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Dear Usher: No one deserves to be robbed, but you did leave $1 million worth of merchandise in an unguarded car.

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Paris Hilton’s infamous saying, “that’s hot,” may have a renewed purpose.

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It can refer to the loot police recovered from the celebrity robbery ring that allegedly has targeted Paris, Lindsay Lohan, Rachel Bilson, Orlando Bloom, and many other celebs since last year.

Not only have five people — Nick Prugo, Diana Tamayo, Courtney Ames, Roy Lopez Jr. and Alexis Neiers — been arrested and charged with various felony counts of burglary, but a newly released search warrant (cliek here) shows that, thankfully, they also have been stripped of their loot.

Among other things, the police recovered the following items from the robbery ring: a bag of loose diamonds totaling 42.94 karats (attn: Jennifer Lopez!), a Cartier watch, a Montblanc watch, an Apple laptop, a BlackBerry, True Religion jeans, Gucci eyeglasses, and numerous pieces of gold, silver, and diamond jewelry.

But, that’s not all.

The search warrant also reveals that police recovered several bags of mushrooms (not portabella, if you know what I mean), cocaine, several bottles of pills (including Oxycodone and other drugs), a semiautomatic shotgun, two pistols, and ammunition.

A sixth suspect, Johnny “Dangerous” Ajar, remains on the loose.  Find him!

The celebrity thieves club, which includes Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, and Rachel Bilson, finally may get some justice.

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TMZ reports that the Los Angeles DA’s office has charged all five suspects in the robbery ring that has victimized celebrities since late last year.  Here’s the breakdown:

Nick Prugo has been charged with felony first degree residential burglary of Audrina Patridge, Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, Rachel Bilson, Orlando Bloom, Brian Austin Green, Megan Fox and L.A. businessman Nick Deleo.

Diana Tamayo has been charged with felony first degree residential burglary of Lindsay Lohan and Ashley Tisdale.

Courtney Ames has been charged with felony first degree residential burglary of Paris Hilton.

Roy Lopez, Jr. has been charged with felony first degree residential burglary of Paris Hilton.

Alexis Neiers, aka Alexis Taylor, has been charged with felony first degree residential burglary of Orlando Bloom.

The courthouse better start rolling out the red carpet.  If these defendants don’t enter a plea bargain, celebrity arrivals for these trials could get complicated…and fun.

Popsquire will keep you posted.

Don’t steal from the rich, Robin Hood.  You will get caught.

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Perhaps that’s the lesson for the alleged burglars arrested in connection with several celebrity robberies.  Last month, 18-year-old Nick Prugo was arrested in connection with the robberies of Lindsay Lohan’s and Audrina Patridge’s homes.

According to TMZ, three additional suspects were arrested last night, and all four also may be connected to the robberies of the homes of Paris Hilton and Orlando Bloom.  The suspects are: 18-year-old Courtney Ames, 19-year-old Diana Tamayo, and 18-year-old Alexis Neirs.

PS: Someone needs to write this script.  Four young and hot Hollywood kids form the new brat pack.  Part of an intricate plot to loot celebrity homes, will they serve time instead of detention?

UPDATE: A fifth suspect has been arrested in Nevada.  19-year-old Rachel Lee was nabbed for alleged possession of stolen property.

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Kourtney Kardashian has joined the celebrity thieves club.

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The LA Sheriff’s Dept. confirms that thieves stole jewelry and other items valued at more than $100,000 from Kourtney’s gated community home on Saturday night while she and her baby daddy were out for dinner.

Kourtney joins a list of other celebs, including Lindsay Lohan, Orlando Bloom, Paris Hilton, Monica Belucci, Hayden Panettiere, Audrina Patridge, and Rachel Bilson who have been robbed in recent months.  Here’s how the others went down.

Lindsay Lohan was robbed in August.  Her momager, Dina, confirmed that a “safe was ripped out of the wall, and the door was off the hinges and door handles removed.”  Yikes!

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Sadly, this is the second time police have been called to Lindsay’s home for burglary since April.

Thieves made off with approximately $500,000 in jewelry from Orlando Bloom’s Hollywood Hills home In July.

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In May, Monica Belluci probably had to excuse her French when she found out that thieves stole $110,000 worth of jewelry, two laptop’s and her Italian passport from her Paris apartment.

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You don’t need Spidey-sense to know that the guy on trial for robbing Kirsten Dunst’s hotel room is going to jail.

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James Jimenez, 35, is on trial in NYC for allegedly robbing Dunst’s penthouse suite at the SoHo Grand Hotel while she was filming the 2008 comedy How to Lose Friends and Alienate People.  The actress detailed her losses in court today, telling the jury, among other things, that her wallet with $2,000 in cash inside and all of her credit cards were taken.

Yes, it’s dumb to keep that much cash in a purse, but it’s even worse for a defendant to be caught on surveillance video entering the suite and be identified by a production assistant who saw him pretending to be a maintenance worker on site to fix Dunst’s drain.

That’s a Matlock moment.  The prosecutors should enjoy it, and Mr. Jimenez should have entered a plea bargain.

Click here to catch up on celebrity robberies.

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Celebrity justice finally may be about celebrities getting justice instead of being served it.

The 18-year-old man shown in the above video has been arrested on suspicion of robbing the homes of Lindsay Lohan and Audrina Patridge.  He’s in custody for felony burglary, and bail is set at $20,000.

