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FBI Returns Stolen Watches to Keanu Reeves

Published 23 November 2025

Authorities have returned several high-value watches to actor Keanu Reeves after recovering them from a Chilean crime ring linked to a December 2023 burglary at his Los Angeles home. The FBI's Los Angeles Field Office announced the recovery this week, crediting a joint operation with Chilean law enforcement that traced the items to suspects in Santiago.

The burglary targeted Reeves' residence in the Hollywood Hills, where thieves stole millions of dollars in valuables, including six luxury watches valued at approximately $125,000. Among them was a Rolex Submariner engraved with a personal inscription from the "John Wick" film franchise, a gift Reeves received after production on "John Wick: Chapter 4." Prosecutors in Chile confirmed Reeves identified the watches from photographs provided by investigators.

Chilean police from the Policía de Investigaciones de Chile, or PDI, discovered the items during search warrants executed in Santiago earlier this year as part of the international effort. The raids uncovered a range of stolen property, including handbags, electronics and luxury accessories belonging to multiple victims. Officials transferred the watches to the FBI on July 29,...

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