Conrad Hughes Hilton is the second son to carry the name of the man who made the Hilton family fortune. Unlike his namesake great-grandfather, Kathy Hilton's son has yet to make a significant mark on the world beyond scandalous headlines.
Paris Hilton's little brother, Conrad Hughes Hilton, came of age while she was "inventing" the selfie and redefining reality in "The Simple Life." His teens were spent on red-carpet events and in high society with his family, yet very little is public about him.
Represented by OJ Simpson's former lawyer Robert Shapiro, he pled guilty to the assault of flight attendants in 2015. His social media presence is limited to a single photo of him in a luxurious bathroom.
Conrad Hughes Hilton, Kathy Hilton and Richard Hilton are seen at Giorgio Baldi on September 9, 2021, in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images
Conrad Hilton Grew up in a New York Hotel
Cathy and Rick welcomed their youngest child, Conrad Hughes Hilton III, on March 3, 1994, in New York City, New York. He is named after his great grandfather, World War I veteran Conrad Hilton, who launched the Hilton Hotels on the back of a single hotel in Texas.
He spent his formative years running around the storied Waldorf Astoria Hotel, which his family owned and lived at for a few years. The youngest Hilton was only in one episode of his sister Paris' reality show, "The World According to Paris."
His aunt Kyle Richards shared a cute anecdote on a "Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills" episode. One morning she could not find her daughter, Alexia, or Conrad anywhere. They were eventually tracked down in the air-conditioning vent, winning at hide-and-seek against their scared moms.
Conrad Hughes Hilton, Kathy Hilton and Rick Hilton arrive at the Premiere of "The Hottie and The Nottie," on February 4, 2008 at the Egyptian Theater in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images
Conrad Hilton Was Arrested Several Times
Conrad's trouble with the law was first documented when he caused a major incident on a British Airways flight on July 2014, when he threatened to kill multiple flight attendants and called the passengers "[expletive] peasants."
According to the complaint, the socialite told an air steward that he could have them all fired and that his father "paid $300,000 last time." He potentially faced 20 years in federal jail, but with a plea deal, he was sentenced to three years probation and 750 hours of community service.
In August 2014, the then-20-year-old was reportedly involved in a high-speed chase with Californian police before crashing his BMW near Palm Springs. First responders had to pry the seriously injured socialite from his luxury vehicle.
Attorney Robert Shapiro (front) and Conrad Hilton at Hilton's arraignment at Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center on June 29, 2017, in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images
Conrad's court dates clashed with his sister Nicky's wedding when he failed a drug test in April 2015 while out on bail. Ironically, his sentencing for this parole violation coincided with the birth of Nicky's first child in July 2016.
He received two months in jail for admitting to taking recreational drugs while on parole. A source close to the Hiltons said the family was upset but not surprised and added, "Conrad has had a drug problem for years since he was a teen, and it's never gotten better."
The hotel heir violated a restraining order from a former girlfriend in 2017. He was arrested for this offense on May 6, 2017, and for the theft of her dad's Bentley. His multiple outbursts, including uttering a homophobic slur, led to the postponement of arraignment and his being sent to a psychiatric clinic.
Zsa Zsa Gabor with her husband Conrad 'Nicky' Hilton, and actor Natalie Wood at Mike Romanoff's Restaurant on June, 13, 1957. | Source: Getty Images
Conrad Comes from an Illustrious Clan
Besides starting the Hilton business, Conrad Sr. was also notorious for his personal life. He had three sons with Mary Adelaide Barron, his first wife: Conrad Jr., William Barron, and Eric Michael. The businessman married actress Zsa Zsa Gabor. Constance Francesca Hilton Gabor was born into this union.
He married one more time, to Mary Frances Kelly, before his death when he left his surviving sons $500,000 and $100,000 to Constance. The philanthropist left the rest of his fortune in The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, which gives aid to various causes.
Conrad Jr. did not outlive his father and died at 42 in 1969 of a heart attack. In his short time on earth, Jr. worked with his dad to grow the family business. He was one of Elizabeth Taylor's husbands but eventually had a family with oil heiress Patricia McClintock.
Actress Elizabeth Taylor and Conrad "Nickie" Hilton, Jr. on their wedding day on May 6, 1950. | Source: Getty Images
Conrad III's grandfather, William Barron Hilton, was the second son of Conrad Sr. and Barron. He and his wife, Marilyn June Hawley, had eight children, for who he only left three percent of his fortune upon his death in 2019. The businessman owned the San Diego Chargers.
Nicky's Italian wedding to billionaire James Rothschild on July 10, 2015, was during the height of Conrad's legal troubles.
William's sixth son, Richard "Rick" Hilton, and Kathy Richards met at 15 and have been married since 1979. Kathy, a former salesperson at the Waldorf Astoria, is a socialite and sometimes reality personality, and Rick is in real estate.
(L-R) Barron Hilton, Nicky Hilton, parents Kathy Hilton and Rick Hilton, Paris Hilton and Conrad Hilton pose with Mickey Mouse at Walt Disney World Resort on February 19, 2005 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. | Source: Getty Images
Conrad Hilton Has 3 Older Siblings
Most of the Hilton siblings had brushes with the law; however, Paris and Barron look to have learned from their mistakes. Except for Conrad, All of Kathy Hilton and Richard Hilton's children have settled down and started their own families.
After years of being the poster child for the party girl lifestyle, Paris Hilton got hitched to entrepreneur Carter Reum at 40 in November 2021. Conrad was photographed by the paparazzi arriving at pre-celebrations wearing a dark hoodie and sweatpants in contrast to the suits of the older men.
Nicky Hilton, Paris Hilton, Barron Hilton, and Conrad Hilton on November 21, 2000. | Source: Getty Images
Nicky's Italian wedding to billionaire James Rothschild on July 10, 2015, was during the height of Conrad's legal troubles. The handbag designer has two kids with her husband, Lily Grace Victoria Rothschild and Teddy Marilyn Rothschild.
Barron married the descendant of German royalty, Tessa Gräfin von Walderdorf, in St. Barths in May 2018. The couple named their daughter Milou Alizée for the place they met, Pointe Milou in St. Barths.
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