Celebrity Justice
Paris' Medical Condition -- Mental, Not Physical

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Paris Hilton's medical condition was purely psychological and that she was in peril of having a nervous breakdown, and that's why she was released early this morning.

Psychiatrist Charles Sophy visited Hilton in jail yesterday and the day before. We're told after Sophy's visit yesterday, word was passed to the Sheriff that Hilton's mental state was fragile and she was at risk.

The reason for releasing her had nothing to do with a rash or other physical issues. It was purely in her head.

Last month, on the eve of a trial in which Hilton was accused of slandering socialite Zeta Graff, Dr. Sophy told the judge that Hilton was "emotionally distraught and traumatized" over her jail sentence, which prevented her from participating in a meaningful defense. That trial was put on hold until August.

UPDATE: Law enforcement sources have just told TMZ the County Jail medical team made the final decision to spring Paris based on Dr. Sophy's psychological evaluation. And we're told, Sheriff Lee Baca gave the final approval.

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91. Nice to have friends in high places! Mommie and Daddy to the rescue, once again!

Posted at 1:27PM on Jun 7th 2007 by ??????

92. Obviously the LAPD and Paris have mental problems. The LAPD for letting her go home to her mansion to serve the rest of her sentence and Paris for getting a DUI, getting caught more than once driving with a suspended license, and for thinking that the rules for breaking the law are not the same for her as for everyone else. Staying in your mansion for 40 days is NO punsihment. It will be 40 days of her partying and primping while talking on her cell phone. She will learn nothing from this but that crying and saying your fragile will get you anything. Like Paris always says THAT'S HOT!!!

Posted at 3:13PM on Jun 9th 2007 by Dee in Georgia

93. Please. Most inmates could make the same claim. She should just stick to living her simple, shallow life. Forbid she ever had to deal with any real issues in life. Silly, simple minded girl. Her parents should be ashamed of themselves for raising an uneducated, whorish girl who will merely exist until she expires.

Posted at 1:28PM on Jun 7th 2007 by Debra

94. THIS IS BULL. THERE IS A SUICIDE WATCH IN JAIL. NOBODY IS HAPPY IN JAIL. LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE ON THE VERGE OF NERVOUS BREAKDOWNS IN JAIL. HOURS BEFORE SHE TURNED HERSELF IN SHE WENT ON THE RECORD SAYING SHE COULD HAVE GONE TO A 'PAY JAIL' BUT OPTED NOT TO BECAUSE PEOPLE HAVE THE WRONG IMPRESSION OF HER AND SHE WANTS THEM TO KNOW SHE IS WILLING TO DO HER TIME LIKE ANYONE ELSE WOULD HAVE TO. NOW SHE IS 'CONFINED' TO HER MANSION. I HOPE SHE IS OSTRACIZED BY THE COMMUNITY AND THE WHOLE WORLD!

Posted at 1:31PM on Jun 7th 2007 by lauren

95. So, allowing her to hang herself in her jail cell would be a bad thing?????

Posted at 1:29PM on Jun 7th 2007 by yelena

96. I hate Paris Hilton!!!! She gets away with everything. Our legal system is a joke! Proof is in the Paris. She is a whining little bitch. I am so angry!!!
Next time maybe she will kill someone. She is having mental problems/depression..It's called prison it is suppossed to be hard. I bet Paris is having withdrawl from Hyde!!!
I hope that she kills herself!!! STUPID BITCH!!!!

Posted at 1:29PM on Jun 7th 2007 by lilgirl

97. what the hell? So do we release Charles Manson because he is wacky in the head? What a friggin joke.... once again the hollywood retards act like retards and get away with it.

Posted at 1:29PM on Jun 7th 2007 by Hollywoodequalsretards

98. Are you kidding me???????? She was let go because she was thought to be having a "nervous breakdown"???? What the hell do you think happens to EVERYONE whos in jail, such is life. Change can be very uncomfortable.
I relish the day when money is no longer a dividing factor, then we'll see these "weakest links" for what they are...weak!!!
In all honesty, if rich people had to switch their circumstances around and be poor, they would all commit suicide, they wouldn't be able to cope, they have people literally "holding" their hands when they cross the damn street---I hardly think they'd be able to pick up the pieces and move on.

Posted at 1:28PM on Jun 7th 2007 by Jackie

99. Sure people, you too can get out of jail if you have enough money to pay for a crooked shrink and high-cost attorneys. Honestly though. If you all could, I think you would too. Who, with all that notoriety, would want to be stuck in the slammer for any period of time with people licking their lips at you and guards feeling you up. I bet someone sexually harassed her and they threatened to make it public in exchange to get her out. Come on, they feel up ugly scags, why wouldn't they grab on boney Paris. I am glad for the girl. She is always decent to paparazzi and poor folk. Let her live off of her bimbo notoriety and use her money to avoid a long sentence. We all would if we could. ADMIT IT!!!!!!

Posted at 1:28PM on Jun 7th 2007 by ReadMe

100. email these jokers in charge to express your outrage at this walking sperm dumpster being released from jail after 3 days

zev@bos.lacounty.gov; molina@bos.lacounty.gov; seconddistrict@bos.lacounty.gov; don@bos.lacounty.gov; fifthdistrict@lacbos.org

Posted at 1:34PM on Jun 7th 2007 by jenn

101. You know I really hope the public says enough is a enough and stops paying attention to her the spoiled rich girl got her way agian she cried and cried and acted crazy well then maybe they need to admit her to mental ward instead of going to all the parties ....

Posted at 1:29PM on Jun 7th 2007 by rolling eyes

102. Put her in the prison psychiatric ward section of the Los Angeles Medical Center for the balance of her sentence. Then give her a 3 day 5150 to see if she can reenter the community.

As is often the case, Paris and other celebrities get special treatment. If she is that frail she probably shouldn't be allowed out without competent supervision of a paid caretaker.

Personally, this should be grounds for people to not sit on juries - lack of justice and equal protection after conviction....

Posted at 1:30PM on Jun 7th 2007 by Apres

103. the bitch is lyin her ass off to avoid jail time put her in general population

Posted at 1:44PM on Jun 7th 2007 by Smokey Mcpot

104. EVERYBODY BOYCOTT ANYTHING HILTON!!!!

Posted at 1:30PM on Jun 7th 2007 by lauren

105. I felt bad for her on Sunday @ the MTV awards- she actually seemed like a real person, what was i thinking. Paris is nothing but a spoiled rich bitch who will always be able to buy herself out of everything. If she is having a mental breakdown now, I can only hope people stop giving her all the attention she needs and that would really make her go insane, which we can only hope. Paris you are a bitch and always will be.

Posted at 1:30PM on Jun 7th 2007 by cpm

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