Apparently going to jail raises your prices – a lot. While the average offender can expect their earning potential to take a dive after serving time, Paris Hilton seems to think it makes her a lot more marketable – five times more so, in fact. Last year, Paris charged $100,000 to make an appearance on New Year’s Eve. This year? Half a million. The delusional socialite seems to think that’s what an evening of her scintillating conversation and wonky eyed expressions are worth.

“Paris Hilton and Nicky Hilton are reportedly offering their hosting services for New Year’s Eve celebrations in Las Vegas - but with a $500,000 price tag. Paris is said to have asked for just $100,000 for the night’s appearance last year but with her sister, and after her jail-time, her price has gone up.

“A Las Vegas source told the New York Post: ‘Paris and Nicky are shopping their partying ways to Vegas at the price of around $500,000 - only they have the guts to ask for that amount - for a multiple-day New Year’s Eve bash.’

“’Paris will ”party” at a few spots and Nicky will bless the lucky host with a fashion show of her wares and model herself.’ But the source added that it’s unlikely that anyone will take them up on the deal because the tide is turning against the heiresses: ‘[the Hiltons] are so desperate now, they should be paying the clubs for good PR, not the other way around.’”

[From Fametastic]

Oh, snap! It’s true though. As much as I’m not a fan of either of the Hiltons, it’s telling that Nicky is willing to do something for her fee. I’m not saying it’s worth $10, but it’s better than just saying you’ll party at a few spots.

In news that makes A LOT more sense, Paris is a virus’s best friend. No, not just her well documented sixteen strains of herpes, I’m talking about computer viruses (this time). You know all that spam, viruses, trojan horses, and other weird computer things that mess up your system? Well they often use images and names of celebrities to tempt you into visiting their pages or opening their email. Who’s the number one name malware writers favor? Paris Hilton!

“Paris Hilton has topped the list of celebrities used by malware writers to tempt users into downloading a virus.

“Security software firm McAfee last month looked at the number of web pages with malware embedded and at spam containing virus attachments.

“Celebrities are often used to invite users to click on a malicious link or attachment, and McAfee has drawn up a top 10 list.

“Hotel heiress Hilton is number one, followed by pop star Amy Winehouse and footballer Cristiano Ronaldo.”

[From vnunet.com]

I knew Paris carried so many STDs that there were some that doctors had never seen before, but I didn’t realize they were so strong and advanced that they’d morphed into digital strains. That’s got to knock her price down to a good $450,000 for New Years Eve. Although a lot of doctors and scientists might be willing to show up with a load of Petri dishes. If they line the floor with them, a few of her bugs are bound to fall out.

Picture note by JayBird: Header image is Paris shopping at Fred Segal in West Hollywood yesterday. Image thanks to WENN.

“NYPD Blue” actor Esai Morales’ ex-girlfriend is accusing the actor of intentionally giving her herpes. Elizabeth Mazzocchi filed a lawsuit on Thursday accusing Morales of “’intentional and negligent transmission of a sexually transmitted disease, assault, battery and breach of oral contract.’” In the suit, Mazzocchi claims that Morales knew that he had herpes, but chose not to tell her. This resulted in “’an incurable disease that will have associated medical expenses, pain and discomfort for the rest of her life.’”

According to the lawsuit Morales moved into Mazzocchi’s L.A. home in March 2006. Mazzocchi began acting as his manager around that time as well, forfeiting other career opportunities for herself. She also claims that Morales began abusing her shortly thereafter, and raped her in their home on May 19th, 2006. She also claims that he continually kicked and punched her throughout the course of their time together. Under the Health and Safety code, Morales has a legal obligation to inform any potential partners that he has an STD.

The suit doesn’t say how much Mazzocchi hopes to be awarded; only that it is in excess of the jurisdictions of the court. She’s retained Gloria Allred as her attorney, which means she must be fighting mad and trying her case in the press. Allred is a celebrity lawyer, and is on TV more than George Bush. Or close to it. It’ll be interesting to see how this all plays out, and how much money Mazzocchi is awarded, if she wins. Though in all likelihood, Morales will probably settle, to avoid so much bad publicity. I know in some jurisdictions knowingly exposing someone to an STD is a criminal matter, though I’m not sure that’s the case in L.A. I wonder if that factored into her decision to handle this in civil court?