Hilton in bid to close site displaying personal items

Paris Hilton has launched legal action to try and shut down a website that displays personal photos, videos, diaries, and other belongings once kept at a storage facility.

The site was launched last week claiming the items were auctioned off after Hilton neglected to pay the Los Angeles-area storage facility.

It also promises visitors who pay a fee of $39.97 (€30.84) access to Hilton’s passport, medical records and other legal documents.

In her lawsuit, Hilton said she put her possessions in storage two years ago when she and her sister, Nicky, moved out of a house that had been burgled.

The 25-year-old heiress said a removal company was supposed to pay the storage fees and was “shocked and surprised” to learn her belongings were sold at a public auction.

“I was appalled to learn that people are exploiting my and my sisters’ private personal belongings for commercial gain,” Hilton said in a declaration supporting the lawsuit, adding that she was concerned the information could be used for identity theft or harassment.

Hilton’s publicist Elliot Mintz said she would like the site shut down and all items returned to her.