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Deputies respond to Perez Hilton’s Westchester home after he appeared to harm himself on livestream
Summary by The Miami Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Rubén Rosario , as published by WSVN 7 News
· August 5, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The sheriff's office confirmed that deputies located the individual's residence and spoke with family members who were on the scene.
Deputies from the Miami -Dade Sheriff's Office responded to a home in Westchester after receiving multiple calls about a social media livestream. The livestream appeared to show an individual harming themselves. The sheriff's office confirmed that deputies located the individual's residence and spoke with family members who were on the scene.
They found the individual to be alone inside the home. Further details about the incident are available from the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, who responded to the situation and worked to de-escalate it. The individual involved was later confirmed to be celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton.
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Category: arts ·
Published: August 5, 2026 ·
Source: WSVN 7 News ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? Deputies from the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office responded to a home in Westchester after receiving multiple calls about a social media livestream. The livestream appeared to show an individual harming…
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