Barron Nicholas Hilton II (born November 7, 1989 in New York City, New York) is an American socialite, celebutante, and heir. He is best known for being Paris Hilton and Nicky Hilton's younger brother. His parents are former actress Kathy Hilton and real estate broker Richard Hilton. Family Hilton is the son of real-estate broker and businessman Richard Hilton and actress Kathy Hilton. He is the younger brother of Paris Hilton and Nicky Hilton, and the older brother of Conrad Hilton. Hilton's paternal grandparents are Barron Hilton and Marilyn Hawley. Hilton is the nephew of two popular child stars of the 1970s, Kim Richards and Kyle Richards. He also has family ties, by marriage and adoption, to Zsa Zsa Gabor, Frédéric Prinz von Anhalt, Marcus Prinz von Anhalt, Michael Prinz von Anhalt, Oliver Prinz von Sachsen-Anhalt, Dame Elizabeth Taylor, and Nicole Richie. DUI Arrest In February 2008, Hilton was stopped and arrested for a DUI offense in Los Angeles and released on bail. Hilton later pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors and for having a fake driver's license. He was sentenced to three years of probation, fined about $2,000 and ordered to attend a three month alcohol education program, plus another program involving a visit to a morgue and a third run by Mothers Against Drunk Driving. He was later sued by a gas station employee who he allegedly hit with his car during the incident. Personal life Hilton was recently accepted into Loyola Marymount University's School of Film. Trivia Popular Late night talk show host Conan O'Brien made fun of Hilton's DUI in one of his opening monologues.
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