Jail term for Bloom burglary

AN aspiring model was jailed in the US after admitting breaking into the home of actor Orlando Bloom.

Alexis Neiers pleaded no contest to a felony burglary charge and was sentenced to up to six months in county jail after reaching a deal with prosecutors.

Neiers, 18, entered the plea shortly before her trial was due to begin in Los Angeles.

Bloom, star of the Pirates Of The Caribbean and Lord Of The Rings film franchises, had been expected to give evidence.

As part of the deal, Neiers was sentenced to three years of formal probation and six months in jail for the July break-in. Neiers is among six people accused of targeting homes of celebrities such as Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan and Rachel Bilson and stealing millions in jewellery, clothing and other luxury goods.