The Bling Ring: How a Gang of Fame-Obsessed Teens Ripped Off Hollywood and Shocked the World

The inspiration for the Sofia Coppola film. The true story of the privileged teenagers who stole millions of dollars worth of valuables from celebrities.

With a list of victims that reads like a “Who’s Who” of young Hollywood, including Lindsay Lohan, Orlando Bloom, Paris Hilton, and Rachel Bilson, The Bling Ring is the stuff of writers’ imaginations—with one exception—it’s a true story.

The media asked: Why would a group of kids who already had designer clothes, money, cars, and status take such risks? Award-winning journalist Nancy Jo Sales found the answer: They did it because they could. And because it was easy.

“A great piece of crime reportage,” The Bling Ring is a shocking look at the seedy world of the real young Hollywood (The New York Observer).

“For a satire on America’s modern day celebrity culture, The Bling Ring is hard to beat.” —The Guardian

“Sales [is] a superlative reporter.” —People

“Absolutely terrific.” —The Awl

“Brilliant.” —Grazia Daily

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Release date

Ebook: 19 March 2024