What is going on?During the reign of the credit crunch, it would seem that the rich and famous are being targetted for robbery. Amy Winehouse has had her London home in Camden broken into whilst she has been away on her Caribbean holidays in St Lucia. She has lost around £15,000 worth of stuff including sentimental items such as guitars alongside other items such as a TV and digital recording equipment.
Paris Hilton beats this hands down as around Christmas time last year she reportedly had approximately $2,000,000 worth of jewellery stolen from her home in Los Angeles whilst she was attending a party thrown by Katy Perry.
Of course we all know about the famous case of the theft at David and Victoria Beckhams home – Beckingham Palace – in Hertfordshire by their trusted housekeepers. Victoria and Davids designer clothes and treasured football kits were found being sold on ebay.
Last year Stephen Gately (of Boyzone fame) had around £80,000 worth of goods stolen from his home (also in Camden)! With his first BoyZone pay Cheque he treated himself to a custom-made rolex watch. This and a bracelet bought by his partner, Andy Coules were amongst items stolen from his proprty. Understandably, he was gutted.
Apparently, in the States, a gang leader, Troy Thomas, 45, is accused of instigating over 150 celebrity thefts and will face over 25 years imprisonment if convicted. Paris Hilton, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, John Taylor, Davis Factor and many more have all fallen afoul of this gang of rogues.$14, 000,000 of goods have been reported to have been stolen from celebrities by him and his crew.
Of course we can’t forget the list of celebrities who are famous for being thieves rather than victims of the crime, the most famous being Winona Ryder who was sentenced to three years probation and 480 hours of community service for her shopping theft spree where she claimed items worth over $5500.
So, it appears that if you have money and fame you can still fall afoul of the law.Loadsa cash will not always buy all you need.It may buy most things but 100% security and peace of mind do not seem to be up for sale!!