Perez Hilton's Mother Seeks Temporary Custody Of His Children Amid Mental Health Crisis

Content warning: This communicative includes mention of self-harm.

The mother of personage blogger Perez Hilton has taken ineligible action to guarantee nan attraction of his 3 children aft his nationalist mental wellness situation unfolded connected societal media earlier this month.

The Miami-Dade tribunal lawsuit database confirms that Hilton’s mother Teresita Lavandeira revenge a petition for impermanent custody complete 3 insignificant children connected Aug. 7. Page Six first reported connected Lavandeira’s petition and reports that Hilton (born Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr.) “voluntarily consented” to his mother’s petition for custody. She besides reportedly requested nan lawsuit documents to beryllium sealed to let nan family to “privately heal and move guardant from this unfortunate incident.”

Lavandeira revenge her petition days aft Miami constabulary responded connected Aug. 4 to calls concerning a disturbing TikTok video livestream that apparently showed a bloodied Hilton harming himself many times pinch a container cutter and knife. Fans and moderators from nan societal level were among those who called authorities. Officials reported to Hilton’s location successful Miami astatine astir 9 p.m. and “safely recovered” and transported nan the resident to a section infirmary wherever he received care.

In a statement published to Hilton’s website, his family said nan days since nan incident had been “nearly unbearable,” noting that Hilton’s children, niece and sister were wrong nan location astatine nan clip of nan disturbing societal media stream. Hilton’s family said successful nan connection that treatment for his children and niece is their highest priority.

“An important portion of that process is allowing them to safely return location and statesman rebuilding a consciousness of information and normalcy,” nan connection continued. “For nan children’s safety, privacy, and well-being, we respectfully inquire members of nan media, paparazzi, contented creators, and nan nationalist to time off nan area surrounding nan family’s location and not return. Please let his children nan privateness and abstraction they request during this unimaginably difficult time.”

Hilton’s family besides shared that, though very small accusation connected Perez’s information has been provided to them, they had been capable to corroborate that he “is capable to communicate,” which they opportunity has fixed them dream during “this heartbreaking time.”

The family said successful different statement published Saturday that Hilton remains hospitalized and denied reports of immoderate nationalist statements from nan blogger. The family besides said that Hilton’s information “remains superior but stable” and added that he suffered “significant” humor nonaccomplishment and further injuries that will require surgery. The connection besides urged members of nan media and nationalist to debar gathering extracurricular nan family’s home.

The connection concluded: “Thank you for your continued support, compassion, and understanding.”

Times unit writer Emily St. Martin contributed to this report