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Posted Feb 3rd 2010 12:45PM by TMZ Staff
Burglar Bunch suspect Rachel Lee followed suit of the rest of her alleged cohorts -- and just pled not guilty in court to five felonies stemming from a string of celebrity home break-ins.
Lee -- who cops believe is the "master mind" of the group -- is charged with three counts of residential burglary and two counts of receiving stolen property and is accused of pilfering from Paris Hilton, Audrina Patridge and Lindsay Lohan's pads.
Five of the other alleged members of the Bunch -- Nick Prugo, Alexis Neiers, Diana Tamayo, Courtney Ames and Roy Lopez, Jr. -- face a total of 12 counts of felony first degree residential burglary.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Burglar Bunch
Tags: alexis neiers, AlexisNeiers, burglar bunch, BurglarBunch, court, courtney ames, CourtneyAmes, diana tamayo, DianaTamayo, jr., nick prugo, NickPrugo, not guilty, NotGuilty, plea, rachel lee, RachelLee, roy lopez, RoyLopez
Posted Feb 3rd 2010 12:13AM by TMZ Staff
Burglar Bunch member Nick Prugo has officially begun his televised tour of contrition -- explaining that he only broke into the homes of Paris Hilton, Orlando Bloom, Lindsay Lohan and more because he was just "trying to keep my friends."
Sporting his finest Larry Birkhead-esque haircut, Prugo went on "Good Morning America" today where he said he's trying to make amends to the victims and he realizes what he did "definitely wasn't O.K."
Prugo pled not guilty to eight felony burglaries back in December.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Burglar Bunch
Tags: burglar bunch, BurglarBunch, lindsay lohan, LindsayLohan, nick prugo, NickPrugo, orlando bloom, OrlandoBloom, paris hilton, ParisHilton
Posted Jan 13th 2010 4:30PM by TMZ Staff
A felony warrant has been issued for the arrest of Hollywood Hills Burglar Bunch suspect Rachel Lee ... sources tell TMZ.
Our sources say the L.A. County District Attorney issued the warrant today -- which contains three counts of felony residential burglary and two felony counts of receiving stolen property.
Lee was arrested in Nevada back in October for possession of stolen property -- but was never charged for the burglary of any of the celebrity victims' homes.
Five of the other alleged members of the Bunch -- Nick Prugo, Alexis Neiers, Diana Tamayo, Courtney Ames and Roy Lopez, Jr. -- face a total of 12 counts of felony first degree residential burglary.
The Bunch allegedly burglarized the homes of Paris Hilton, Orlando Bloom, Rachel Bilson, Lindsay Lohan, Audrina Patridge, Brian Austin Green, Megan Fox and an L.A. business man.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives, Burglar Bunch
Tags: audrina patridge, AudrinaPatridge, brian austin green, BrianAustinGreen, burglary, diana tamayo, DianaTamayo, hollywood hills burglar bunch, HollywoodHillsBurglarBunch, lindsay lohan, LindsayLohan, megan fox, MeganFox, nick prugo, NickPrugo, orlando bloom, OrlandoBloom, paris hilton, ParisHilton, rachel lee, RachelLee
Posted Dec 2nd 2009 12:30PM by TMZ Staff
The Hollywood Hills Burglar Bunch are really just a bunch of innocent kids ... or at least kids who have now officially pled not guilty.
Nick Prugo was in court today and pled not guilty to eight felony burglaries.
Diana Tamayo -- not guilty to two felony burglaries.
Courtney Ames and Roy Lopez Jr. -- not guilty to one felony burglary.
Bail for Prugo and Tamayo was set at $20,000 -- for Lopez and Ames it was $50,000.
The gang will have a courtroom reunion in January.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Burglar Bunch
Tags: burglar bunch, BurglarBunch, courtney ames, CourtneyAmes, diana tamayo, DianaTamayo, hollywood burglar bunch, HollywoodBurglarBunch, nick prugo, NickPrugo, roy lopez jr, RoyLopezJr
Posted Nov 16th 2009 4:28PM by TMZ Staff
Hollywood Hills Burglar Bunch suspect Alexis Neiers pled not guilty today to her alleged involvement in the burglary of Orlando Bloom's home last summer -- and she looked goooooooooood doing it.
