http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Music/10/28/nelly.robbery/index.html

(CNN) -- Thieves made off with a rapper's jewels and stole a pop star's computer, cell phone and iPod, from their hotel rooms in Las Vegas where they were attending the 2003 Radio Music Awards, police and a spokeswoman said Tuesday.

Recording artists Nelly and Michelle Branch were staying at Aladdin Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas strip Monday night, where the burglaries took place, according to Las Vegas police spokesman Jose Montoya.

Montoya said detectives are following up several leads, and said it was too soon to tell whether the burglaries were an "inside job."

Nelly, who is known for sporting expensive jewelry told police he lost more than $1 million in jewels, Montoya said.

A publicist for the rapper said he had not spoken with Nelly yet and could not confirm what he told authorities.

Thieves stole also Branch's computer, cell phone, iPod, plus cash and credit cards, according to a spokeswoman for the singer.

Branch criticized the hotel in a statement Tuesday.

"I wasn't expecting to lose my money in Vegas. I didn't get hit nearly as bad as Nelly but I do know that I will never feel safe in that hotel. The staff at the Aladdin could have handled things a lot differently. I won't be going back anytime soon," she said.

However, the evening was not a total loss for Nelly. He did win the "Best Driving Song" award with P. Diddy and Murphy Lee for "Shake Ya Tailfeather."

haha. discuss.

Nelly and Michelle Branch together hey?

theyll have a hard time selling nellys s***, considering everyone has seen it and knows who owns it.

Unless of crouse they break it down and take the diamonds out, if thats even possible.

Hahha, anyone that has over a $1 million dollars worth of jewelery deserves to get robbed.

He did win the "Best Driving Song" award with P. Diddy and Murphy Lee for "Shake Ya Tailfeather."

*cough*

did they steal the f*****s bandaid that he seems too pussy to peel off his face. :P

sif nelly doesnt own

sif nelly doesnt owns

bah, i am sure they can afford to purchase more. But i understand its the moral of the story but still.....

asif he couldnt just buy a new one

they'll just wear it down the road to the shops :)

happend to lil kim a while ago aswell

who the f*** would buy $1 millon worth of f***ing jewelery anyway, he deserves to get it stolen.

haha hmm thats a bit sketchy. Id be anoyed as well, i mean they can have the jewells, but please please leave the ipod and laptop :D

who the f*** would buy $1 millon worth of f***ing jewelery anyway, he deserves to get it stolen.

let him do what he wants, its his money, its just like me saying to you, who has a $xxxx amount guitar, you deserve to get it stolen!

Nelly buying 1 million dollars worth of jewlery would like us going down the road to buy a loaf of bread :p

who has a $xxxx amount guitar, you deserve to get it stolen!

Depends if the guitarist was a total knob or not...

they probably didnt report about the strap ons and dildos stolen aswell as the gay porno, which also filled up her hd - which he looked at.

"her" computer

I say this should turn into a Michelle Branch spoot thread.....:)

http://www.michellebranch.ca/gallery/photo4.gif

What did Shaggy have to say when interviewed over the robbery?

"It wasn't me"

ahah fireblood - any excuse will do !

f*** I hate Nelly I feel like smashing the dirty slimy wanker.

hahahaha I agree with applor, i hate him! and his music!

$1million of jewelery ? Anyhow its not like he's got more of where it came from, also a man wearing $1 million jewlery is a little suss isnt it?

Darius, Im not sure he's a man!

nigga what!?

hope the got that bandaide

bloody hell who carries $1 million of jewellery around with them? asking for trouble....

who carries $1 million of jewellery around with them?

No one. Not even Nelly. But the insurance company doesn't know that. And Nelly knows the insurance company doesn't know that.

heaps of people have been jacked for their gear this year, lil kim got heaps of stuff stolen off here as someone already said

ja rule was at a video shoot and got robbed by someone affliated with 50 cent which started the whole beef thing them two have goin (50cent sucks!@#$@)

but seriously, walking round with that kinda money hung around your neck is asking for trouble

Mmm 50cent and Nelly suck equally as much! I agree, walking around with that much bling bling is trouble!

What did Shaggy have to say when interviewed over the robbery?

"It wasn't me"

hahhahahahahaha

it was maxe
http://home.iprimus.com.au/whoop/maxelordoftheblings.jpg

hahaha thats pretty good.