Paris Hilton was targeted by a gang of suspected burglars because she was dumb according to one of the gang’s members. Nick Prugo claims that he and his gang, the Bling Ring, who apparently specialised in robbing Hollywood A-listers, chose Hilton as a victim after they asked themselves who would stupid enough to leave a door open and cash lying around the house. He claims they found the key to Hilton’s front door under the mat.
Although Prugo is pleading not guilty to the robberies he is spending a lot of time talking about them to the American media. The Bling Gang was made up mostly of teenage girls who were said to have been fascinated by celebrity. It is claimed that they researched their burglaries on the internet by getting hold of addresses and finding out where the owners of the homes would be at certain times.
According to Prugo he and another burglar had first managed to gain access to Paris Hilton’s home where they found valuables and money two months before she realised she had been robbed. She only realised after the gang broke in for a second time when it is said they managed to walk off with nearly $2 million in cash and jewellery. Prugo claims they also stole five grammes of cocaine.
Although other high profile victims of the gang are said to have been actress Rachel Bilson and actor Orlando Bloom they were only arrested after CCTV cameras caught them breaking into the home of Lindsay Lohan. The footage was released to the public after which police received a tip off.