Paris Hilton hit with a $34 million lawsuit after reportedly failing to keep commitments
Paris Hilton is no stranger to the courts, having been the subject of a lawsuit on more than one occasion - but could this one finally dent her finances? According to reports, the heiress is being sued after failing to honour commitments to attend a series of schedule appearances in Italy and Germany over the weekend. It is claimed she snubbed one party organised by Mediastar in Germany, where she was expected to be a guest of the Hungarian royal family and choose the winner of a contest.
German newspaper Bild says a $34 million class action suit is now planned, stating:
"Mediastar is not alone with the lawsuit. Paris Hilton also pulled out of appearances in Italy, postponed flights, threw the whole programme over.
"After examination of all the facts and contracts it (suit) can even become more than 23 million Euros ($34 million)."
A spokesperson for Paris has hit back at the claims, insisting they were misled by promoters into making the agreement:
"On arriving in Germany Miss Hilton’s security visited the ‘night club’ booked for the appearance and discovered it was a strip club, the venue had been misrepresented to Miss Hilton by the talent promoters. Miss Hilton does not support or endorse strip clubs and this type of establishment.
"Given this blatant and exploitive misrepresentation, the promoters were in material breach of their contract and Miss Hilton was, consequently, excused from further obligation to appear and instead remained in the privacy of her hotel. Any other reports of events from this night are fabricated and false.
"Miss Hilton did honour the remainder of her agreement with the promoters and attended the additional three events in Italy."
Paris Hilton is no stranger to the courts, having been the subject of a lawsuit on more than one occasion - but could this one finally dent her finances? According to reports, the heiress is being sued after failing to honour commitments to attend a series of schedule appearances in Italy and Germany over the weekend. It is claimed she snubbed one party organised by Mediastar in Germany, where she was expected to be a guest of the Hungarian royal family and choose the winner of a contest.
German newspaper Bild says a $34 million class action suit is now planned, stating:
"Mediastar is not alone with the lawsuit. Paris Hilton also pulled out of appearances in Italy, postponed flights, threw the whole programme over.
"After examination of all the facts and contracts it (suit) can even become more than 23 million Euros ($34 million)."
A spokesperson for Paris has hit back at the claims, insisting they were misled by promoters into making the agreement:
"On arriving in Germany Miss Hilton’s security visited the ‘night club’ booked for the appearance and discovered it was a strip club, the venue had been misrepresented to Miss Hilton by the talent promoters. Miss Hilton does not support or endorse strip clubs and this type of establishment.
"Given this blatant and exploitive misrepresentation, the promoters were in material breach of their contract and Miss Hilton was, consequently, excused from further obligation to appear and instead remained in the privacy of her hotel. Any other reports of events from this night are fabricated and false.
"Miss Hilton did honour the remainder of her agreement with the promoters and attended the additional three events in Italy."