The big question is whether he’ll give up the identity of his accomplices.  Let’s hope so!

Click here to read about celebrity robberies.

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The LAPD just released this footage of three people who broke into Lindsay Lohan’s Hollywood Hills home over the weekend.

Popsquire has a hunch that at least one of these people also may have broken into Audrina Patridge’s home in February.

Click here to watch Audrina’s surveillance video and note the male robber in both videos!

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Lindsay Lohan was robbed last night.  Her momager, Dina, confirms that a “safe was ripped out of the wall, and the door was off the hinges and door handles removed.”  Yikes!

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Sadly, this is the second time police have been called to Lindsay’s home for burglary since April.  And, Lindsay re-joins a list of other celebs, including Orlando Bloom, Paris Hilton, Monica Belucci, Hayden Panettiere, Audrina Patridge, and Rachel Bilson who have been robbed in recent months.  Here’s how the others went down.

Thieves made off with approximately $500,000 in jewelry from Orlando Bloom’s Hollywood Hills home In July.

[Pacific Coast News]

In May, Monica Belluci probably had to excuse her French when she found out that thieves stole $110,000 worth of jewelry, two laptop’s and her Italian passport from her Paris apartment.

[Pacific Coast News]

That same month, although it looks like Rachel Bilson is wearing everything she owns in this picture, thieves stole hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of clothing and jewelry from her closet.

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Thieves made off with approximately $500,000 in jewelry from Orlando Bloom’s Hollywood Hills home last night.  Yikes!

[Pacific Coast News]

Sadly, he joins a list of other celebs, including Paris Hilton, Monica Belucci, Hayden Panettiere, Audrina Patridge, Lindsay Lohan, and Rachel Bilson who have been robbed in recent months.  Here’s how the others went down.

In May, Monica Belluci probably had to excuse her French when she found out that thieves stole $110,000 worth of jewelry, two laptop’s and her Italian passport from her Paris apartment.

[Pacific Coast News]

That same month, although it looks like Rachel Bilson is wearing everything she owns in this picture, thieves stole hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of clothing and jewelry from her closet.

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In April, three men attack and robbed Pearl Jam bassist, Jeff Ament, at knife point outside of an Atlanta recording studio and got away with $3,000 in cash and more than $4,000 in computers and other equipment.  Watch the video.

Four men broke into a hotel room in the Bahamas on Sunday and stole $20,000 worth of paparazzi equipment after two photogs snapped shots of Robbie Williams partying on an exclusive beach.

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Superintendent Ellsworth Moss, who heads the detective unit of the Royal Bahamas Police Force, confirms that his unit questioned Robbie yesterday and that he is not a suspect:

“We don’t think he was the one who actually committed the robbery, but it may have been a spinoff or may have been triggered by what reportedly happened with his party on the beach.”

Two men are currently in police custody.

PS: Popsquire hopes Robbie’s party included this song.

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While everyone is buzzing about Lindsay Lohan’s possible involvement in a magazine jewelry heist, it’s time for a cram session.

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Like a good lawyer, Popsquire has updated this helpful timeline detailing Lindsay’s pop culture / law collisions.  Remember to use flashcards!

2007

Jan. 28: Lindsay checks into rehab at Wonderland Center.

Feb. 16: Lindsay checks out of rehab.

May 26: Lindsay is cited for suspicion of DUI after crashing her car into a Sunset Blvd. curb and shrubs.

May 28: Lindsay checks into rehab at Promises for a 45-day stay.

July 19: Lindsay is formally booked on DUI charge and released on $30,000 bail.

July 13: Lindsay completes a 45-day stay in rehab and leaves with a voluntary alcohol bracelet attached to her body.

July 24: Lindsay is arrested for suspicion of DUI after a brief car chase.  A police search finds a small amount of cocaine in her possession.

Early Aug: Lindsay checks into Le Cirque rehab in Utah.

Aug. 3: Lindsay is accused to taking clothing from an Elle Magazine shoot.  No charges were filed.

British police intend to question Lindsay Lohan about the disappearance of nearly $50,000 in jewelry from a recent British magazine shoot.

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Holy Moly reports that Lindsay “kept going on about the jewels and asking if she could have them.”  Although sources thought she was joking, the jewelry went missing and Lindsay’s reps allegedly have not responded to requests for information from the jeweler.  As a result, this “has left them with no alternative but to pass the case on to British police.”

Holy Moly can’t confirm whether Lindsay is a suspect, or if police simply intend to question her as a potential witness.

Clear this up, Lindsay!

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Monica Bellucci probably needed to excuse her French after learning that her Paris apartment was robbed.

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Access Hollywood reports that thieves stole $110,000 worth of jewelry, two laptop’s and Bellucci’s Italian passport from her Paris apartment last night.

Sadly, Belucci joins the likes of Paris Hilton, Hayden Panettiere, Audrina Patridge, Lindsay Lohan, and Rachel Bilson who have been robbed in recent months.  Click here for more details.

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Holy Robin Hood!  A robbery at Rachel Bilson’s house marks the fifth (counting Lindsay Lohan) celebrity robbery since December.

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Although it looks like Rachel is wearing everything she owns in this picture, thieves stole hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of her clothing and jewelry from her closet earlier this month.

Everyone needs surveillance cameras immediately, but remember to turn them off at certain times to avoid a sex tape scandal!

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