading no contest to having burgled Lindsay Lohan's house, Diana Tamayo was sentenced to three years of probation, as well as 60 days of community service. If convicted at trial, she would have faced up to six years in prison. Her lawyer claimed she had admitted to police that she broke in after they threatened her family with "immigration consequences." She

485-430: A door unlocked? Who would leave a lot of money lying around?" and chose Paris Hilton because they figured she was "dumb." On their maiden trip to Hilton's home, Prugo and Lee went alone, having used Google Earth to find a place to access her community via a hill climb. They went up to the front door and tried ringing the doorbell to see if anyone was there. They discovered a key under the doormat , but then realized it

582-556: A fence. A related idea to the pet door is the pet gate, an easily human-operated portal that keeps pets in (or out) and thwarts their attempts to open it by using a thumb-operated switch or a smooth door handle, and which is tall enough that it cannot be jumped over by the type of pet for which it was designed. Styles vary, but they are typically made of wooden or metal bars or a wire lattice, and have adjustable widths so that they can be used to span arbitrary entrances, hallways or windows. Common uses are to keep pets inside while ventilating

679-399: A firearm by a felon, and one count of possession of ammunition — and pleaded not guilty to all of them. Later, however, he pleaded no contest for selling cocaine, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and one count of receiving stolen property. The stolen property charge referred to a Rolex watch owned by Orlando Bloom. On April 15, 2010, Ajar was sentenced to three years in jail. He

776-463: A jar of marijuana and more than $ 20,000 in $ 100 bills. People magazine reported that the ring members except for Lee were booked for residential burglary, with bail set at $ 50,000. Simultaneously, Lee was held for "possession of stolen property," with bail set at only $ 3,000. However, Vanity Fair reported that Lee was charged with residential burglary for the Lohan, Hilton, and Patridge heists. At

873-405: A key with RFID. The key is attached to the pet's collar, and the electric door only opens for the assigned keys. In England , Ireland , and other areas with large numbers of livestock fences and walls in areas through which people walk on footpaths, stiles often have wooden, lift-up dog hatchways next to them, because dogs are not good at climbing stile steps and are often too heavy to lift over

970-711: A luxury rehab facility in Malibu for a year, having been offered her stay free of charge by the facility's owner, who attended her hearing. She was at the facility from December 2010 until December 2011. In an entry posted to her blog in April 2013, she stated that she has been sober since then and has become a counselor interning at the facility. She is now married to Canadian businessman Evan Haines, whom she met at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. As of early 2022, both Neiers and Haines announced their separation on Instagram. They both still co-parent their children. Alleged ringleader Lee

1067-408: A male householder with no wife present, 310 (3.6%) were unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 31 (0.4%) were same-sex married couples or partnerships . About 1,624 households (19.0%) were made up of individuals, and 525 (6.1%) consisted of someone living alone who was age 65 or older. The average household size was 2.70. There were 6,381 families (74.7% of all households); the average family size

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1164-433: A member of Newton's alma mater Trinity College, one J. M. F. Wright, reported this same story (from an unknown source) in his 1827 memoir, adding: "Whether this account be true or false, indisputably true is it that there are in the door to this day two plugged holes of the proper dimensions for the respective egresses of cat and kitten." Modern cat flaps are popular in some countries, even in urban environments, particularly

1261-404: A new generation of more expensive pet doors making use of specific materials, automation, time control devices, and/or sophisticated sensors to deal with common problems like poor insulation and drafts, higher noise levels, insufficient pet safety and access difficulties. The Oxford English Dictionary records the first use of the phrase "cat flap" in 1957 and "cat door" in 1959, but the idea

1358-453: A non-partisan basis. Each year, the council selects one of its members to act as mayor and preside over city council meetings; a mayor pro tempore is also selected at this time, to serve for one year, concurrent to the mayoral term. While the mayor has additional responsibilities/duties, the mayor is not vested with any additional administrative authority. The City of Calabasas uses a council-manager model of local government. The city council

1455-515: A nonprofit organization that designs and builds universally accessible playgrounds, Brandon's Village is about 1 acre (4,000 m ) in size. Its playground equipment is over 70% independently playable by children with disabilities, and also provides meaningful and stimulating play opportunities for children without disabilities. Grape Arbor Park is a small park and green space situated on Lost Road Hills off Ventura Freeway in Calabasas, and serves

