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Benjamin Ackerman, 37, appeared in court in Los Angeles for a pretrial hearing ahead of his August 21 trial on three counts of burglary. He has pleaded guilty to multiple other counts of theft.

Andy Grammer is showing off his new shoes -- his daughter shoes. Taking to his Instagram Story, the "Fresh Eyes" singer shared a video of his two little girls c

Andy Grammer is showing off his new shoes -- his daughter shoes. Taking to his Instagram Story, the "Fresh Eyes" singer shared a video of his two little girls

Jason Yaselli, 35, and Benjamin Ackerman, 36, worked together to target celebrities homes across Hollywood, California, often breaking into homes in the same neighborhood. in a two year period.

>> is this prosecution driven by facts or publicity not only is mr. ackerman presumed to be innocent, he is actually innocent. >> tonight the realtor and his alleged accomplice accused of stealing from the rich and famous, a hollywood plot making true reality tv. miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. up next, what happened in the deadly struggle involving an american tourist in paradise the witness speaking out.

Realtors bail was set at $2 million after he accused of plotting to rob celebrities from everything from high end art to hand bags. miguel almaguer reports on the hollywood heist. >> reporter: the victims lived in some of the wealthiest communities in the country, amge >> reporter: at his arraignment today, los angeles prosecutors say beverly hills realtor jason identified his targets during open houses, conspiring with benjamin ackerman to rob homes of jewelry, electronics, and clothes worth mi...

We have to see what type of diamonds they are, whose they are and what the actual values are. >> reporter: the lapd says 32-year-old benjamin ackerman would pose as a realtor, roll up to open houses in a fancy car, sign in and then burglarize them at a later time. at least a dozen victims. police saying he amassed so much loot in a storage facility, they created a website to catalog it, named hollywood burglary. there are rolexes, cartier watches, diamond necklaces, fine art and a lot of fine wi...