The home of talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and her wife, actress Portia de Rossi, was burglarized earlier this month. The Santa Barbara County Sherriff's Office confirmed the news in a press release on Thursday, stating that the incident took place at DeGeneres' Montecito home on July 4. "The residence appears to have been targeted due to the victim’s celebrity status," the release states. "The exact description of the items that were taken is not available for release, but they are described as high-value jewelry and watches." Ellen DeGeneres with wife Portia de Rossi.Their home was burglarized on July 4 in Montecito. (Reuters) An "extensive and ongoing" investigation is being conducted by "sheriff’s detectives and forensics technicians,".
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