1552-549: A permanent campus in Santa Paula, California . The Gillette Estate/Claretville property is known as the King Gillette Ranch and is part of Malibu Creek State Park . The land and historic structures by architect Wallace Neff are at the intersection of Mulholland Highway and Las Virgenes Road in unincorporated Calabasas. The Malibu Hindu Temple , located on Las Virgenes Road in unincorporated Calabasas,

1649-419: A plywood or plastic paneled door, into which it is straightforward to cut a large round hole, but can also be fitted in brickwork or (if a sealed unit is obtained with the hole already provided) in a double glazed door. The latter is a relatively expensive option but may be the only alternative in some cases. Removable pet doors suitable for sliding glass doors are also available. Innovation has contributed to

1746-542: A population of 22,491 (as of July 1, 2022). The name Calabasas is an archaic Californio variant spelling of the Spanish word calabazas , meaning " winter squashes " (the area abounds in wild squashes). The Spanish botanist Jose Longinos Martinez recorded Las Calabazas as a place name in 1792. The San Fernando Valley has been inhabited by the Chumash and Tongva for thousands of years. Spanish explorers were

1843-469: A restaurant and bar in Calabasas. Ames had recruited him as a reseller, and he also participated in burglarizing at least one victim, Paris Hilton , from whom he is alleged to have stolen $ 2 million in jewelry, which he carried out with him in a Louis Vuitton bag. He was unable to sell most of it. The group targeted media figures known for their fashionable tastes and stylish, status-driven lifestyles. Their primary targets were female, having been chosen, in

1940-485: A rigid plate into parallel rails on the left and right of the interior side of the pet door, useful during bad weather or when the owners are traveling with their pets. Pet doors are generally designed to be safe for any type of pet. The panels are often designed with soft vinyl that does not trap or injure the animal. Cheap, easily replaceable pet doors are made from plastic and may not always be robust enough for large, boisterous pets. Pet doors are most often fitted in

2037-693: A shuttle and trolley service. It augments the service provided by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and funds its own municipal library (as opposed to participating in the Los Angeles County library system), runs the Calabasas Tennis and Swim Center, Creekside Klubhouse, public parks, and has a protected and maintained historical district called "Old Town Calabasas". Calabasas has two branches of

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2134-442: A small cat flap to the back yard and a large dog door accessing a dog run . Either type can be used to selectively allow one pet outside access, while denying it to another (e.g., an ill animal that needs to stay indoors). Some of the newest models use radio-frequency identification to electronically read a pet's microchip implant . This removes the need for a cat to wear a collar, which could become lost. Other high-end doors use

2231-484: A supporting role as Garvey's mother, Iris. Another film adaptation, also titled The Bling Ring , directed by Sofia Coppola was released theatrically in June 2013. The film, which starred Emma Watson (Alexis Neiers), Taissa Farmiga (Tess Taylor) and Leslie Mann ( Laurie ), as well as newcomers Israel Broussard (Prugo), Katie Chang (Lee), Claire Julien (Courtney Ames), and Georgia Rock (Gabby Neiers), also changes

2328-421: Is a list of residential communities within Calabasas. They are organized by the street they are connected to. Mont Calabasas, a community on Las Virgenes Road , was annexed into the city of Calabasas in 2011. Prior to annexation, the neighborhood was located in an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County. The 2010 United States Census reported Calabasas to have a population of 23,058. The population density

2425-407: Is also connected to a small maintained hiking trail. Wild Walnut Park is an outdoor preserve located along Mulholland Highway in Calabasas. The park features walking paths and picnic benches. In 2020, a portion of the park was approved to be used as a dog park. City policies are enacted by a five-member city council. Council members serve overlapping four-year terms and are elected at-large, on

2522-852: Is also known as one of the wealthiest cities in the United States. According to the city's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report , the top employers in the city are: During the dot-com bubble , a number of technology companies were located on a stretch of Agoura Rd. parallel to the US 101 Freeway, leading that area of Calabasas to develop a reputation as the "101 Technology Corridor". These businesses included several computer-networking companies Xylan (later Alcatel-Lucent ), Netcom Systems (later Spirent Communications ), Ixia Communications , j2 Global Communications , Tekelec , and software company Digital Insight . Although some of these companies have since relocated, been acquired, or ceased operations,

2619-463: Is an adjustable catch to restrict the opening of the device to either one direction or the other; for example, to allow the pet to come in for the night, but not go out again until the owner releases the catch the next morning. Some pets, mostly cats with their retractile claws and flexible paws, learn to circumvent one-way pet doors, especially the "flap-within-flap" design. Most also have a locking mechanism of some kind, and can be closed off by sliding

