Barron Hilton II’s brush with the law came in 2008, when he was 18 years old. CTV News reported at the time that he’d been arrested for driving while drunk, and on top of that, he was driving with a fake license. That was just the beginning. While driving over the limit, Barron also hit and injured a gas station employee. Adding to the drama, E! News reported that Barron’s friends had to bail him out, after Rick and Kathy Hilton refused to do so (via UPI).
In the months and years to follow, Barron faced a number of consequences for his actions. For starters, in April of that year, CTV News reported that his driver’s license was revoked for a year post-incident. He was also ordered to undergo alcohol education and placed under probation until 2011. Additionally, Barron was required to pay the man he’d hit, and a long, drawn-out court battle ensued. Per court documents, after paying an initial $3,215 just shy of a year after the incident, the man — Fernando Tellez — filed a civil case against Barron, requesting $4.6 million. They eventually settled for $3.5 million, though Tellez then requested a further $886,000 to cover his legal and accounting fees.
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While Barron was ultimately not required to pay the additional fees, his 2008 antics certainly came at a price — and that’s likely played a role in him opting to stick on the straight and narrow ever since.
