The Mansion, the Heiress, the Jewel Heist, and Me: A Bel-Air Fairytale

Sixty-five years ago, my grandfather masterminded a robbery at a historic Los Angeles estate.

Decades later, Carla Kirkeby—who lived in that house and discovered the theft of her parents’ jewels as a teenager—sat down with me to discuss her extraordinary life, the burglary, and our unbelievable connection.