$2 Million in jewelry taken…
Rolling Stone
Items stolen included jewel-studded watches, Sharon Osbourne’s diamond wedding bands and a 24-carat sapphire ring. The Osbournes are offering a $190,000 reward for the return of the stolen items.
At a news conference held in a nearby hotel, an angry Sharon said the theft “pissed her off big time.” Acknowledging the public’s likely indifference to a couple of millionaires having their bobbles stolen, Sharon commented, “I’m sure a lot of people will look at us and say, ‘Well, they have got more, they can buy it again, there’s more serious things happening in the world, who really gives a damn?’ But the thing is, we worked for everything…Everything we have got we have worked our asses off for.”
Beyond the financial loss, the Osbournes recognized that their lives may have been in danger. Ozzy Osbourne confirmed that he’d grappled with one of the thieves, who managed to escape by jumping from a first floor window. “In hindsight, it could have been a lot worse,” said Ozzy. “I could have been like George Harrison. I just thank God that no one got injured.” (The since deceased Harrison was the victim of a stabbing in a 1999 break-in at his home in England.)
Putting aside the comic mental image of Ozzy trying to grapple with a burglar this does suck for them. He got Sharon’s wedding rings. That’s not cool.
And Sharon’s right about them having worked for what they’ve got.
You mean Ozzy didn’t kick their asses? :eek:
B.b…but it’s Ozzy !
Lobsang
November 23, 2004, 9:25pm
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Poo. My post got eaten,
He’s always like that!did work for that wealth.
Liz
November 23, 2004, 9:43pm
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Ugh! Poor Oz – what a shitty year for him.
And he’s lucky he didn’t get hurt. They think the same guy who robbed him was the one who robbed another high-profile British family not too long ago. That time, the homeowner got a knife held to his throat while the house was ransacked.
And what Sharon says is true. Ozzy has broken his back touring for the last 35 years, and she’s been right there with him. They really did come from nothing [especially Ozzy] and work for everything.
I hope they catch the hateful fucks.
I can’t believe Rolling Stone would use the word “bobble” to describe jewelery. The correct term is “bauble”.
But, yeah, I hope they catch the theives.
