Bling Ring

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