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Perez Hilton taken to hospital after appearing to harm himself on livestream: Sheriff’s office

Perez Hilton attends the grand opening of Caspian’s Cocktails & Caviar at Caesars Palace on Jan. 10, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton was transported to a Miami area hospital this week, where he was said to be receiving medical attention after appearing to harm himself on a TikTok livestream video, law enforcement officials said Wednesday.

The update, which did not mention Hilton by name, comes after law enforcement in Miami responded to Hilton’s home on Tuesday after receiving multiple calls claiming Hilton was “livestreaming acts of self-harm on social media,” according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office.

“The individual has been safely recovered and transported by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue to a local hospital, where he is receiving medical attention,” the Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday. “The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office Crisis Response Unit and Licensed Mental Health Professionals are also on scene providing support and resources to the individual’s family.”

Hilton’s TikTok livestream on Tuesday allegedly appeared to show him harming himself with a knife, with a bloody torso and face.

The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said in a previous statement Tuesday that deputies spoke with his family members on scene and “tactically disengaged while continuing to monitor the situation.”

“In many incidents involving a person experiencing a mental health crisis or actively harming themselves, deputies prioritize de-escalation by creating time, distance, and opportunities for communication,” the Sheriff’s Office said, adding this tactic can “reduce the likelihood of a suicide-by-cop encounter and minimize the risk of injury to the individual, deputies, and the public.”

Hilton’s representatives, Golden Artists Entertainment, released a statement Tuesday night, saying they were “aware of the concerning content circulating online involving our client.”

“At this time, we have not been able to make direct contact with him, despite our ongoing efforts to reach him. Our primary concern is Perez’s health and well being, as well as the well being of his family,” the statement added.

ABC News has reached out to TikTok for a comment.

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Suburban man found with Molotov cocktails released on electronic monitoring by judge

Click here for updates on this story    Chicago (WBBM) -- A southwest suburban man accused of targeting a mosque was released on electronic monitoring after he was arrested with a backpack full of Molotov cocktails earlier this month.Hamed Alsaidi, 31, was charged with eight counts of possessing an unregistered destructive device.Earlier this month, Alsaidi was picked up by Mokena police because he was lurking around the streets. In his backpack, court records show he had eight glass bottles containing an ignitable liquid commonly known as a Molotov cocktail.Investigators say that, besides the explosive devices, they also found a handwritten map of an area in Orland Park, including the Metra station and the words "you see the mosque" that referred to the Orland Park Prayer Center.With everything police found on him and knowing he previously threatened the mosque, a Will County judge released him on electronic monitoring."Well, I think it's a slap in the face to the residents here in Will County," said Rep. Patrick Sheehan.Sheehan represents the Mokena and Orland Park areas. He questions how a judge saw fit to release Alsaidi."The fact that this, you know, individual was released on an ankle monitor is just blowing people's minds out here in the southwest suburbs," he said.Sheehan says we've seen the flaws electronic monitoring has produced in Illinois."We've already seen Cook County State's Attorney Burke say that the electronic monitoring system is broken here in Illinois," Sheehan said.He contends the SAFE-T Act, which abolished cash bail, and sanctuary city policies are superseding common sense, especially when ICE had a detainer for Alsaidi for immigration status and the judge still released him. Besides a full repeal of the SAFE-T Act, Sheehan says he is pushing for revisions."We're talking about mandatory detentions for certain crimes. And, you know, if this were raised to the level of that, then this person would ultimately be detained, and it wouldn't be up to a judge's discretion in this instance."Alsaidi is now back in federal custody. He was free for two days on electronic monitoring before federal agents tracked him down and arrested him again.He is now facing federal charges.Please note: This story was provided to CNN Wire by an affiliate and does not contain original CNN reporting. This content carries a strict local market embargo. If you share the same market as the contributor of this article, you may not use it on any platform.
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