Burglary at Ellen DeGeneres' Calif. Home Reportedly an 'Inside Job'

Authorities said that the burglary that took place at Ellen DeGeneres' home in Montecito, Calif. was not a random attack, but an "inside job," according to a report from the British tabloid The Sun.

It was reported last month that the embattled talkshow host's $27 million home, which she shares with wife Portia de Rossi, was burglarized on July 4 and police at the time said the house was "targeted due to the victim's celebrity status." It's unclear what was stolen, but police said high-value jewelry and watches were taken. It is also unclear if Ellen or Portia were in the home at the time of the incident. The couple are not thought to be involved in the burglary.

But a newsletter from the Montecito Association sent to resident on August 12 quoted a local sheriff saying that the incident was an "inside job," The Sun reports.

"If it had been a case of outsiders coming in and breaking and entering, I'd have alerted you to be on the lookout and lock up everything," the newsletter reportedly reads. "According to our very helpful Sheriff Lt. Arnoldi, that appears to be an inside job."

The neighborhood association told residents (which includes Oprah Winfrey, Ariana Grande and Megan Markle and Prince Harry) to not worry about more robberies.

The incident comes as DeGeneres' talkshow is under internal investigation after reports surfaced where employees and ex-employees came forward to allege a toxic workplace environment and sexual misconduct.