After Alexis finished up in court, she stopped in the hallway and had her hair make-up done by a few pros -- before she met the press on her way out. Priorities, people!
Alexis -- who was charged with one count felony first degree residential burglary last month -- is due back in court on November 30.
As TMZ reported, Alexis' sister -- Playboy model Tess Taylor -- was seen wearing what Rachel Bilson believes is her stolen vest.
Bilson, Lindsay Lohan, Audrina Patridge, Paris Hilton, Orlando Bloom and Brian Austin Green are all possible victims of the Burglar Bunch.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Burglar Bunch
Tags: alexis neiers, AlexisNeiers, burglary bunch, BurglaryBunch, nick prugo, NickPrugo, orlando bloom, OrlandoBloom, rachel bilson, RachelBilson
Posted Nov 12th 2009 9:25AM by TMZ Staff
It's all fun and games until someone gets outed as a rat -- so the lawyer for Hollywood Hills Burglar Bunch suspect Nick Prugo wants his client kept far, far away from the people he snitched on.
Prugo just showed up for his arraignment in L.A. criminal court.
We're told Prugo's lawyer is pissed that a sealed affidavit was released last week, revealing that his client blew the whistle on the six other people who were allegedly involved in the burglaries of Lindsay Lohan, Audrina Patridge, Rachel Bilson, Orlando Bloom and Brian Austin Green.
We've learned Prugo's lawyer will file legal docs today asking the judge to try Prugo separately from the other suspects.
And there's this: Prugo was put into protective custody when he was labeled a rat. Among the many death threats he's received ... "Snitches get stitches."
UPDATE: Prugo's arraignment was waived until December 2.
Filed under: Exclusives, Burglar Bunch
Tags: audrina patridge, AudrinaPatridge, burglary, hollywood hill burglar bunch, HollywoodHillBurglarBunch, lindsay lohan, LindsayLohan, nick prugo, NickPrugo, paris hilton, ParisHilton, suspect
Posted Nov 12th 2009 12:33AM by TMZ Staff
Burglar Bunch suspect Nick Prugo just won another genius award -- taking a photo of himself wearing what looks to be Paris Hilton's stolen necklace ... then taking it one step further by taunting the heiress with a few choice words.
TMZ obtained the picture Prugo took of himself while flossing a "P" necklace which looks exactly like the one Paris -- one of the Burglar Bunch victims -- bought last year when she was dating Benji Madden.
Prugo even had the stones to write the following message on the pic: "Hey Paris, look familiar?"
Funny ... Prugo can ask Paris -- who was locked up a few years ago -- the same question if he ends up getting time as well.
Filed under: Paris Hilton, Exclusives, Burglar Bunch
Tags: burglary bunch, BurglaryBunch, nick prugo, NickPrugo, paris hilton, ParisHilton
Posted Nov 11th 2009 12:40AM by TMZ Staff
Though Burglar Bunch suspect Jonathan Ajar -- aka "Johnny Dangerous" -- continues to stew in his L.A. jail cell, he wants to make one thing clear: He ain't rollin' over on anyone while he's in there.
As we previously reported, Nick Prugo spilled his guts to police after he was arrested -- and in his finger pointing, named Ajar as one of the people involved.
Ajar's attorney, Michael A. Goldstein, tells TMZ: "While Mr. Prugo continues to implicate others ... Ajar is sitting in custody and has not pointed the finger at anybody. He understands his minimal role in this mess."
Then there's this: Goldstein says Ajar has only known the rest of the group for the last six months. Paris' break-in happened in December.
Ajar is facing six counts possession for sale of a controlled substance, three counts possession of a firearm by a felon and one count possession of ammunition.
