Perez Hilton Bodycam Footage Released: What His Sister Told 911 That Night

New police bodycam footage obtained by Page Six shows the aftermath of Perez Hilton’s suicide attempt at his Miami home in August. In the three-minute clip, Hilton is blurred as first responders place him on a stretcher and load him into an ambulance, with blood visible on the walls inside the house.

According to the 911 call, his sister Barbara Lavandeira told the dispatcher that Hilton was“having a meltdown,”“all cut up,”and“covered in blood,”and said he was holding a box cutter or knife. She and his three children left the home during the incident. Hilton, 48, was hospitalized with significant blood loss and injuries that required surgery, then entered a residential treatment program in September. He has since seen his children during supervised visitations. The incident came just months after he was hospitalized for sepsis and emergency surgery on a massive blood clot.

The release of the footage has sparked a larger conversation about privacy during mental health emergencies, how first-responder video reaches the public, and how families navigate a crisis when a loved one is famous. If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988 for free, confidential support any time.

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