LOS ANGELES -- A federal judge on Friday barred a Web site from
peddling Paris Hilton's racy photos, videos, diary entries and
other personal items.
U.S. District Judge George King said he will issue a preliminary
injunction prohibiting ParisExposed.com from displaying any of the
items until a lawsuit Hilton brought against the site is
resolved.
ParisExposed.com had promised subscribers glimpses of Hilton's
personal records and claimed to have video footage of the hotel
heiress in a "sexy bubble bath" and shots of the 25-year-old in
"racy situations."
The judge had effectively shut down the Web site earlier this month
when he issued a temporary order barring it from showing Hilton's
medical records, Social Security number, phone number or other
personal information.
The site's creator, identified as Bardia Persa, could not be
located for comment Friday. Persa does not have a Los Angeles
telephone listing, and court records do not list any attorney
representing Persa.
Hilton sued the Web site last month, accusing it of exploiting her
private personal belongings for commercial gain.
She claimed that Persa had paid $10 million to buy personal items
that were publicly auctioned after she failed to pay a storage
bill.