Above: Jewel theft and Murdochs (Lachlan is the current owner) aren’t the only reasons Chartwell is one of the most famous houses in L.A. It was also home to the Clampett family on The Beverly ...

Before Lachlan Murdoch paid $150 million for Chartwell, his sprawling Bel-Air estate, it was the scene of a famed jewel heist. Decades later our writer unravels the mystery—and uncovers a dark family ...