Netflix has premiered docuseries about the group of young celebrity thieves since 2008

In 2008 it was all peace and quiet in the most exclusive suburbs of Hollywood; However, all of that disappeared thanks to a group of young thieves who has stolen money, jewelry, clothes and luxury accessories from the villas of various celebrities. Now Netflix presents a docuseries that tells the true story behind the events’ The Real Bling Ring. Hollywood Shot ‘.

Between 2008 and 2009, a gang of thieves of seven teenagers broke into the mansions of celebrities including Paris Hilton, Audrina Patridge, Rachel Bilson, Orlando Bloom, and Lindsay Lohan. In total, they achieved steal about $ 3 million cash and other celebrity items.

As did the heist series starring “The Real Bling Ring. Hollywood hit ”?

Rachel Lee, Nick Prugo, Alexis Neiers, Diana Tamayo and Courtney Ames were guilty of the countless celebrity robberies portrayed in the Netflix docuseries “The Real Bling Ring”. Hollywood hit ”. Young they were between 18 and 19 years old when they decided to break into the mansions of celebrities to take everything they could. They were nicknamed the Bling Ring and met at Indian Hills High School Agoura Hills, a Los Angeles suburb where wealthy families resided.

Prigo and Lee were the first to flirt with the idea of ​​committing these celebrity robberies. The second already had a criminal record for robbing a cosmetics shop. The girl was identified as the leader of the group, who was a fan of Lindsay Lohan and directed the plans executed by the other four.

Fascinated by all the glitzy lifestyles of celebrities like Lohan, Hilton, Fox, boys quickly they realized that stealing wasn’t that hard if they had previously investigated the passages of these public figures, which thanks to their constant exposure in the media was easy enough to follow.

After robbing Paris Hilton’s home, the duo added the rest of the youngsters to the group, to proceed with Orlando Bloom’s mansion. Neiers, for his part, has become the most visible face in the media. After a whole series of quarrels, Nancy Jo Sales, published the article “Suspects Wore Louboutins” on Vanity Fair, where the crimes of the Bling Ring were told, this note was what motivated Sofia Coppola to bring this fact to the big screen with the movie “The Bling Ring”.

Aimes, another of the involved, is also remembered for wearing a necklace that belonged to Lindsay Lohan in court. Tamayo, on the other hand, was Colombian and the police even threatened to expel her if she didn’t cooperate in the case.

The docuseries is divided into three parts and directed by Miles Blayden-Ryall, two of the people involved, Nick Prugo and Alexis Neiers, participate by telling their side of the story. You can find the series now on Netflix.