Former Maluma partner Natalia Barulich alleges trauma after multimillion-dollar home break-in

Model and influencer Natalia Barulich has filed a lawsuit against a luxury apartment complex in Los Angeles after claiming burglars stole more than $2.1 million worth of valuables from her residence while she was traveling.

According to court documents filed in the Superior Court of California on April 26, Barulich is suing Caruso Property Management and 8500 Burton Way, LLC, alleging negligence, fraudulent inducement, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

The 34-year-old model claims she rented an apartment at the upscale 8500 Burton Way property after it was marketed as one of the safest residential buildings in Los Angeles, featuring “round-the-clock security,” secured residential areas, and a dedicated security command centre.

However, Barulich alleges the building failed to disclose a prior burglary that reportedly occurred near the unit before she signed her lease. The complaint states that she had previously experienced a home burglary elsewhere and would not have moved into the building had she known about earlier security concerns.

According to the lawsuit, the alleged burglary took place in October 2025 while Barulich was out of town. She claims thieves stole luxury handbags, jewellery, watches, and other personal items valued at more than $2.1 million.

The complaint alleges the suspects were able to bypass multiple security systems within the building, including secured elevators and residential parking areas, before accessing Barulich’s apartment for several hours without detection.

Barulich further claims that building access logs showed only security personnel entered her unit during her absence, with some staff allegedly suggesting the incident may have been an “inside job.”

The lawsuit also accuses the building management of refusing to provide surveillance footage after the burglary and attempting to require Barulich to sign a non-disparagement agreement before allowing her to move out of the property.

In the filing, Barulich additionally alleges that another family who later occupied the same apartment was also targeted in a burglary that reportedly went undetected by building security.

“In total, 8500 counts three burglaries or attempted burglaries in three years,” the complaint states, arguing that the incidents contradict the property’s advertised security claims.

Barulich says the experience left her suffering from “severe anxiety, paranoia, chronic nightmares,” and symptoms consistent with post-traumatic stress.

She is seeking compensatory, punitive, and exemplary damages, along with a jury trial.

Representatives for Caruso Property Management and 8500 Burton Way had not publicly responded to the allegations at the time of reporting.