The Ringleader: The Case Of The Bling Ring

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The HBO Original documentary film THE RINGLEADER: THE CASE OF THE BLING RING, directed by Emmy(R)-nominated filmmaker Erin Lee Carr (HBO's "I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth V. Michelle Carter" and "At The Heart of Gold: Inside The USA Gymnastics Scandal"), debuts SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 (9:00-10:35 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. The film is a Story Syndicate production (HBO's "Last Call: When A Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York" and "I'll Be Gone In The Dark").

·Synopsis: In a candid, first-time interview with Rachel Lee, the so-called teenage mastermind behind a string of high-profile celebrity robberies in 2008 and 2009, THE RINGLEADER: THE CASE OF THE BLING RING examines the motivations of Lee and a group of her friends who broke into celebrity homes in Hollywood to ransack and steal, exploring the possible reasons behind her actions including mental health issues and addictions, as well as the climate of celebrity excess that fueled the teens, recontextualizing the events behind the sensational headlines.

Press release 

http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2023/09/21/hbo-original-documentary-the-ringleader-the-case-of-the-bling-ring-debuts-october-1-465315/20230921hbo01/
 

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