Bodycam Footage: Perez Hilton's August Suicide Attempt in Miami
New police video shows blood on the walls of the celebrity blogger's home as officers transported him to a hospital after a family member discovered him with a box cutter.
By Elena Perry ·
Police bodycam video released on Thursday captures the chaotic aftermath of Perez Hilton's suicide attempt at his Miami residence in August. The three-minute clip, obtained by Page Six, shows first responders moving the 48-year-old blogger onto a stretcher and into an ambulance. Blood is visible on the walls of the house where officers conducted the rescue.
Hilton's sister, Barbara Lavandeira, called the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office to report that her brother was having a meltdown and was awake in the bathroom. She told the dispatcher that he held a box cutter or a knife but that she could not see exactly what he was using to injure himself. An unidentified woman stood outside the home, watching the first responders attend to Hilton.
Lavandeira described the scene she witnessed in a September interview. She stated that Hilton was standing naked in front of the shower, cut and covered in blood. She noted that his eyes did not look the same, and that he smiled at her a moment after she found him. Authorities confirmed hours after their arrival that he was safely recovered and transported to a local hospital.
A previous family update stated that Hilton suffered significant blood loss and required surgery for additional injuries. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline can be reached at 800-273-TALK (8255), and the Crisis Text Line is available by texting 741741.
