1. "A famous actress came in here recently, and went into the changing room to try things on," says David*(name has been changed), the owner of
an upscale L.A. boutique, "but I could see she was sneaking scented candles in with her, hidden under some shirts. I said to her 'What are
you bringing candles into the changing room for?' She replied, 'Oh, I like to smell them in the changing room.' So I said, 'Just a second---there are *no candles* allowed in the changing room!' "
There was good reason for keeping an eye on this Emmy-nominated actress, and for being so harsh toward her. "She's been known to shoplift, " he
says. "She's a big celebrity, and I caught her trying to steal candles!"
2. Another celebrity is known for strolling into various stores and invariably asking for something from the back of the boutique,a
glass of water, a size that's not on display and then taking advantage of the distraction to help herself to a five-finger discount. Her other
method, says one sales clerk, is making things disappear: "You put ten things in a dressing room for her and only eight come out." Her shoplifting problem is such an open secret that one store owner has billed the star through her personal manager for blatantly stolen items.
3. A third celebrity, who helped put a certain tony boutique on the map (in the past, she actually *purchased* items from the store and helped make it well known), was recently overheard bragging to a friend that she's lifted items from that same store unilaterally granting herself a commission, perhaps, for all the PR she'd generated.
an upscale L.A. boutique, "but I could see she was sneaking scented candles in with her, hidden under some shirts. I said to her 'What are
you bringing candles into the changing room for?' She replied, 'Oh, I like to smell them in the changing room.' So I said, 'Just a second---there are *no candles* allowed in the changing room!' "
There was good reason for keeping an eye on this Emmy-nominated actress, and for being so harsh toward her. "She's been known to shoplift, " he
says. "She's a big celebrity, and I caught her trying to steal candles!"
2. Another celebrity is known for strolling into various stores and invariably asking for something from the back of the boutique,a
glass of water, a size that's not on display and then taking advantage of the distraction to help herself to a five-finger discount. Her other
method, says one sales clerk, is making things disappear: "You put ten things in a dressing room for her and only eight come out." Her shoplifting problem is such an open secret that one store owner has billed the star through her personal manager for blatantly stolen items.
3. A third celebrity, who helped put a certain tony boutique on the map (in the past, she actually *purchased* items from the store and helped make it well known), was recently overheard bragging to a friend that she's lifted items from that same store unilaterally granting herself a commission, perhaps, for all the PR she'd generated.