2716-536: Is bordered by the Woodland Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles to the northeast, Topanga to the east, Malibu to the south, Agoura Hills to the west, and Hidden Hills to the north. The commemorative El Camino Real runs east–west through Calabasas as the Ventura Freeway (US 101). By 2015, several annexations had increased the city's total land area to 13.6 square miles (35 km ). One of

2813-401: Is mostly lost, but in some rural areas, such as Valencia , Spain, and Vaunage , France, farm cat doors and holes ( Spanish : gateras , French : chatières ) are still common. The 14th-century English writer Geoffrey Chaucer described a simple cat hole in the "Miller's Tale" from his Canterbury Tales (late 14th century). In the narrative, a servant whose knocks go unanswered uses

2910-499: Is much older. In rural areas, cat doors (often simple holes) in the walls, doors or even roofs of grain and flour storage spaces have long been used to welcome feral cats to hunt rodent pests that feed on these stores. Human semi-domestication of wildcats dates back to at least 7,500 BC in Cyprus , and the domestic cat was a part of everyday life in grain-dependent ancient Egypt (ca. 6,000 BC onward). In modern times, this function

3007-612: Is one of the oldest existing buildings in greater Los Angeles . The city was incorporated on April 5, 1991, making it the newest city in Los Angeles County . Calabasas is situated in the southwestern region of the San Fernando Valley , between the foothills of the Santa Monica and Santa Susana mountains. It is 29.9 miles (48.1 km) northwest of downtown Los Angeles (via US 101 ). The city

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3104-555: Is primarily responsible for legislative, financial, and political matters, while an appointed city manager serves as the city's chief executive. The city manager is primarily responsible for managing day-to-day operations and providing general oversight. The city manager is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the city council. In the California State Legislature , Calabasas is in the 24th Senate District , represented by Democrat Ben Allen , and in

3201-455: Is reportedly pursuing a career in fitness and nutrition, and has credited God for turning her life around. Roy Lopez Jr. was sentenced on November 8, 2012, after pleading no contest to stealing over $ 2 million of jewelry from Paris Hilton. He was given three years of probation and credited for 100 days he had already served in jail. He reportedly left California for a job in Texas. Courtney Ames

3298-548: Is served by Arthur E. Wright Middle School, located on Las Virgenes Road, which prior to 2004, was the city's only middle school. Calabasas is also home to Chaparral, Round Meadow, Lupin Hill, and Bay Laurel public elementary schools, which are part of the Las Virgenes Unified School District, as well as the private Viewpoint School . Calabasas funds its own public transportation in the form of

3395-594: Is visited by many Hindus and others from both in and outside California. The Hindu Temple Society of Southern California was incorporated in the State of California as a nonprofit religious organization on August 18, 1977. The City of Calabasas Community Services Department operates a number of facilities. These include: Brandon's Village is a public playground located at Gates Canyon Park in Calabasas. It serves over 5,000 special needs children from Calabasas and surrounding communities. Designed by Shane's Inspiration ,

3492-565: The 42nd Assembly District , represented by Democrat Jacqui Irwin . In the United States House of Representatives , Calabasas is in California's 26th congressional district , represented by Democrat Julia Brownley . In 2005, Calabasas voters overwhelmingly passed Measure D. The ordinance protects and preserves existing areas of open space in Calabasas by requiring two-thirds voter approval before any land in

3589-494: The Las Virgenes Unified School District . The district also serves the nearby communities of Agoura Hills, Bell Canyon, and Hidden Hills, and certain smaller areas. Calabasas High School is a part of the district. In January 2004, Alice C. Stelle Middle School, located at the corner of Mulholland Highway and Paul Revere Road, was opened to serve the eastern half of the city. The western half

3686-671: The United Kingdom where it is estimated that about 74% of cats have access to the outdoors. Dog doors are common in suburban North America, where they mostly lead to fenced-in yards. Pet doors are also common between suburban homes and their attached garages, so that pet-related mess (cat box, dog food, etc.) can be kept in the garage with pets having free access. Several types of pet doors that allow selective access are available. The advantages of this type of pet door over simpler models are improved weather resistance, and home security against strays and other unwanted animals. Some use

