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Perez Hilton's mother seeks temporary custody of his children, records show

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Perez Hilton's mother is now seeking temporary custody of his children after the celebrity blogger was hospitalized during a mental health crisis at his South Florida home last week.

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What happened

Perez Hilton's mother is now seeking temporary custody of his children after the celebrity blogger was hospitalized during a mental health crisis at his South Florida home last week.

Why it matters

Miami-Dade court records showed the 48-year-old's mother filed for temporary custody of his three children.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The video, which was streamed on TikTok before the platform pulled it, appeared to show Hilton covered in blood, with visible cuts and holding what appeared to be a knife”
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Multiple sources, including NBC Washington and other news reports, describe the TikTok livestream as showing Hilton covered in blood with visible cuts and holding a knife-like object.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article documents the professional media works and appearances of Paris Hilton.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_works_and_appearances_of…
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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr. (born March 23, 1978), known professionally as Perez Hilton, is an American blogger, columnist, and media personality. His blog is known for posts covering gossip items ab…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perez_Hilton
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Claim 2: “The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office said deputies responded after they received "multiple calls regarding an individual who was livestreaming acts of self-harm on social media."”
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Multiple reports confirm that the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office responded to the home after receiving multiple calls regarding an individual livestreaming self-harm.
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web search NEUTRAL — Deputies from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office responded to Hilton’s Florida home on Tuesday night.This follows the disturbing TikTok Live where he was seen self-harming. Authorities had been monitorin…
https://me.mashable.com/culture/74607/what-happened-to-perez…
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web search NEUTRAL — Perez Hilton hospitalized after reports he livestreamed self-harm, sheriff’s officials say. 10 minutes ago.Police called after Perez Hilton appears to self-harm on livestream. 7 hours ago. Save for la…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Deputies responded to a home in Miami-Dade after receiving multiple calls about a person, who neighbors say is Perez Hilton, livestreaming themselves self-harming on social media. NBC6’s Niko Clemmons…
https://www.nbcboston.com/news/national-international/perez-…
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Claim 3: “Perez Hilton's mother is now seeking temporary custody of his children”
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Multiple independent sources (AOL/PEOPLE, Flipboard, and Google News) confirm that Perez Hilton's mother, Teresita Lavandeira, filed for temporary custody of his children.
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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 Has Reportedly Signed Over Temporary Custody Of His Three Children After It Was Revealed They “Fled” The Home “Minutes” Before His Distressing Livestream.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Teresita Lavandeira filed for temporary custody of Mr. Hilton’s children — Mario, 13; Mia, 11; and Mayte, 8 — on Friday.Mr. Hilton’s family has asked media to stay away from his Miami home as they foc…
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/aug/13/perez-hilto…
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Claim 4: “Hilton's family released a statement on Saturday that said he remained hospitalized in serious condition and had been stabilized, but said his injuries would require surgery”
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No evidence was provided in the gathered results to support or refute the specific content of a family statement released on Saturday regarding his condition or surgery requirements.
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Claim 5: “the celebrity blogger was hospitalized during a mental health crisis at his South Florida home last week”
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CBS News Miami and The Guardian both report that Perez Hilton was hospitalized following a mental health crisis at his South Florida home.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thor Halvorssen Hellum (Spanish: [ˈtoɾ (x)alˈβoɾsen], May 16, 1943 – July 20, 2014) was a Venezuelan-Norwegian businessman who was CEO and President of the Venezuelan state-owned telephone company CAN…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thor_Halvorssen_(businessman)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The South Florida Detention Facility, nicknamed 'Alligator Alcatraz', is a non-operational immigration detention facility located at Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport inside Big Cypress Nat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alligator_Alcatraz
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ana Margarita Martínez-Casado (born Ana Margarita Martínez-Casado y Torralbas on May 4, 1930) is a Cuban actress and singer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ana_Margarita_Martínez-Casado
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Claim 6: “The sheriff's office later confirmed that person was Hilton and that he was Baker Acted”
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The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office confirmed the individual was Hilton and that he was transported to a hospital. While the specific term 'Baker Acted' is in the claim, the evidence confirms involuntary transport for medical attention following self-harm, which is the process of the Baker Act in Florida.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Miami Vice is an American crime drama television series created by Anthony Yerkovich and executive-produced by Michael Mann for NBC. It stars Don Johnson as James "Sonny" Crockett and Philip Michael T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Vice
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Miami-Dade County (), known simply as Dade County prior to 1997, is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Florida. The county had a population of 2,701,767 as of the 2020 cens…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami-Dade_County,_Florida
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Miami mayoral election had its initial round held on November 4, 2025, with a runoff election then held on December 9, 2025. The election saw Eileen Higgins elected mayor of Miami, becoming t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Miami_mayoral_election
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Claim 7: “Natalie F. Guerra-Valdes, an attorney representing the mother, sent a statement to NBC Miami on Wednesday”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of LinkedIn profiles for unrelated attorneys (Priyank Srivastava, Sarah Stokoe, Sungyong Kang) and general Wikipedia lists. There is no mention of Natalie F. Guerra-Valdes or a statement sent to NBC Miami in the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable Cuban Americans, including immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Cuban_Americans
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mexican Americans are residents of the United States who are of Mexican descent. The list includes Mexican immigrants and those who lived in the southwestern United States when the territory was incor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mexican_Americans
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable people from Puerto Rico which includes people who were born in Puerto Rico (Borinquen) and people who are of full or partial Puerto Rican descent. Puerto Rican citizens are i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Puerto_Ricans
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Claim 8: “Miami-Dade court records showed the 48-year-old's mother filed for temporary custody of his three children”
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Multiple web search results explicitly state that Miami-Dade court records show his mother filed for temporary custody of his three children.
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web search NEUTRAL — Miami-Dade court records showed the 48-year-old’s mother filed for temporary custody of his three children.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/perez-hiltons-mother-se…
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web search NEUTRAL — Why did Pérez Hilton’s mother file for temporary custody of the children? Following a disturbing self-harm incident involving Pérez Hilton that was broadcast on TikTok, his mother filed for temporary …
https://www.cubaheadlines.com/articles/337703
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web search NEUTRAL — Perez Hilton's mother has asked a Florida court for temporary custody of his three children as the celebrity blogger remains under medical care following a serious mental health crisis earlier this mo…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/perez…
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Claim 9: “Hilton, whose real name is Mario Lavandeira, livestreamed what appeared to be self-harm from his Westchester home on Aug. 4”
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Yahoo News Canada and other reports confirm that Mario Lavandeira (Perez Hilton) livestreamed apparent self-harm. Wikipedia confirms his real name is Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr. (born March 23, 1978), known professionally as Perez Hilton, is an American blogger, columnist, and media personality. His blog is known for posts covering gossip items ab…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perez_Hilton
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web search NEUTRAL — Police rush to Perez Hilton’s home. Authorities were alerted almost immediately. According to officials, “multiple calls” were made reporting an individual livestreaming acts of self-harm.
https://me.mashable.com/culture/74607/what-happened-to-perez…
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web search NEUTRAL — Perez Hilton, real name Mario Lavandeira, is a celebrity gossip columnist, whose pen name is a pun on socialite Paris Hilton. He launched his website PerezHilton.com in 2004, originally using free WiF…
https://www.unilad.com/news/us-news/perez-hilton-livestream-…
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