Overview
- Hilton was hospitalized after an alarming August 4 live stream in which he appeared to harm himself and was treated for lacerations, an overdose and multiple injuries sustained during falls.
- Family and his brother-in-law say Hilton suffered several broken bones and significant blood loss that required ongoing medical treatment and planned surgery before focus turns to his mental-health recovery.
- He remains in an inpatient setting under Florida’s Baker Act, a law that allows short-term involuntary psychiatric detention while clinicians evaluate risk and treatment needs.
- His mother obtained temporary legal custody of his three children with court-ordered supervised visitation for Hilton and the family has limited his communications and device access to protect his recovery.
- TikTok says it flagged the livestream quickly, removed the video and banned his account while alerting law enforcement, and suggestions that prior sepsis caused his crisis remain speculative and unconfirmed.