3783-841: The United States Postal Service located in Suite 10 at 4774 Park Granada, and at the Malibu Shell Post Office at 4807 Las Virgenes Road. The City of Calabasas contracts with the County of Los Angeles to provide emergency services.: The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department operates the Malibu/Lost Hills Station at 27050 Agoura Road in Calabasas. The Los Angeles County Fire Department provides medical and fire suppression services to Calabasas. LACFD operates two stations in

3880-412: The exorcism of children whose parents believed them to be possessed by evil. In June 2006, Nick and his family moved to Calabasas where he eventually met Rachel Lee. According to Nick, their first crime together involved stealing a wallet out of a parked car and going on a shopping spree with the credit cards found inside. Lee befriended Prugo after he arrived at Indian Hills and introduced him to most of

3977-495: The Bling Ring. Calabasas, California Calabasas ( / ˌ k æ l ə ˈ b æ s ə s / , CAL -ə- BASS -əs ; Spanish for " squashes ") is a city in the southwestern region of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County, California , United States. Situated between the foothills of the Santa Monica and Santa Susana mountains, 29.9 miles (48.1 km) northwest of downtown Los Angeles , Calabasas has

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4074-508: The City of Calabasas located at 5215 Las Virgines Road, and 24130 Calabasas Road. Dog door A pet door is found to be convenient by many owners of companion animals, especially dogs and cats, because it lets the pets come and go as they please, reducing the need for pet-owners to let or take the pet outside manually, and curtailing unwanted behaviour such as loud vocalisation to be let outside, scratching on doors or walls, and (especially in

4171-522: The Comprehensive Second-Hand Smoke Control Ordinance that prohibits smoking in all public places in the City of Calabasas where other persons may be exposed to second-hand smoke. These places include indoor and outdoor businesses, hotels, parks, apartment common areas, restaurants, and bars where people can be reasonably expected to congregate or meet. Under the law, smoking outdoors in public areas within

4268-497: The Hilton burglaries included snorting cocaine, which Prugo claims they found inside the residence. According to Ames, at one point Prugo discovered that he could fit into Hilton's footwear, and did a "victory dance" wearing a pair of her high-heeled shoes; Prugo subsequently denied ever wearing Hilton's shoes. Later, Hilton agreed to having the film The Bling Ring shot in her house where the burglaries took place. The ring burglarized

4365-498: The actor. During her stay at the Century Regional Detention Facility, she occupied the same cell block as Bling Ring victim Lindsay Lohan, but says they never spoke to each other. After serving 30 days of her sentence, she was released. In December 2010, Neiers was arrested again, this time for possession of heroin . Rather than being sentenced to further time behind bars, she was allowed to live at

4462-587: The area continues to be home to a significant technology presence. The city sponsors many annual events including: The Calabasas Farmers Market is held every Saturday from 8:00am to 1:00pm at 23504 Calabasas Road. The Claretians (The Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Rome, or The Claretian Order) of the Catholic Church had come to Southern California by way of Mexico in

4559-402: The burglary, knowing that if they were captured by surveillance cameras stealing from the star's home, the footage would be widely seen. Alexis Neiers informed police that Lee and Prugo were responsible for the Lohan burglary during an anonymous phone call. Prugo's face had been captured on surveillance at the home, and the police determined through Facebook that Lee and Prugo were friends. Prugo

4656-485: The cars and go shopping the next day in areas like Melrose Avenue . They would be dressed well, and according to Prugo, merchants never questioned their use of the cards. He was sentenced to two years in state prison after pleading no contest to three counts of first-degree residential burglary. He was released from prison on probation after serving one year. Alexis Neiers had been part of Lee's social circle at Indian Hills. Alexis claims to have only been involved in

4753-402: The case of dogs) excreting in the house. They also help to ensure that a pet left outdoors can safely get back into the house unattended, in the case of inclement weather. The simplest type are bottom-weighted flaps hung from the top of the opening, which swing shut on their own, but may be spring-aided to increase wind resistance. These flaps often feature magnets around the edges to help keep

4850-538: The cat door to peek in: An hole he foond, ful lowe upon a bord Ther as the cat was wont in for to crepe, And at the hole he looked in ful depe, And at the last he hadde of hym a sighte. Exeter Cathedral is thought to have the oldest documented cat access hole, with records indicating a payment of eight pence made to the cathedral carpenters to cut a hole in the door to enable the cat of William Cotton , Bishop of Exeter 1598 - 1621 to catch rats and mice. In an apparent early modern example of urban legend ,