Filed under: Exclusives, Burglar Bunch
Tags: burglar bunch, BurglarBunch, hollywood burglar bunch, HollywoodBurglarBunch, johnny ajar, johnny dangerous, JohnnyAjar, JohnnyDangerous, jonathan ajar, JonathanAjar, lindsay lohan, LindsayLohan, nick prugo, NickPrugo, paris hilton, ParisHilton
Posted Nov 9th 2009 2:04PM by TMZ Staff
Nick Prugo -- the alleged member of the Hollywood Hills Burglar Bunch who dropped a dime on his comrades -- is the target of "numerous" death threats and is now in protective custody, according to his lawyer.
Attorney Sean Erenstoft tells TMZ, "Multiple law enforcement agencies are involved in the protection of Nick Prugo and his family."
According to an LAPD affidavit, Prugo armed cops with info on the suspects, the location of the property they allegedly stole and the celebrities they allegedly stole from -- including Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, Audrina Patridge and Rachel Bilson. His account led to the arrests of the other suspects.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives, Burglar Bunch
Tags: affadvit, burglar bunch, BurglarBunch, burglary, nick prugo, NickPrugo
Posted Nov 9th 2009 4:45AM by TMZ Staff
If you got it, flaunt it -- something Hollywood Hills Burglar Bunch suspect Rachel Lee may be guilty of doing with a necklace that was allegedly stolen from Rachel Bilson.
According to a Las Vegas search warrant affidavit, Nick Prugo gave cops a photo from a video conference he had with Lee. In it, Prugo said Lee was wearing a "yellow metal pendant with an inscription of the letter 'R' ... and advised that this necklace was stolen from Rachel Bilson's residence."
As TMZ first reported, authorities claim Nick Prugo provided a full confession about the crimes and pointed out Lee as the "driving force" of the burglar crew.
Filed under: Exclusives, Burglar Bunch
Tags: hollywood hills burglar bunch, HollywoodHillsBurglarBunch, nick prugo, NickPrugo, rachel lee, RachelLee
Posted Nov 6th 2009 4:07PM by TMZ Staff
A Hollywood Hills Burglar Bunch suspect ratted out the other alleged members of the group, this according to a search warrant affidavit just released out of Las Vegas.
According to the document ... after Nick Prugo was arrested, he met with detectives and "provided a full confession and implicated several other suspects: Rachel Lee, Dianna Tomayo [sic], Alexis Neiers, Courtney Ames, Jonathan Ajar and a man only known as Roy."
In the doc, it says Prugo admitted to committing all of the burglaries and that Rachel Lee was with him during the burglaries of Audrina Patridge, Lindsay Lohan, Orlando Bloom, Rachel Bilson and Paris Hilton.
Also, "Prugo stated that Lee was the driving force of the burglar crew and that her motivation was based in her desire to own the designer wardrobes of the Hollywood celebrities that she admired."
On the burglary of Paris' residence: "Prugo stated they entered Hilton's residence approximately three times, prior to the burglary in December 2008. That they removed cash, narcotics and thousands of dollars worth of jewelry to include family heirlooms."
On the burglary of Orlando's residence: "Prugo detailed how the crew removed several expensive wristwatches, artwork, men's and women's clothing from the location."
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Filed under: Exclusives, Burglar Bunch
Tags: burglar bunch, BurglarBunch, las vegas, LasVegas, nick prugo, NickPrugo
Posted Nov 3rd 2009 12:25PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has obtained a copy of the search warrant in the Hollywood Hills Burglar Bunch caper -- and there's no doubt ... a lot was stolen.
The warrant identifies certain property presumed to have been stolen by members of the Bunch from various celeb homes. The items include, "hats, purses, pink duffel bag, gray duffel bag, gold watch, silver watch, silver necklace, sunglasses, luggage, coats, personal computers, laptop computers, cigarettes, gloves and scarves."
