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Rapper Yung Berg Attacked and Robbed at House Party

Graham Slaughter — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:03:33 +0000

Down in Hollywood, party-crashers mean serious business.

TMZ is reporting that rapper Yung Berg, best known for his hit song “Sexy Can I”, was brutally beaten and robbed while at a house party in Los Angeles.

At 2 a.m. on Monday morning, four men brandishing firearms barged into the house party where police say Yung Berg and friends were partying. The suspects allegedly pistol-whipped Yung Berg, whose real name is Christian Ward, as well as one other party-goer.

According to police, the four men escaped the party with more than U.S. $10,000 in jewelery and cash.

Yung Berg has yet to release a statement about the incident. However, a rep for the rapper claims that he “has been in Vegas” recently. Berg’s representative did not comment as to whether or not his client was in L.A. this past weekend.

Susan Boyle Robbed by Young Boy

Graham Slaughter — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:12:29 +0000

It appears that when Susan’s away, the kids will play. The Scottish vocal phenomenon returned home after recording a charity song for Haiti only to find a young teenage boy retreating off her property. When Boyle walked inside her house, she reported that some of her items had been “disturbed.”

Boyle called the Blackburn police, who quickly arrived and detained the 15-16 year-old boy. Shortly after, the boy was released.

Some believe that this is the second time the Scottish star was “robbed”, the first being her loss to the young dance troupe Diversity at the finale for Britain’s Got Talent.

Lindsay Lohan Robbed Again

Emma Renda — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:13:50 +0000

For the second time in three months, Lindsay Lohan’s Hollywood home was robbed, according to E! Online. Perhaps she could consider locking all her doors.

Early Sunday morning, three burglars gained access to Lohan’s property and entered her home through an unlocked door. Once inside, they apparently ransacked the house but didn’t nick her more expensive goods. Instead, Lohan posted on Twitter they stole only items of personal value – “just things that a certain old friend knew meant a lot to me,” Lohan Tweeted.

None of the items were listed in detail but Lohan told police it looked like the perps knew what they were doing. Security photos from a camera on Lohan’s property have been released (they are available on E!Online), and the LAPD has posted a detailed list of traits to identify the three burglars – two females and one male between 18-25 – but no arrests have yet been made.

To make matters worse, the British press have pounced on the robbery. A story on the Mirror UK’s website says a sex tape could be among the stolen goods, that also include incriminating videos and photos, but no valid sources have been revealed to qualify those claims. Considering the rest of Lohan’s career moves, it wouldn’t be a surprise but for her sake – and the rest of the world’s - I hope the alleged tape never sees the light of day.

Charlize Theron and ‘Ugly Betty’ Star Victims of Weekend Robberies

andPOP Staff — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:14:10 +0000

Both Charlize Theron and “Ugly Betty” cutie David Blue were robbed over the weekend.

The New York Post reported that Theron was out of town while her Hollywood home was burglarized. “No suspects were seen, and we don’t have a list property taken yet,” LAPD officer Sara Faden said.

Blue, who plays Cliff on “Ugly Betty,” however, was not as lucky as to be absent from the scene of the crime. He was mugged at gunpoint after the “Betty” Season 2 wrap party, also in Hollywood. Blue wrote about the experience in his
MySpace blog, saying he was very angry but glad he was able to keep a cool head in the moment.

“There’s a sad part of me that is just happy that I got away alive and that my friend wasn’t hurt. There’s another sad part of me that is happy they got me and not America Ferrera, Michael Urie, Judith Light or anybody else at the party with WAY more money than myself. There’s another sad part of me that is so angry that I just want to see these people put behind bars as soon as possible. It’s sad how quickly your life can be affected… and even more sad how angry a few people’s SAD choices can affect people’s lives.

“It bothers me that this was Hollywood. I’ve lived in New York, Astoria, Queens, Florida, Kentucky, Virginia, Texas, all over… and this crap happened in the heart of Hollywood near a MAJOR intersection. I’m just glad we were smart enough to hand over our money so quickly. Because I can tell you, even with a gun in my face, my first reaction was to nail this guy in the face with as many punches as I could muster… but instead I looked at my female friend and realized it’d be better to hand over my wallet and call the police.”

Blue later edited the entry, thanking fans for listening to him vent, and urging them to be careful on the streets.