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Paris Hilton loses inheritance PARTY princess Paris Hilton is $60 million out of pocket after her billionaire grandfather - appalled by her jail term for drink-driving offences - axed her inheritance. Family patriarch Barron Hilton was already embarrassed by his granddaughter's wild behaviour - notably when her home sex video was leaked on the internet. But the 79-year-old considered her 23-day sentence last month the last straw. "He was, and is, extremely embarrassed by how the Hilton name has been sullied by Paris," says Jerry Oppenheimer, who wrote a biography of the clan called House Of Hilton. "He now doesn't want to leave unearned wealth to his family." Hilton senior, the only member of the family left with a sizeable stake in the huge hotel chain, has let it be known that he intends to donate to charity the $2.4bn he will gain from this month's sale of the company to private equity firm Blackstone. The money will go to the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, the charity set up in the name of the founder of the family business. ---------------------------- Ahem.... BWWAA HA HA HA HA HA |
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Pop Tarts: Grandpa Hilton Not Cutting Paris' Inheritance
Tuesday, July 31, 2007 By Hollie McKay Rumors that Paris Hilton may be out of pocket when her grandpa passes have been dismissed, according to her rep. Sydney's Daily Telegraph newspaper reported that Barron Hilton, the last remaining Hilton with a large share in the hotel chain, was so humiliated by Paris' wild ways and drunk-driving charge that he cut her inheritance by $60 million. However, Barron believes he has been misrepresented. "Barron Hilton (Paris' grandfather) was contacted and said the characterization of his feelings toward Paris or his will are inaccurate," a spokesman for the hotel heiress told FOXNews.com. While no comment was made regarding whether his will has been changed, Hilton's spokesman said Paris' relationship with her grandfather remains strong. The elder Hilton's opinion might not matter much to Hilton anyway, because billionaire Barron has always made it known he's giving almost all his fortune to charity, "House of Hilton" author Jerry Oppenheimer told the New York Post. That said, he's felt "incredibly embarrassed" by her transgressions, Oppenheimer said. "He and the broader Hilton family are just disgusted that the Hilton family name has been sullied," Oppenheimer told the Post. "It's been a total embarrassment for him." Meanwhile, although Hilton claims to have grown and matured from her stint in the slammer, she fears for her reportedly pregnant pal Nicole Richie as she heads into four days in the dungeon after pleading guilty to DUI. “Paris loves Nicole very much,” Hilton's spokesman said. “She is deeply sorry that her best friend has to experience this.” And "The Simple Life" may be going off the air, but Hilton has no shortage of projects in the pipeline. Paris is set to star in "Repo! The Genetic Opera" and is “thrilled” to be working with an “extremely talented team” consisting of Alexa Vega, Paul Sorvino and Darren Lynn Bousman. Filming for the rock horror/musical is due to kick off in Canada in September, and it seems Hilton is spending her spare time solidifying her singing skills. “Paris is determined to prove her musical talent,” divulged an insider. “Her last album didn’t really showcase what she can do, but she works hard and wants to blow people away!” A rep for Hilton added that she is also busy working on a new album, but no release date has been set. |