American Idol exec Robin Kaye felt ‘threatened & feared for safety – weeks before she & husband found dead in LA home
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AMERICAN Idol executive Robin Kaye reportedly feared for her safety in her home - just weeks before she and her husband were found dead.
Kaye and husband Thomas Deluca, both 70, had gunshot wounds in their head having being shot on Monday, according to Los Angeles cops.
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American Idol exec Robin Kaye is said to have feared for her safety - weeks before she was found dead
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Kaye and her husband Thomas Deluca were found in their upscale California home
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Raymond Boodarian, 22, was arrested and faces a murder charge.
It's now emerged that Kaye was concerned about her security and even spoke with a private company in the Beverly Hills area, as reported by the NBC affiliate KNBC-TV.
'She felt threatened by somebody because of somebody around their home or around their neighborhood who felt suspicious,' Kris Herzog, the owner of the Bodyguard Group of Beverly Hills, said.
The couple's $5 million home was at the center of a suspected burglary report on July 10, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
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IDOL TRAGEDY American Idol music supervisor and husband both 'murdered inside LA home'
An attempted break-in also happened a month ago, as reported by Fox News Digital.
Mauro Quintero, who was responsible for servicing the couple's pool, recalled a conversation he had with Deluca.
'Tom told me that somebody tried to break in, and the dog, he woke up and barked," he said.
The incident prompted Deluca to put up extra signage on his property.
Amee Faggen, a local, claimed she saw someone trying to scale the fence last week.
It's not known if this incident is linked to Boodarian.
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Cops are still trying to work out if there is a link between Boodarian, Kaye, and Deluca.
Police believe Boodarian, from Encino, scaled a fence and was able to get into the couple's home via an unlocked door.
This is despite the fact that the perimeter of the home features walls that are up to eight feet high and have metal spikes on them.
Guy Golan believes Boodarian was inside the house for 30 minutes before Kaye and Deluca returned.
The home's sliding glass door was shattered and blood was found at the front entrance.
He said the couple had been shot 'ruthlessly' several times.
Her body was found in the pantry room, while Deluca's remains were found in the bathroom.
Cops arrested Boodarian after identifying him through surveillance video.
His motive remains unknown.
The sprawling property was previously owned by the rapper Juice WRLD, before being sold to Deluca and Kaye in 2023.
Bosses at American Idol have been left devastated by Kaye's death.
'Robin has been a cornerstone of the Idol family since 2009 and was truly loved and respected by all who came in contact with her,' a spokesperson said.
She had worked on more than 200 episodes of American Idol, according to her IMDB.
She also worked on episodes of the TV series The Singing Bee between 2007 and 2011.
Kaye received an award for the Best Music Supervision in Reality Television at the Fourth Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards in 2014.
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Kaye worked on over 200 episodes of American Idol
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