Cops were also on the hunt for any means of communication, "boasting about the burglaries." They were also afraid the bunch would learn the cops were on to them and destroy the evidence. Therefore, the police asked the judge to approve simultaneous searches of the suspects residences.
The warrant also gave cops permission to search for "narcotics, dangerous drugs, marijuana, and paraphernalia related to the use and/or sale of such substances such as hypodermic syringes, hypodermic needles ... spoons, balloons, condoms, measuring devices, badges, pipes, cutting agents ... as well as large sums of cash."
Law enforcement says members of the Bunch hit the homes of Lindsay Lohan, Audrina Patridge, Paris Hilton, Rachel Bilson, Orlando Bloom, and Brian Austin Green -- among others.
The L.A. County District Attorney has charged Nick Prugo, Diana Tamayo, Courtney Ames, Roy Lopez Jr. and Alexis Neiers in various residential burglaries.
Story developing ... We are about to publish what the cops found, so keep refreshing the page!
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives, Burglar Bunch
Tags: alexis neiers, alexis taylor, AlexisNeiers, AlexisTaylor, burglar bunch, BurglarBunch, courtney ames, CourtneyAmes, diana tamayo, DianaTamayo, hollywood hills burglar bunch, HollywoodHillsBurglarBunch, nick prugo, NickPrugo, search warrant, SearchWarrant
Posted Oct 31st 2009 10:01AM by TMZ Staff
Free on bail, Nick Prugo did what anyone accused of breaking into the homes of Lindsay Lohan and Audrina Patridge would do: Visit a costume store in Calabasas yesterday.
If he actually knocks on your door this Halloween, consider yourself lucky.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Burglar Bunch
Tags: audrina patridge, AudrinaPatridge, burglar bunch, BurglarBunch, costume, halloween, lindsay lohan, LindsayLohan, nick prugo, NickPrugo, photo
Posted Oct 29th 2009 2:50PM by TMZ Staff
The Burglar Bunch had its sights set on feet ... and we have the picture to prove it.
TMZ has the data from the computer the Bunch used during the alleged crime spree. One of the pictures in the archive .... Paris Hilton (with Doug Reinhardt) and Audrina Patridge, both wearing the same style of expensive boots.
We didn't alter this picture ... the highlighted boot was in the computer.
As we first reported, both Paris and Audrina's homes were hit. We don't know if the boots were taken in the heists.
Filed under: Paris Hilton, Exclusives, Audrina Patridge, Burglar Bunch
Tags: audrina patridge, AudrinaPatridge, burglar bunch, BurglarBunch, computer, nick prugo, NickPrugo, paris hilton, ParisHilton, search
Posted Oct 28th 2009 6:23PM by TMZ Staff
The L.A. County District Attorney has just charged five alleged members of the Hollywood Hills Burglar Bunch with various felonies.
Nick Prugo has been charged with felony first degree residential burglary of Audrina Patridge, Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, Rachel Bilson, Orlando Bloom, Brian Austin Green, Megan Fox and L.A. businessman Nick Deleo.
Diana Tamayo has been charged with felony first degree residential burglary of Lindsay Lohan and Ashley Tisdale.
Courtney Ames has been charged with felony first degree residential burglary of Paris Hilton.
Roy Lopez, Jr. has been charged with felony first degree residential burglary of Paris Hilton.
Alexis Neiers, aka Alexis Taylor, has been charged with felony first degree residential burglary of Orlando Bloom.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives, Burglar Bunch
Tags: alexis neiers, AlexisNeiers, ashley tisdale, AshleyTisdale, audrina patridge, AudrinaPatridge, brian austin green, BrianAustinGreen, courtney ames, CourtneyAmes, diana tamayo, DianaTamayo, hollywood burglar bunch, HollywoodBurglarBunch, jr, lindsay lohan, LindsayLohan, megan fox, MeganFox, nick deleo, nick prugo, NickDeleo, NickPrugo, orlando bloom, OrlandoBloom, paris hilton, ParisHilton, rachel bilson, RachelBilson, roy lopez, RoyLopez