4947-399: The chief investigator in the case, was approached as a consultant for The Bling Ring , Sofia Coppola's film adaptation of the case. He was later offered the opportunity to play himself in the film. However, he allegedly wasn't granted permission from his superiors to work on the film, and his involvement led to him being investigated. A potential conflict of interest was cited because when he

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5044-562: The city designated as open space may be redesignated for another use. In 2007, the Calabasas City Council adopted Ordinance 2007–233, banning retail food establishments, nonprofit food providers, and city facilities from using food-packaging materials made of expanded polystyrene (Styrofoam). The ordinance requires food-service establishments in Calabasas to use environmentally acceptable packaging starting March 31, 2008, and to report ongoing compliance with this ordinance on

5141-434: The city is restricted to select "designated smoking areas". The law went into effect on March 16, 2006, garnering much local and national media attention. The full text of the ordinance may be found at Calabasas' official website. The ordinance was expanded in early 2008, requiring 80% of rental apartment buildings to be permanently designated as non-smoking units by January 1, 2012. Calabasas residents are zoned to schools in

5238-463: The city. The population density was 1,528.8 inhabitants per square mile (590.3 inhabitants/km ). The 8,350 housing units averaged 566.7 per square mile (218.8/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 85.92% White (including a large Iranian community and people of Jewish faith or ancestry), 2.18% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 7.71% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.31% from other races, and 2.71% from two or more races. About 4.74% of

5335-454: The door closed against weather and wind. Some pet doors, made of rigid materials, have side-mounted hinges and swing open like saloon doors, and usually have a spring or other contrivance to force their closure after the pet has gone through. Another door type, also rigid, may hinge at the top and simply rely on gravity to swing it down to where magnetism may engage to hold it properly closed. The rigid materials used are often made from plastic for

5432-850: The early 1900s, working in Los Angeles inner-city missions. From 1952 to 1977, they operated the Theological Seminary of Claretville and the Immaculate Heart Claretian Novitiate on the former Gillette Estate, which they renamed Claretville. Thomas Aquinas College rented the Claretville campus from the Claretians from 1971 to 1978. When the Claretians sold their Claretville property in 1978 to Clare Prophet and her Church Universal and Triumphant , Thomas Aquinas College began construction on

5529-503: The end of the crime spree, Lee moved to Las Vegas to live with her father. Rachel was sentenced to four years in prison, and was released after 16 months. Nicholas Frank Prugo transferred to Indian Hills High School after being expelled from Calabasas High School for excessive absences. In 2003, Prugo had a role as "Kenny" in Little Lost Souls: Children Possessed , a made-for-TV quasi-documentary about

5626-496: The first Europeans to set foot on the land. In 1770, an expedition headed by Gaspar de Portolá crossed the area while returning to Mexico from Northern California. In 1776, a northbound party of explorers led by Juan Bautista de Anza camped there on its way from Mexico. Calabasas was the name given to a ranchería in the Los Angeles area in 1795. The Leonis Adobe , in Old Town Calabasas, dates back to 1844 and

5723-481: The first business day of each calendar year. In 2011, the City Council passed Ordinance 2011-282 which banned grocery stores, convenience stores (minimarts), liquor stores, drug stores, and pharmacies from furnishing single-use plastic carryout bags. The ordinance also requires that if those businesses furnish paper carryout bags, they must charge customers 10 cents per bag. In February 2006, Calabasas enacted

5820-482: The framing, and for a transparent door element, high density polystyrene, or better such as acrylics like plexiglass. The tolerances possible with rigid form allow fitting the door and frame with a low friction weather seal designed to block air flow without binding caused by friction around the sealing perimeter. This may be achieved with a synthetic material resembling a sparse high-piled velvet with fibers stiff and elastic enough to resist matting. Another common feature

5917-518: The group's community, the son of a career criminal and drug addict. He had previously spent two years in federal prison, having been convicted for drug trafficking in Wyoming at age 22. Ajar first met Ames and her friends at a nightclub called The Green Door and allowed them access, even though they used fake identification documents. At the time of the burglaries, he worked as a promoter for club Les Deux Café. Roy Lopez and Ames had worked together at

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6014-413: The group's crime sprees in the late 2000s. The docuseries was subsequently picked up by Netflix and released as The Real Bling Ring: Hollywood Heist on September 21, 2022. In 2023, an HBO documentary The Ringleader: The Case of the Bling Ring was released, focusing on Rachel Lee speaking out for the first time. The Law & Order: Los Angeles premiere episode bases a Hollywood crime circle on

