The Ringleader: The Case of the Bling Ring

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 film 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.

• Erin Lee CarrDirector

• Rachel LeeSelf
• Allen SalkinSelf
• Amy KaufmanSelf
• Christine KeeSelf
• Sarika KimSelf
• Eden ShizzleSelf
• David LeeSelf
• Nick PrugoSelf (archive footage)
• Alexis NeiersSelf (archive footage)
• Diana TamayoSefl (archive footage)
• Courtney AmesSelf (archive footage)
• Johnny AjarSelf (archive footage)