Paris Hilton: News Headlines

Posted on 10 Jun 2007 by Paris

Jailed heiress Paris Hilton has told her lawyers not to appeal against her return to prison and instead vowed to serve her time.

In a statement posted on the website tmz.com she said: "... I told my attorneys not to appeal the judge's decision.

"While I greatly appreciate the Sheriff's concern for my health and welfare, after meeting with doctors I intend to serve my time as ordered by the judge."

The socialite continued: "This is by far the hardest thing I have ever done. During the past several days, I have had a lot of time to reflect and have already learned a bitter, but important lesson from this experience.

"As I have said before, I hope others will learn from my mistake. I have also had time to read the mail from my fans. I very much appreciate all of their good wishes and hope they will keep their letters coming.

"I must also say that I was shocked to see all of the attention devoted to the amount of time I would spend in jail for what I had done by the media, public and city officials.

"I would hope, going forward, that the public and the media will focus on more important things, like the men and women serving our country in Iraq, Afghanistan and other places around the world."

On Friday, Hilton was sent back to jail less than 36 hours after she was allowed home and told she could finish her sentence wearing a tag.

Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca said he had allowed Hilton home due to "her severe medical problems" and confirmed that her condition was "mental".

Hilton is currently in a high security unit being assessed before a decision is made about where she should be housed for the remainder of her jail term.

0 Comments

Posted on 09 Jun 2007 by Paris

Paris Hilton sent back to jail in hysterics; sheriff defends decision to turn her loose

LOS ANGELES (AP) - She was taken handcuffed and crying from her home. She was escorted into court disheveled, without makeup, hair askew and face red with tears.

Crying out for her mother when she was ordered back to jail, Paris Hilton's cool, glamorous image evaporated Friday as she gave the impression of a little girl lost in a merciless legal system.

'It's not right!' shouted the weeping Hilton. 'Mom!' she called out to Kathy Hilton, who also was in tears.

The 26-year-old hotel heiress tried to move toward her parents but was firmly steered away by two sheriff's deputies, who held her by each arm and hustled her from the courtroom.

Superior Court Judge Michael T. Sauer was apparently unmoved by the pleas of Hilton's three lawyers to send her back to home confinement due to an unspecified medical condition. He ordered Hilton returned to a Los Angeles County jail to serve out the remainder of her 45-day sentence for violating probation in an alcohol-related reckless driving case.


Paris Hilton is seen the window of a police car as she is transported from her home to court by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department in Los Angeles on Friday, June 8, 2007.

7 Comments

Posted on 08 Jun 2007 by Paris

A judge today ordered a tearful Paris Hilton back to jail, reversing a decision by the Los Angeles County sheriff to release her and keep her under house arrest after she had served only five days of a 45-day sentence.

Superior Court Judge Michael T. Sauer said that Ms. Hilton will have to serve the entire sentence he had handed down last month for repeatedly violating the terms of her probation on alcohol-related reckless driving charges stemming from an incident last year.

As Ms. Hilton was led away to await her trip back to jail, she turned to her parents and said, "It’s not right!" The Associated Press reported.

Read the Full Story..

Read more • 0 Comments

Posted on 08 Jun 2007 by Paris

Paris has released a statement thanking jail staff for treating her "fairly and professionally". The hotel heiress was serving a 23 day sentence in Los Angeles' Century Regional Detention Center for violating her parole following a 2006 drunk-driving arrest, but was sent home earlier yesterday.

The statement reads: "I want to thank the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and the staff of the Century Regional Detention Center for treating me fairly and professionally.

"I am going to serve the remaining 40 days of my sentence. I have learned a great deal from this ordeal and hope that others have learned from my mistakes."

Hilton's sentence has been returned to the 45 days initially agreed in court. This will be served at her home - Hilton has been fitted with an ankle bracelet - and under the supervision of the Los Angeles Probation Office. The time she has spent counts as five days, so she has 40 days remaining.

0 Comments

Posted on 08 Jun 2007 by Paris

0 Comments