Reality television personality Morgan Stewart has become the latest in a string of high-profile individuals to experience burglaries at their Los Angeles homes, detailing multiple break-ins at her Beverly Hills residence and expressing a sense of violation and frustration.
Stewart shared her experience on the "Therapuss" podcast, describing how thieves repeatedly targeted her home, even after she implemented private security measures. In one incident, burglars entered her home after a security guard fell asleep, ransacking her bedroom and stealing watches. Another time, they attempted to flee with jewelry but were intercepted by security on a nearby hillside. The repeated invasions have led Stewart to enhance her property's security, likening it to "Fort Knox."
"This is happening a lot in the area, unfortunately, it's happening all the time," Stewart stated. "Everyone I know has gotten robbed."
Stewart's experience is not isolated. Celebrities have voiced concerns about the increasing crime rate in Los Angeles for years. Actress Goldie Hawn publicly lamented the situation in early 2024, noting a significant increase in incidents. The entertainment industry faced heightened alert the previous year following a series of home invasions and break-ins, including the tragic double-murder of "American Idol" music supervisor Robin Kaye and her husband Thomas Deluca in their Encino home during a suspected robbery.
Other notable incidents include a break-in at actor Brad Pitt's home in a gated community and the 2017 theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of jewelry from Kendall Jenner, which was reportedly an inside job.
Jeff Zisner, president and CEO of Aegis Security and Investigations, commented that individuals with greater wealth and notoriety often become targets. Despite a spike in 2022, Los Angeles has reportedly seen some improvement in robbery statistics in the past year, according to police data. However, the experiences shared by Stewart and others suggest that the perception and reality of crime in affluent areas like Beverly Hills remain a significant concern.
Morgan Stewart described the break-ins as "routine" in Beverly Hills. "I was just furious. I was angry. I’m pissed. It’s a violation," she said of the incidents. She noted that thieves left a glass display case full of designer bags, speculating they believed it was alarmed, but managed to steal multiple rare handbags.
