Paris Hilton's brother released on bail
Paris Hilton's baby brother has been released on bail, after following in his sister's footsteps with a drink-driving arrest.
Barron Hilton, who is under the legal drinking age in California, was finally let out on $20,000 bail - but his sister refused to cough up the cash. It was three male pals who came to Barron's rescue and called in a bail bondsman after the hotel heir spent more than nine hours in a police cell.
The 18-year-old dashed out of Lost Hills Police Station at 5.50pm, covering his head with a jacket, and got in the back of a silver car.
Barron was arrested at 8.30am on Tuesday morning as he drove a black Mercedes along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California.
Cops pulled him over at a 76 gas station and arrested him on suspicion of driving under the influence and being in possession of a fake California driving license. The LA County Sheriff's Department said Barron was almost twice the legal alcohol limit when breathalysed.
Spokesman Steve Whitmore said he gave a blood-alcohol reading of .14. In California, .08 is considered legally over the limit for a 21-year-old. Because Barron is only 18, any blood alcohol level is considered legally drunk.
The teenager apparently struck a worker at the 76 garage shortly before his DUI arrest. The man, who gave his name only as Fernando, said Barron - who was accompanied by a female passenger - pulled into the gas station and began driving around in circles.
Fernando claims the 18-year-old then struck his leg with the Mercedes, throwing him over the pump and leaving him with bruises.
Cops took Barron to the Lost Hills Police Station and he posed for a booking photo. He reportedly called sister Paris and pleaded with her to bail him out - but she refused and told him he needed to learn his lesson. The teen was eventually released from custody shortly before 6pm, after his friends found a bail bondsman.
Barron faces a possible jail sentence and a minimum license suspension of one year if convicted of the charges.
Paris, who turns 27 on Friday, infamously served 22 days in jail last year after being convicted of driving on a suspended license.
The conviction followed a conviction for drink-driving in September 2006.
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Good job, Paris, you did the
Good job, Paris, you did the right thing. Baron needs to learn to be just like you, a real paragon of virtuous behavior. What a joke. Pariskank just didn't wanna dig into the bottom of her purse and count up to $20,000. Guess she has to watch her money now that her wise Grandfather has cut her out of the fortune by following in his father's footsteps, donating his billions. Suck it, Paris.