6111-500: The home of Audrina Patridge on February 22, 2009, the night of that year's Academy Awards ceremony. They accessed her home in Hollywood Hills by entering an unlocked door and took jewelry, her passport, her laptop computer, and custom-fit jeans. The value of what they took was estimated to amount to around $ 43,000. Lee and Prugo were recorded on Patridge's surveillance videos, which Patridge uploaded to her website. Despite

6208-455: The invention of the pet door was attributed to Isaac Newton (1642–1727) in a story (authored anonymously and published in a column of anecdotes in 1893) to the effect that Newton foolishly made a large hole for his adult cat and a small one for her kittens, not realizing the kittens could use the large hole as well. Two Newton biographers cite passages saying that Newton kept "neither cat nor dog in his chamber". Yet over 60 years earlier,

6305-652: The latter was planning to move to her father's home in Las Vegas and wanted Bloom's art to decorate with. Brian Austin Green 's home was targeted, because, according to Prugo, Lee liked the clothes of his wife at the time, actress Megan Fox . While there, the group also found and took Green's SIG Sauer .380 semi-automatic handgun, which police later found in the possession of Ajar. Even though by August 2009 Lee had moved into her father's place in Las Vegas, she felt compelled to return to California for yet another burglary,

6402-472: The names of the members. One of the ring's real-life victims, Paris Hilton, appeared as herself in the film. Tamayo or a character based on her was written out of the film, but her act of crawling through a pet flap remained, having been done by a relative of a ring member. On April 25, 2022, a three-part documentary series called Bling Ring: Hollywood Heist premiered on Channel 4 , featuring interviews with Prugo and Alexis Neiers, as well as reconstructions of

6499-421: The oldest neighborhoods in Calabasas is Park Moderne, or the "Bird Streets". A former artists' colony , remnants remain of the club house, pool, and cabins scattered across streets with bird names, such as Meadow Lark, Blackbird, Bluebird, and Hummingbird located right behind Calabasas High School . Calabasas has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate with mild, relatively wet winters and hot, dry summers. Below

6596-491: The one robbery at Orlando Bloom ’s house. Police searched her home and reported that they found stolen items in the possession of Neiers, her sister Gabrielle, and their adopted sister Tess Taylor, and that she was caught on camera leaving the scene of the crime with stolen bags. She initially denied any wrongdoing, but later changed her plea in court to no contest. Diana Tamayo was the student body president at Indian Hills, where she had been voted "best smile" and been awarded

6693-452: The other people who would eventually join the crime spree. The two initially bonded over their interest in fashion and social media. After being accepted into her circle of friends and participating in their nightlife activities, Prugo became hooked on drugs and began stealing from his parents to support his addiction. The first home they burgled together occurred during the summer after tenth grade , when he claims that Lee suggested they burgle

6790-492: The other ring participants were issued by the Los Angeles Police Department. Lee, Tamayo, Ames, Neiers, and Lopez were all subsequently arrested for their connection to the burglaries. Lee was taken into custody while at her father's home in Las Vegas. Police reported that she calmly asked them hypothetical questions about how it might help her if she did have information and shared that information with

6887-428: The police to get her to cooperate. Courtney Ames was a Calabasas High School student and an "old friend" of Lee's. It was through Ames that the others met Lopez and Ajar, her boyfriend. Johnny Ajar, a former convict, is not believed to have participated in the burglaries, but was recruited by Ames, his girlfriend, to sell some of the stolen items for cash . He was raised in housing projects around Reseda , outside of

6984-452: The police. Their report stated that she believed she had removed all incriminating evidence from her home. However, police found a coat identified as belonging to Lohan and topless pictures of Hilton left in an unlocked safe in Hilton's home. Seeing this, Lee was reported to have instantly turned hysterical, acting as though she were suddenly sick and gagging as though she were going to vomit. Other items reported to have been seized from Lee were

7081-404: The population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race. Of 8,350 households, 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living at home, 64.3% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were not families. About 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.1% had someone living alone who was age 65 or older. The average household size

7178-448: The premises by cutting through a security fence. Once inside, they stole a large amount of high fashion-label clothing, Bloom's vintage Rolex watch collection, Louis Vuitton luggage, and artworks; in all totaling nearly half a million dollars. Neiers, who denies having gone there knowingly, was high on heroin at the time and was reported as having gone outside to vomit and then urinate in the bushes. Tamayo and Lee went back inside because

