Bling Ring were a group of seven teenagers and young adults based in and around Calabasas, California, convicted of multiple thefts.
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24 Facts About Bling Ring
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Bling Ring 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.
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Bling Ring was sentenced to two years in state prison after pleading no contest to 3 counts of first-degree residential burglary.
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Bling Ring was released from prison on probation after serving one year.
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Bling Ring initially denied any wrongdoing, but later changed her plea in court to no contest.
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Bling Ring was an undocumented immigrant and was initially threatened with deportation by the police to get her to cooperate.
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Bling Ring was raised in housing projects around Reseda, outside of the group's community, the son of a career criminal and drug addict.
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Bling Ring had previously spent two years in federal prison, having been convicted for drug trafficking in Wyoming at age 22.
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Bling Ring targeted Orlando Bloom's home on July 13,2009, because Lee wanted the lingerie of Bloom's then-live-in girlfriend, Victoria's Secret model Miranda Kerr.
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Bling Ring confessed to the police without first getting a plea deal, telling them about crimes they were not even aware had been committed.
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Bling Ring told the police the ring was still researching other potential targets, among them Miley Cyrus, Zac Efron, Hilary Duff, and Vanessa Hudgens.
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Bling Ring was thus charged with additional offenses related to weapons and drug possession.
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Bling Ring 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 restitution to the actor.
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Bling Ring was at the facility from December 2010 until December 2011.
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Bling Ring is married to Canadian businessman Evan Haines, whom she met at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.
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Bling Ring had pleaded no contest to the burglary of over $25,000 worth of valuables from Audrina Patridge's home.
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Bling Ring had previously dismissed charges against her involving the Lohan burglary.
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Bling Ring's attitude is that she is very much ready to go to prison and face the consequences.
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Bling Ring was given three years of probation and credited for 100 days he had already served in jail.
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Bling Ring had admitted to having received a jacket stolen from Paris Hilton.
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Bling Ring enrolled in college, where, according to her lawyer, she was studying psychology, speech, and child development.
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Bling Ring received credit for a year of time already served, and was further credited with a year for good behavior and work time.
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Bling Ring was reported to be living in Studio City as of June 2013.
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Bling Ring was later offered the opportunity to play himself in the film.
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