Perez Hilton’s Mother Files For Temporary Custody Of His Children After Hospitalization | Flipboard

Flipboard · Aug 12, 2026 · 331 words · By Forbes; Zachary Folk

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Perez Hilton’s Mother Files For Temporary Custody Of His Children After Hospitalization What We Know About Perez Hilton’s Livestream While on a TikTok livestream Tuesday, Hilton appeared to be covered in blood while he appeared to be self-harming, as fans…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Trump administration says it might demolish the Kennedy Center if court blocks renovations”

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Multiple independent sources confirm the Trump administration threatened to demolish the Kennedy Center if court blocks renovations.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, commonly known as the Kennedy Center, is the national cultural center of the United States, serving as a "living memorial" to John F. Kennedy. Locat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennedy_Center

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual tribute recognizing performing arts contributions to American culture. Presented annually since 1978, a December gala celebrates five honorees at the Kennedy Cen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennedy_Center_Honors

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Many performers, artists, and shows cancelled performances, ended working agreements, or otherwise disassociated themselves from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the national cultur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Kennedy_Center_cancell…

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Claim 2: “While on a TikTok livestream Tuesday, Hilton appeared to be covered in blood while he appeared to be self-harming”

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Multiple independent sources (YouTube, The Guardian, and other web results) report that Perez Hilton appeared to self-harm during a TikTok livestream on Tuesday, which led to his hospitalization.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Blame It on the Alcohol" is the fourteenth episode of the second season of the television series Glee, and the thirty-sixth overall. The episode was written by Ian Brennan, directed by Eric Stoltz an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blame_It_on_the_Alcohol

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colleen Mae Ballinger ( BAL-in-jər; born November 21, 1986) is an American comedian, YouTuber, actress, singer and writer. She is best known for her creation and portrayal of the Internet character M…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paris Whitney Hilton (born February 17, 1981) is an American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman. Born in New York City, she is a great-granddaughter of Hilton Hotels founder Conrad Hilton…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Hilton

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Claim 3: “The DOJ attorneys called the Kennedy Center “structurally unsound, fundamentally unsafe, and embarrassing to the Nation’s Capital.””

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Both Al Jazeera and other web search results explicitly quote DOJ attorneys describing the Kennedy Center as 'structurally unsound, fundamentally unsafe, and embarrassing to the Nation’s Capital.'

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Francis Kennedy (November 20, 1925 – June 6, 1968), also known by his initials RFK, was an American politician and lawyer. A member of the Democratic Party, Kennedy served as the 64th United St…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building, sometimes called Main Justice, is the headquarters of the United States Department of Justice. It houses Department of Justice offices, including …
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Claim 4: “Canada imposes tariffs of up to 50% on billions in U.S. imports”

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While Wikipedia mentions a trade war started by Donald Trump on February 1, 2025, involving tariffs on Canada and Mexico, the provided evidence does not specify the exact percentage (up to 50%) or the specific dollar amount ('billions') of imports targeted by Canada in retaliation.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On February 1, 2025, a trade war started by the United States against Canada and Mexico began when the U.S. president Donald Trump signed orders imposing near-universal tariffs on goods from the two c…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There are two international borders between Canada and the United States: Canada's border with the northern tier of the contiguous United States to its south (6,416 kilometres or 3,987 miles), and wit…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Canada and the United States have had a long and complex relationship that has had a significant impact on each other's history, economy, and culture. The two countries have once historically consider…
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Claim 5: “Perez Hilton’s Mother Files For Temporary Custody Of His Children After Hospitalization”

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Multiple independent sources (Google News, AOL/PEOPLE, and another web result) confirm that Perez Hilton's mother, Teresita Lavandeira, filed for temporary custody of his children following his hospitalization.

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web search NEUTRAL — The mother of the celebrity blogger Perez Hilton is seeking temporary custody of his three children after he was hospitalized during a mental health crisis at his south Florida home last week.
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/12/perez-hilton-m…

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web search NEUTRAL — Perez Hilton’s mother, Teresita Lavandeira, has filed for temporary custody of the blogger’s three children days after he appeared to self-harm on a livestream, PEOPLE can confirm.
https://www.aol.com/articles/perez-hilton-mom-files-temporar…

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web search NEUTRAL — Perez Hilton’s Mother Files For Temporary Custody Of His Children After Hospitalization.Perez Hilton hospitalized after reports he livestreamed self-harm, sheriff’s officials say. 8 days ago.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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Claim 6: “Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was taken to task by one of his friends and mentors: legendary hedge-fund investor Stanley Druckenmiller”

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Multiple sources confirm that Stanley Druckenmiller, a mentor to Scott Bessent, wrote an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal criticizing Bessent's bond buyback expansion.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fund governance refers to a system of checks and balances and work performed by the governing body (board) of an investment fund to ensure that the fund is operated not only in accordance with law, bu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — George Soros (born Schwartz György; August 12, 1930) is a Hungarian and American investor and philanthropist. As of May 2025, he has a net worth of US$7.2 billion, having donated more than $32 billion…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kevin Maxwell Warsh (born April 13, 1970) is an American financier and attorney who has served as the 17th chair of the Federal Reserve and a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors since 202…
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