This article contains references to sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse.
These days, the name Hilton is undeniably associated with wealth.
Perhaps because of these impressive feats, it might seem that the Hilton family has never struggled.
However, this is far from the truth.
At the time, the family owned a general store in New Mexico.
However, the business' profits were not enough to make ends meet.
However, in spite of this, the business was ultimately successful, and the Hilton family stayed afloat.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, this equates to almost $9 million today.
Naturally, Conrad did not take these numbers lightly.
Per Taraborelli, the businessman would later confess, “I was heartsick about it.
But, of course, everyone in business was facing ruination at this time in our history.”
His plan worked, and Conrad was, ultimately, able to save his last hotel.
As time went on, Mary stopped competing for Conrad altogether.
Instead, she began spending time with a gentleman by the name of Mack Saxon.
Around this time, Mary gave birth to a baby, Eric Hilton.
Soon after his birth, Mary and Conrad divorced, allowing Mary to walk down the aisle with Mack.
However, when it came to his daughter,Francesca Hilton, nothing could be further from the truth.
Unfortunately, however, this decision would alter the outcome of Francesca’s life forever.
During the resulting investigation, it was discovered that Conrad had never believed he was Francesca’s father.
In the end, Francesca was denied the ability to request more money from her father’s will.
She was also forced to walk away from the original $100,000 she was offered.
The young woman then proceeded to spend the rest of her life facing rumors about her questionable paternity.
However, according to her account, Nick attacked her, causing her to miscarry.
The pair filed for divorce just months later.
When Nick got wind of this, he chased after her in hopes of intervening.
They argued, and he hit her across the face.
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In one passage, she claims to have had an affair with Conrad’s son, Nick Hilton.
The TV personality wrote, “I had always loved Nicky Hilton, my stepson.
I began to love Nicky, the man.
He was sexy and exciting” (viaThe Standard).
Born in 1981,Paris Hiltoncame into the world well after most of the family history had already unfolded.
That said, she still experienced many tragic moments some as early on as her infancy.
She called her ‘Star,’ as I remember it a nickname for her.
I was thrilled to do so, she was such a happy, beautiful baby."
Sadly, things did not end there.
As Pat told Taraborelli, “But, then, Kathy disappeared.
The next thing I knew, Marilyn and I had Paris for the entire day.”
Additionally, Hilton said she experienced emotional and verbal abuse at the school.
The staff would say terrible things.
They were constantly making me feel bad about myself and bully me" (viaVanity Fair).
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For Paris, this response was devastating.
Certainly, the career I had envisioned was no longer possible.
The humiliation Paris experienced was overwhelming.
AsNBC Newsreported, Conrad was arrested in 2017 for allegedly stealing a Bentley belonging to his ex-girlfriend’s father.
He was also booked for having violated a restraining order that his former girlfriend had filed against him.
He was also said to have shouted several racist and homophobic slurs.
This arrest was hardly the first time that Conrad has faced legal trouble.