7275-538: The residence of an acquaintance from Woodland Hills whom Prugo knew to be out of town at the time. Prugo claims to have been reluctant but did not want to risk losing her friendship. During that first burglary, they reportedly discovered $ 8,000 in cash hidden under a bed. They split the money, and the next day went on a shopping spree on Rodeo Drive . Prugo and Lee began checking the doors of expensive cars parked in their neighborhood to see if they were unlocked on an almost nightly basis. They would take credit cards found in

7372-538: The surrounding residential area. The park includes a baseball diamond, tennis court, sand volleyball court, playground, and picnic tables. In 2018, the park was damaged during the Woolsey Fire , with playground equipment, landscaping, and irrigation needing repair. The park was renovated by the city, with reconstruction being completed in 2020. Calabasas Bark Park is a small dog park with a grass space and separated gated children's area with water fountains. The park

7469-466: The target being Lindsay Lohan , who was Lee's "ultimate fashion icon" and "biggest conquest." On the 23rd, Lee, Prugo, and Tamayo allegedly stole around $ 130,000 worth of clothes and jewelry from Lohan's home in Hollywood Hills. According to Prugo, Tamayo and Lee were "freaking out" over Lohan's things. By that time, they were well-publicized criminals at large. Prugo was especially worried about

7566-495: 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. Lee, the ringleader of the group, lived in Calabasas, California with her mother. She has mentioned she had the smallest house in her neighborhood and was ashamed of her Korean heritage and struggled to make friends. She

7663-563: The time of the arrests it was unclear whether the burglary of the Bilson residence and other burglaries of the Kourtney Kardashian and Hayden Panettiere homes had been committed by the group. Among items reportedly seized by police from Ajar were three guns, drugs, and a laptop computer with aerial photos of 51 homes in Hollywood Hills. He was thus charged with additional offenses related to weapons and drug possession. Whereas Lee

7760-475: The videos being posted, the burglaries continued. Rachel Bilson 's home was burglarized by the group three to six times during April and May 2009, amounting to between $ 130,000 and $ 300,000 of stolen property. Prugo claimed to have always been very nervous during the burglaries, but said that Lee was always very calm and focused — so much so that during a burglary of Bilson's home on May 9, Lee used Bilson's bathroom. The Bilson burglaries yielded so much in

7857-471: The way of clothes and accessories that members tried to relieve themselves of some of it by selling it at the Venice Beach boardwalk, where they were able to make a few thousand dollars. The Ring targeted Orlando Bloom 's home on July 13, 2009, because Lee wanted the lingerie of Bloom's then-girlfriend (and later ex-wife), Victoria's Secret model Miranda Kerr . Prugo, Neiers, Lee and Tamayo accessed

7954-503: The words of Prugo, "mainly because [of] women wanting women's stuff". If the members liked a celebrity's style, they became determined to steal the celebrity's clothes. Lee referred to their capers as "going shopping." They found the houses of their targets using Google Maps and determined when the victims would be away by researching their schedules, such as appearances at celebrity events, through websites including Facebook and Twitter . When Lee wanted to add to her wardrobe, or more cash

8051-570: Was $ 104,935, and for a family was $ 122,482. Males had a median income of $ 87,049 versus $ 46,403 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 48,189. About 2.1% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over. Russian and German were the most common ancestries. Iran and Canada were the most common foreign places of birth. The corporate headquarters of Harbor Freight Tools , The Cheesecake Factory , and DTS Inc. are located in Calabasas. Calabasas

8148-424: Was 1,780.4 inhabitants per square mile (687.4/km ). The Census reported that 23,049 people lived in households, 9 lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and none were institutionalized. Of 8,543 households, 3,320 (38.9%) had children under the age of 18 living at home, 5,124 (60.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 942 (11.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 315 (3.7%) had

8245-428: Was 1.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.2%. Around 17,769 people (77.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 5,280 people (22.9%) lived in rental housing units. According to the 2010 United States Census, Calabasas had a median household income of $ 124,583, with 6.6% of the population living below the federal poverty line. As of 2005, 23,123 people, 8,350 households, and 5,544 families resided in

8342-399: Was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.14. The population consisted of 28.6% under age 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% age 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males. According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the city

8439-560: Was 3.11. The population consisted of 5,841 people (25.3%) under age 18, 1,875 people (8.1%) age 18 to 24, 5,025 people (21.8%) age 25 to 44, 7,414 people (32.2%) age 45 to 64, and 2,903 people (12.6%) age 65 or older. The median age was 41.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males age 18 and over. The 8,878 housing units averaged 685.5 per square mile (264.7/km ), of which 6,287 (73.6%) were owner-occupied, and 2,256 (26.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate

8536-592: Was arrested and initially denied having had anything to do with the burglaries, but said that anxiety due to his involvement was preventing him from being able to eat, sleep, and breathe normally, and made him lose his hair. He confessed to the police without first getting a plea deal, telling them about crimes they were not even aware had been committed. He also told the police the ring was still researching other potential targets, among them Miley Cyrus , Zac Efron , Ashley Tisdale , Hilary Duff , and Vanessa Hudgens . Two weeks after Prugo's confessions, search warrants for

8633-467: Was desired, a burglary would be undertaken. The Los Angeles Police Department report later stated that what began as a "twisted adventure" fueled by celebrity worship "quickly mushroomed into an organized criminal enterprise." In the words of Neiers, Lee "was so manipulating, so conniving. Nick always did what she said. Rachel was in charge. She started it all." For their first celebrity target, Prugo claims that he and Lee asked themselves, "Who would leave

8730-461: Was expelled from Calabasas High School and later attended Indian Hills High School , an alternative school that awarded her a creative arts scholarship upon graduating. A year later, she was fined and put on probation for petty theft after she and Diana Tamayo stole $ 85 of merchandise from a Sephora cosmetics store. According to fellow burglar Nick Prugo, Lee was obsessed with reality television . She also struggled with Xanax addiction. Toward

8827-548: Was not needed because the door was unlocked. Once inside, Prugo served as a lookout near the stairs. At the same time, Lee went into the bedroom and searched through Hilton's belongings. Prugo and Lee, later accompanied by other members of their group, ended up burgling Hilton's residence at least five different times, mostly of designer clothing and money. However, it was not until Lopez single-handedly stole nearly $ 2 million in jewelry, clothing, cash, and other items from Hilton that she reported having been burglarized. Antics during

8924-455: Was released less than a year later, in March 2011. Ajar was reported to be back in jail as of May 2013. After learning that Orlando Bloom was willing to testify against her, Neiers agreed to plead no contest to residential burglary. She was sentenced on May 10, 2010, to a jail term of 180 days, with an additional three years of probation, and was ordered to pay $ 600,000 worth of restitution to

9021-412: Was reportedly charged with three residential burglary counts, Prugo was charged with seven, each count carrying sentences between 2 and 6 years. All members initially pleaded not guilty. Ajar, who had previously been sentenced to three years in prison for selling cocaine, was initially faced with ten felony charges — six counts of possession for sale of a controlled substance, three counts of possession of

9118-473: Was sentenced on December 14, 2012, to three years of probation and two months of community service. She had admitted to having received a jacket stolen from Paris Hilton. Still, charges against her of conspiracy to commit burglary, burglary, and receiving stolen property were dismissed in light of possible ethics violations on the part of detective Brett Goodkin, the main investigator in the Bling Ring case. She enrolled in college, where, according to her lawyer, she

9215-452: Was sentenced on October 26, 2011. She had pleaded no contest to the burglary of over $ 25,000 worth of valuables from Audrina Patridge's home. Judge Larry Fidler dismissed a charge of conspiracy to commit burglary as well as two counts filed against her for receiving stolen property. He had also previously dismissed charges against her involving the Lohan burglary. Lee was sentenced to four years in prison. While serving time, Lee participated in

9312-459: Was studying psychology, speech, and child development. Having pleaded no contest to the burglaries of Patridge and Lohan, Nicholas Prugo was sentenced on April 15, 2013, to two years in prison. He received credit for a year of time already served, and was further credited with a year for good behavior and work time. He was reported to be living in Studio City as of June 2013. Brett Goodkin,

9409-640: Was working with the filmmakers, the cases against the defendants had not yet been resolved. The Bling Ring , a television film documenting the group's activities, aired on Lifetime on September 26, 2011. This adaptation changes the names of the gang members. It starred Austin Butler as Zack Garvey (based on Nick Prugo), Yin Chang as Natalie Kim (based on Rachel Lee), Tracey Fairaway as Cherry Cox (based on Diana Tamayo), and Tom Irwin as Detective Archie Fishman (loosely based on Det. Brett Goodkin). Jennifer Grey had

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